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Question
Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.
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Solution
God believes that if a man would get contentment and peace along with all the other blessings, man would appreciate and worship the materialistic gifts abundantly available to him and not the creator and giver, i.e., God.
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- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
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(a) an article
(b) a preposition
(c) the past tense of ‘lie’
(d) the maximum length of your open palm
(e) make much of
(f) loveliness
(g) in place of
(h) a collection of priceless valuables
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Choose the correct alternative from the following.
In the poem, ‘The Pulley’ is considered _____________.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________.
Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
What does God want in return from man, for the gifts He has bestowed upon him?
Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
When does man generally turn to God? Give one example to support your response.
Discuss with your group and justify the title of the poem ‘The Pulley’ in your own words.
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Pick out 3 lines that contain Monologues of God.
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