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प्रश्न
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
In the poem, ‘The Pulley’ is considered _____________.
विकल्प
a mechanical device
a gift to mankind
an image to lift objects
an image by which God compels people to become devout
उत्तर
In the poem, ‘The Pulley’ is considered an image by which God compels people to become devout.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
‘The Pulley’ is a mechanical device.
Try and write down places where it can be used, and for what purpose.
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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.
For example,
- “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
- “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.
Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.
It’s your birthday next week.
Go through the following images and try to link them with our lives. For example, Storm - Hardships that we face in our life.
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Sorrowful moments |
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Determination |
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Strength |
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Life |
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Honour |
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Hope |
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Wisdom |
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Beauty |
With the help of the clues, pick out words containing the letter ‘a’ from the poem, and build a word-pyramid.
(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
(i) restlessness and discontent
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
The theme of the poem ‘The Pulley’ is ___________.
(Find two correct statements from the given alternatives.)
(i) to focus on the mechanical operation of a pulley.
(ii) to teach a lesson to a creation (man) by the Creator (God)
(iii) to know the different gifts bestowed on man by God.
(iv) to remind man about his creator in his exhaustion.
(v) God pulled man towards Him by making him restless and weary.
Choose the correct alternative from the following
_____________ is an example of a Pun from the poem.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
_______________ is an example of Alliteration from the poem.
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.
Besides those given in the poem, what other gifts has God blessed mankind with above his other creations? Enlist them.
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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