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प्रश्न
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
Identify the figure of speech in the title of the poem.
उत्तर
The figure of speech is “metaphor”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Did you have any time to stop and enjoy the beauty of the forest?
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.
| Poetic device | Lines from the poem |
| Alliteration | watch his woods |
| Personification | |
| Repetition | |
| Imagery |
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree
Who is the ‘foe’ referred to here?
How much time does it take to cut down a tree?
It has grown Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing.
How has the tree grown?
It has grown Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing.
What does the tree feed from the crust?
The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs.
What will rise from close to the ground?
Memorise the poem 'The River'
Seeming still, yet still in motion
Pick out the words in alliteration from the above line.
There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.
According to them, when do they get bright smiles?
