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प्रश्न
Read the poem again and complete the web showing all those things that can turn one away from one's efforts towards a goal.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How can we achieve success in life? Complete the boxes by filling the essential qualities required for achieving success.
Discuss and write 5 proverbs/quotations related to the importance of having a strong will-power.
(a) ___________________________________________
(b) ___________________________________________
(c) ___________________________________________
(d) ___________________________________________
(e) ___________________________________________
In order to achieve success the poet wants us to ________
(a) _____________________
(b) ______________________
(c) _____________________
Find the line from the poem which mean-
become crazy for the goal
Find the line from the poem which mean-
make efforts continuously
The poet has mentioned some hurdles in the poem that keep us away from achieving our goal in our life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of all the hurdles mentioned in the poem.
- sickness
Every stanza begins with the word ‘if’. How does it add to the effectiveness of the poem?
Make a list of Berton Braley’s collection of selected poems. You can take the help of your teacher, library, or search on the internet. Recite Braley’s one poem in front of the class.
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of the poem ‘The Will to Win’ in a paragraph format.
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The Will to Win If you want a thing bad enough If all that you dream If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose If you simply go after that thing that you want with all If neither cold poverty, famished or gaunt If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, - Berton Braley |
Points-
- Title and Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Figures of speech
- Theme/Central idea
- Favourite line
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem.
The following line is given to you. Find its appropriate meaning after discussing it with your partner.
If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it.
