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Read the poem and find the line for the following poetic device or write your own example. Simile. - English

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प्रश्न

Read the poem and find the line for the following poetic device or write your own example.

Simile.

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उत्तर

  • Simile:
    Nil
  • Own Example:
    The flowers were as soft as thoughts of budding love.
    You are soft as the nesting dove.
    She hung her head like a dying flower.
    Her eyes are like the eyes of statues.
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अध्याय 5.2: The Secret of the Machines - Exercise [पृष्ठ १५२]

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अध्याय 5.2 The Secret of the Machines
Exercise | Q C. | पृष्ठ १५२

संबंधित प्रश्न

Despite the sighs and groans and moans,
She's strong in her faith, firm in her belief!

Is she complaining about the problems of life?


Fill in with a word in each blanks to complete the summary of the poem. Use the help box given below.

dignified healthier today's persistent care symbol innate
fake adversity hope life disgrace prankster woman
near faith optimistic quitter thaw respect lioness
fear beliefs self-respect saw strength    

Every woman is beautiful ______ She is the ______ of power and ______ She is prone to put her ______ at risk. Every woman is true in expressing her love and she is never ______. She is very ______ in her approach even at times of ______ she finds a ray of ______ and she continues to ______ for her ______ ones. She is the ______ and she has no _______. She is forceful in her ______ and ______ She is never a ______ and she is ______ She is ferocious like a ______ it's better for the ______ to stay away from her. Never should one try to bring ______ to her pride and ______ for she knows how to ______ and ______ them. She is ______ woman. It is ______ to love her______ her and to keep her ______.


Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.

Began to complain when he found that, at home,
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.

Why was his cupboard empty?


Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.

Not a crumb to be found
On the snow-covered ground.

Why was the ground covered with snow?


Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.

But we ants never borrow,
we ants never lend.

Why do you think ants neither borrow nor lend?


‘Some crickets have four legs and some have two’. Elucidate this statement from the poet’s point of view.


Mention the names of a few machines that run on water, coal, or oil.


Are machines humble to accept the evolution of human brain? Why?


Based on your understanding of the poem complete the following by choosing the appropriate words/phrases given in brackets

This poem is about the ______ of all men. The subject of the poem is the ______ race, despite of the difference in colour, caste, creed, religion, country etc. All human beings are same. We walk on the ______ and we will be buried under it. Each and everyone of us are related to the other. We all are born same and die in the same way. We may wear different uniforms like’ ______’ during wars the opposing side will also have the same

______ like ours. We as human do they same labour with ______ and look at the world with the ______ Waging war against others as they belong to a different country is like attacking our own selves. It is the ______ we impair. We all share the same ______ We are similar to each other. So the poet concludes that we shouldn’t have wars as it is ______ to fight against us.

unity of human, dreams and aspirations, same land, our hands, unnatural, breathing body, same eyes, brotherhood, language, human-earth.

Where is the house located? Why is it a mysterious place?


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