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प्रश्न
Complete the table based on your understanding of the poem.
Stage | Characteristic |
crying | |
judge | |
soldier | |
unhappy | |
second childhood | |
whining | |
old man |
उत्तर
Stage | Characteristic |
Baby (first stage) | crying |
judge | Firm and serious |
soldier | Aggressive and Ambitious |
Lover | unhappy |
second childhood | Loses senses |
Boyhood (school) | whining |
old man | Wise and judges others |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who is the narrator in the poem?
How long had the soldiers been in the castle?
Who had let the enemies in?
Why were the secret galleries bare?
Bring out the contrasting picture of the castle as depicted in stanzas 3 and 5.
Human greed led to the mighty fall of the citadel. Explain.
Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a line or two.
A foothold there, no clever trick
Could take us dead or quick,
Only a bird could have got in.
- What was challenging?
- Which aspect of the castle’s strength is conveyed by the above line?
They seemed no threat to us at all.
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
How can this shameful tale be told?
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
Our only enemy was gold,
The casuarina tree will be remembered forever. Why?
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung
In crimson clusters all the bough among!
- Who is the giant here?
- Why is the scarf colourful?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
Unto thy honor, Tree, beloved of those
Who now in blessed sleep for aye repose,
Discuss with your partner the different stages in the growth of man from a new born to an adult
Describe the various stages of a man’s life picturised in the poem “All the World’s a stage."
Introduction
The poem ‘Ulysses’ is a dramatic monologue that contains 70 lines of blank verse. Ulysses, the King of Ithaca, gathers his men together to prepare for the journey and exhorts them not to waste their time left on earth. Ulysses has grown old, having experienced many adventures at the battle of Troy and in the seas. After returning to Ithaca, he desires to embark upon his next voyage. His inquisitive spirit is always looking forward to more and more of such adventures.
How would Telemachus transform the subjects?
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
I am become a name; For always roaming with a hungry heart
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs:
the deep Moans round with many voices.
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven;
What happened to the people who wanted too much money?
How would his being alone help the boy?
The poet says
‘Without rich wanting nothing arrives’ but he condemns ‘the quest of lucre beyond a few easy needs.’ Analyse the difference and write.
Pick out the alliterated words from the poem and write.
And this might stand him for the storms
What did the rider do when he reached Napoleon?
How did the young soldier face his end?
What is the role of the young soldier in the victory of the French at Ratisbon?