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प्रश्न
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.
उत्तर
Berton Braley's Poems
1. Success
2. The Old Top Sergeant
3. Opportunity
4. Start Where You Stand
5. The Will To Win
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Get into pairs, discuss and tick the most appropriate answer :
For attaining success; we need to :
Complete the following table.
Make a list of great personalities of present and past who have achieved success in different walks of life. You can take help from your school library or search on the internet.
| Politics | Social work | Sports | Music |
What does the word ‘Scheme’ mean here? Choose the correct alternative from the following.
Read the poem again and complete the web showing all those things that can turn one away from one's efforts towards a goal.
Find the line from the poem which mean-
become crazy for the goal
Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
You should be afraid of your opposition.
Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
You can achieve your goal with the help of God.
Form pairs and complete the web with suitable responses. Tell the class what all things the poet wants us to do to win.
Every stanza begins with the word ‘if’. How does it add to the effectiveness of the poem?
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.
