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प्रश्न
Read the poem carefully and complete the table after the discussion in pairs. One is done for you.
|
Concepts in the poem |
Present situation |
Expected/ideal situation |
| (1) mind | mind is full of fear | fearless mind |
| (2) head | ||
| (3) knowledge | ||
| (4) words | ||
| (5) habit | ||
| (6) thought and action |
उत्तर
|
Concepts in the poem |
Present situation |
Expected/ideal situation |
| (1) mind | mind is full of fear | fearless mind |
| (2) head |
Head is bowed down. |
Head is held high. |
| (3) knowledge |
Knowledge is limited to a select few people. |
Knowledge is free and available to all. |
| (4) words |
Words are insincere. |
Words are truthful and sincere. |
| (5) habit |
Old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful are followed. |
There is reason and clarity of thought. |
| (6) thought and action | Thoughts and actions are determined by a narrow-minded attitude |
Thoughts and actions are determined by a broad outlook. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in paragraph format.
Where the Mind is Without Fear …
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by Thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What should the words we speak reflect?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
From what darkness of night should our nation awaken?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What effect does the repetition of the word 'where' at the beginning of each line?
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation:
Logical thinking and reasoning can put a stop to ________
Fill in the blank:
When _______ everyone will be literate.
Fill in the blank:
Students must develop ________outlook and attitudes.
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A short story poem with a message ______.
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A poem with no uniformity of rhyme, rhythm, etc. _______.
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A poem written, just to create humour _______.
