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प्रश्न
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A long story-poem, often mythical ________.
पर्याय
Sonnet
Epic
Limerick
Lyric
Ballad
Humorous
Elegy
Idyll
Free verse
उत्तर
A long story-poem, often mythical Epic.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
The poet would like everyone to work hard to reach their goal and in the long run to reach perfection.
How is the world broken into fragments?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What should people keep on widening? How can it be done?
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 |
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation:
When the mind is without fear and the head is unbowed, we enjoy _______.
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation:
Tagore appeals to God to make his country _______
Fill in the blank:
It is the social duty of every student of the modern world to uproot _______ from societies.
Fill in the blank:
In the world of sycophancy, students must ______
Pair up with your partner and match the terms with their given meanings.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (1) Humanism | (a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment |
| (2) Patriotism | (b) Holding liberal views |
| (3) Internationalism | (c) Quality of being patriotic: vigorous support for one’s country |
| (4) Liberalism | (d) State or process of being international |
| (5) Environmentalism | (e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one |
Read the following extract and do the given activities.
A1. Read the poem carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.
| No. | Column A | No. | Column B |
| 1. | Mind is without fear | (a) | A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it. |
| 2. | Knowledge is free | (b) | Sincerity of heart. |
| 3. | The head is held high | (c) | A fearless person |
| 4. | Depth of Truth | (d) | Education is given to all. |
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high - Rabindranath Tagore |
A2. Find out the example of "Metaphor" from the poem.
A3. Write two pairs of alliteration.
