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The poem explicitly describes some strengths and weaknesses with the help of some words and phrases. The poet wants us to possess all the strengths and keep away from all the weaknesse - English

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The poem explicitly describes some strengths and weaknesses with the help of some words and phrases. The poet wants us to possess all the strengths and keep away from all the weaknesses. Make a list of all the words and phrases showing Strengths in table A and Weaknesses in table B. One is done for you.

A

Strengths

B

Weaknesses

  • Workday and night
  • Sickness
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
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उत्तर

'A' (Strengths)

'B' (Weaknesses)

•work day and night

• sickness

• sacrifice time and peace

• life seems useless and worthless

•sweat, fret, plan

•hunger

•lose all terror of the opposition

•poverty

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The Will to Win
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पाठ 3.4: The Will to Win - English Workshop [पृष्ठ १२६]

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बालभारती English - Kumarbharati 10 Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 3.4 The Will to Win
English Workshop | Q 3 | पृष्ठ १२६

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What does the word ‘Scheme’ mean here? Choose the correct alternative from the following.


Do you think the line ‘Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it’ means that one should be ‘desperate’ or restless’ to achieve one’s goal? Explain your opinion, in your notebook.


The following line is given to you. Find its appropriate meaning after discussing it with your partner.

To go out and fight for it.


Find the line from the poem which mean-

toil hard happily


The poet has mentioned some hurdles in the poem that keep us away from achieving our goal in our life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of all the hurdles mentioned in the poem. 

  • sickness
  •  

Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

If you want a thing you should not give up your sleep.


Form pairs and complete the web with suitable responses. Tell the class what all things the poet wants us to do to win.


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.


Read the following poem and write an appreciation of the poem ‘The Will to Win’ in a paragraph format. 

The Will to Win

If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it.

If all that you dream 
and scheme is about it and life 
seems useless and worthless without it.

If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose 
all your terror of the opposition for it.

If you simply go after that thing that you want with all 
Of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and
confidence and stern pertinacity.

If neither cold poverty, famished or gaunt 
or sickness or pain 
of body and brain 
can keep you away from the thing that you want,

If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, 
with the help of GOD you'll get 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.

The following line is given to you. Find its appropriate meaning after discussing it with your partner.

If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it.


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