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The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader. - English

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The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.

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The questions at the beginning of each stanza are used by the poet to stir a sense of inquiry and wonderment in the reader’s mind. It gets the reader curious to know about the nature of the garment woven by the weaver and the reason behind weaving that garment at that particular time. The lines used to raise those questions also serve the purpose of adding the effect of alliteration as a figure of speech.

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पाठ 2.2: Indian Weavers - Brainstorming (A5) [पृष्ठ १०२]

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पाठ 2.2 Indian Weavers
Brainstorming (A5) | Q 1 | पृष्ठ १०२

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’                                         Column ‘B’
(i) dangling                                       (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing                                    (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian                                      (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate                                     (d) pressing firmly


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.

“What a thunderclap these words were to me!”

The words were ___________________ .


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.

Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time.

You will get to your school _______________


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.

I never saw him look so tall.

M. Hamel _____________________ .


Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.

“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.

Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.


 List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.

For example: deposition


Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.

Humility


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Empathy


  • He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
  • I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
  • The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Find out the words in column ‘B’ which collocate with the words in column ‘A’.

Column 'A' Column 'B'
regular meal
mid day concept
key food
fast exercise
try decorated
richly hard
free jam
traffic time
social animal
wild justice

Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The teacher _______ explaining the concept.


The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.


The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

The lowest part of the ship


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Floating object that shows direction


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Sinking sound


Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia

 

Examples Figure of Speech Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. Alliteration The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.

Toiling (time) Toiling (day)
   
   
   
   

A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of the word, syllable or word groups created by omission of internal letters and sounds. Find out the instances of contractions from the poem.


Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.


Read the expression ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’. ‘Is the wreath sad?’ Explain the figure of speech.


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ slowly


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

________________ asleep.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

____________ peace.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

__________ time.


Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.

Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.

  • Spiritual
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritualism
  • Spiritualist

From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

point of view


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

a place of residence


Complete the following table.

Idioms Meanings Your own sentences
1. bird’s eye view view from somewhere high  
2. as free as a bird he/she is carefree After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird.
3. eagle’s eye ability to observe something closely  
4. spread ones wings to try to work on things independently  

Find more such idioms using the following key word.

colours


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Curveting


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The violin played very ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The whole village ______ into darkness.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

One by one, the stars ______ in the sky.


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration


Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.

Word Meaning conveyed One Synonym/ Antonym Word Class Other forms Translation in Mother tongue
1. mischievous naughty but innocent Synonym naughty, troublesome Antonym good and well- behaved Adjective mischief mischievously

शरारती (Hindi)

खोडकर (Marathi)

2.          
3.          
4.          
5.          

Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.

disaster


Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, _______.
  2. If _______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If _______, _______.
  4. ______, if _______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

optimistic × 


culminate : __________________


Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’


Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of

  • Ignorance × ______
  • Immortality × ______
  • Deny × ______
  • Violence × ______
  • Well-known × ______
  • Slavery × ______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

new ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

frowned ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unimportant ×


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

elation


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Finally ×


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Surely


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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