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प्रश्न
What hides within the crown and laughs at the king’s grandeur?
उत्तर
Death hides within the crown and laughs at the king’s grandeur.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Guess what friendly words these two gentlemen exchange when shaking hands.
Pick out the expressions that indicate conflicting ideas.
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Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
hands search my empty pockets
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Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow in a sentence or two.
With all my heart I do admire
Athletes who sweat for fun or hire
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- For what reasons do the athletes sweat?
Read the poem and answer the following in a short paragraph of 8–10 sentences each.
When officialdom demands Is there a doctor in the stands?
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- Why does the poet make such an observation?
Read the poem and complete the table with suitable rhyming words
| e.g. enter | center |
| hockey | |
| admire | |
| romp | |
| deeds | |
| score | |
| please | |
| wrist | |
| demands | |
| stadium |
Find out the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.
One infant grows up and becomes a jockey
Another plays basketball or hockey
This one the prize ring hates to enter
That one becomes a tackle or center…
Find words from the poem that convey the following ideas:
- connected together
- spread over the surface of the ground in a straggling manner
- make out or understand
- slender woody shoots growing from branches or stems of trees
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follow.
And ‘tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes…
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Explain the following line with reference to the context in about four to five sentence each.
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Read the following line and identify the figure of speech used in each extract.
And ‘tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
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Why is Macavity called the ‘Napoleon of Crime’?
Give an account of Macavity’s destructive mischief.
Describe the appearance and qualities of Macavity.
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.
- Which cat is being talked of here?
- How is he different from the rest?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
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But it’s useless to investigate…
What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
What does ‘hillock’ refer to in the line ‘Every hillock has a summit to boast!’?
Why does the speaker say ‘Everest is not the only peak’?
What does the ladder symbolize?
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- Name a few wars and battles you have read about.
- What is the difference between a war and a battle?
- Why do rulers wage wars and battles?
- Is the outcome of a war always fair?
- Do you think rulers understand the true meaning of life – in defeat or in victory?
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