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Question
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________.
Options
a a b b c
a b c b c
a b c c b
a b a b a
Solution
The rhyme scheme of the poem is a b a b a.
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(Find two correct statements from the given alternatives.)
(i) to focus on the mechanical operation of a pulley.
(ii) to teach a lesson to a creation (man) by the Creator (God)
(iii) to know the different gifts bestowed on man by God.
(iv) to remind man about his creator in his exhaustion.
(v) God pulled man towards Him by making him restless and weary.
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Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
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Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
Besides those given in the poem, what other gifts has God blessed mankind with above his other creations? Enlist them.
Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
When does man generally turn to God? Give one example to support your response.
Discuss with your group and justify the title of the poem ‘The Pulley’ in your own words.
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Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.
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Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.
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