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Question
Discuss with your friend how she/he spent the whole day that was beneficial for others.
- _____________
- _____________
- ______________
Solution
- When I was in school my notes were always complete hence my classmates used to ask my notes and I proved to be helping hand for them.
- In my college days I had taken part in N.S.S (National Service Scheme). It had organised a various programme under the bannner. Some of these are Beach cleaning (Post Ganapati Visarjan), Sweeping College Campus on the ocassion of Independence day and Republic Day, Polio Campaign etc. I believe it proved beneficial for several people.
- I do household chores and help my mom in kitchen so that she can get few minutes to take rest.
Notes
This is just a sample answer students are expected to frame their own answers after remembering incidence from their life.
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Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?
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Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along?
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Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?
This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;
Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?
Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along?
Or a churlish sort of "Howdy" and then vanish in the throng?
Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way,
Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?
Can you say tonight, in parting with the day that's slipping fast,
That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;
Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?
Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent?
Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent?
As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God would say,
You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?
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- Form of the poem, theme and its significance
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- Inspirational message, values, morals reflected
- Your opinion and critical evaluation of the poem.
Read the given extract and write an appreciation of the poem using the following points.
| Is anybody happier because you passed his way? Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today? This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through; Is there anyone to utter new a kindly word of you? Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along? Or a churlish sort of "Howdy" and then vanish in the throng? Where you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way, Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today? Can you say tonight, in imparting with the days that's slipping fast, That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed? Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said; Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead? |
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- Title of the poem, name of the poet.
- Theme
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- Values
- Your opinion about the poem.
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| Is anybody happier because you passed his way? Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today? This day is almost over and its toiling time is through; Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you? Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along? Or a churlish sort of "Howdy" and then vanish in the throng? Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way, Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today? |
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- Form of the poem, theme and its significance
- Poetic style, language features/poetic devices
- Message, values, morals in the poem
- Your opinion about the poem
