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Question
Read the set of line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
- Though made weak by time and fate, the hearts are heroic. Explain.
- Pick out the words in alliteration in the above lines.
Solution
- Ulysses and his compatriots have visited many strange places in their previous voyages and enjoyed misfortunes and glorious triumphs with the same heroic temperament. They might have become old and may not have the same strength they had in youth. But they still share the thirst for travel and pursuit of knowledge in the unexplored world. Their bravery and spiritual strength are intact.
- Strive, seek, heroic, hearts are the words that alliterate.
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We watched the mowers in the hay
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The wizened warder let them through.
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| lay | hay |
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With our arms and provender, load on load.
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
Oh then our maze of tunneled stone
Does nature communicate with human beings?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
Unto thy honor, Tree, beloved of those
Who now in blessed sleep for aye repose,
Identify the figure of speech used in each of the extract given below and write down the answer in the space given below.
“ LIKE a huge Python, winding round and round
The rugged trunk indented deep with scars”,
What is the first stage of a human’s life?
When does a man become a judge? How?
Pick out the word in ‘alliteration’ in the following line.
“And one man in his time plays many parts”
Pick out the word in ‘alliteration’ in the following line.
“Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel.”
Complete the table based on your understanding of the poem.
| Stage | Characteristic |
| crying | |
| judge | |
| soldier | |
| unhappy | |
| second childhood | |
| whining | |
| old man |
Shakespeare has skilfully brought out the parallels between the life of man and actors on stage. Elaborate this statement with reference to the poem.
Introduction
The poem ‘Ulysses’ is a dramatic monologue that contains 70 lines of blank verse. Ulysses, the King of Ithaca, gathers his men together to prepare for the journey and exhorts them not to waste their time left on earth. Ulysses has grown old, having experienced many adventures at the battle of Troy and in the seas. After returning to Ithaca, he desires to embark upon his next voyage. His inquisitive spirit is always looking forward to more and more of such adventures.
Pick out the lines which convey that his quest for travel is unending.
Who does the speaker address in the second part?
‘He works his work, I mine’ – How is the work distinguished?
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following line.
For always roaming with a hungry heart
What happened to the people who wanted too much money?
What has twisted good men into thwarted worms?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
and guide him among sudden betrayals
and tighten him for slack moments.
How according to the poet is it possible for his son to bring changes into a world that resents change?
Why was the rider in a hurry?
Why did Napoleon’s eyes become soft as a mother eagle’s eyes?
The young soldier matched his emperor in courage and patriotism. Elucidate your answer.
