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Question
Who is 'Thee' in the poem? What does the poet appeal to 'Thee' to do?
Solution
'Thee' here in the poem refers to the almighty God. The poet appeals to thee to help the people lead into the heaven of freedom so that the people awake with good thoughts, good words, and good actions.
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Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in paragraph format.
Where the Mind is Without Fear …
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
where knowledge is free
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By narrow domestic walls
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Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
- Rabindranath Tagore
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Where the Mind is Without Fear... Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high - Rabindranath Tagore |
Points
- The title and the poet of the poem (01)
- Rhyme scheme (01)
- Figures of speech (01)
- Central Idea/Theme (02)
