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Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :The wounded snake its hood unfurls,The flame stirred up doth blaze,The desert air resounds the callsOf heart-struck Lion’s rage :The cloud puts forth its deluge strengthWhen lightning cleaves its breast,When the soul is stirred to its inmost depthGreat ones unfold their best !Let eyes grow dim and ears grow faintAnd friendship fail and love betray.Let Fate its hundred horrors sendAnd clotted darkness block the way –And nature wear one angry frownTo crush you out-still know my soul,You are divine. March on and onNor right nor left, but to the goal ![The world is full of miseries, troubles and difficulties. But if we have faith in God, we need not be afraid of all these misfortunes. Sufferings and failures cannot deviate us from the right path. In fact they bring out the best in us.]1. When do the great people show their best worth?2. How does a lion react when wounded ?3. In what way can darkness harm us?4. What wrong can a friend or lover do?5. Mention the examples of personification and metaphor in the poem. |
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Answer» 1. Great people show their best worth when their soul is touched to their innermost depth. 2. When a lion is severely wounded, he gives out the most frightening roars. 3. Surrounding darkness can stop our marching feet. 4. A friend or a lover can turn faithless. 5. Friendship fail and love betray : Personification; And clotted darkness : Metaphor. |
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