Q. Read the following Poem and do the activities given below. 10
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.
Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am
good-fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more,
need nothing,
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous
criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.
I do not want the constellations any nearer,
I know they are very well where they are,
I know they suffice for those who belong to them.
A.1. Pick Out : 2
Pick out four lines showing that the poet is prepared to enjoy every moment of his journey.
A.2. Describing Words : 2
The poet has used many describing words in this poem. Make a list and classify them as -
a. For the world : - ---------------------
b. For himself : - -----------------------
A.3. Personal Response : 2
Write your opinion about the word 'freedom' in democracy.
A.4. Poetic Device : 2
"Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune."
Find out the figures of speech from the above line and give another example of that figure of speech.
A.5. Creativity : 2
Complete the stanza by creating your own poetic lines.
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
----------------------------------,
----------------------------------.
No comments:
Post a Comment