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d. The poet ends the lines with an exclamation mark. Which emotion does this
reflect?
i. surprise ii. sorrow
iii. encouragement iv. realisation
2. Failure is a treacherous pit:
Scramble! Clamber out of it!
a. Complete the following with an explanation.
The poet uses a pit to compare it to failure because just as
similarly .
b. What does the poet advise the reader to do in order to achieve success?
c. What type of movement does ‘scramble’ depict?
i. relaxed ii. slow and steady
iii. hurried iv. back and forth
d. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
The given lines are meant to the reader. (inspire / warn)
B. Answer the given questions briefly.
1. What is the poet’s attitude towards failure in the poem?
2. How does the poet suggest overcoming failure in the analogy of the ‘broken bone’?
3. Explain the significance of the comparison of failure to a ‘tangled string.’
4. What message does the poet convey through the analogy of failure as an ‘inky
night’?
C. Answer in detail.
1. Why do you think the poet has titled the poem ‘Failure’ and not ‘Success’?
2. Write about a time when you failed at something important and how you can use
the poem’s lessons in your own life. application based real-life connect
Construct your response along the following lines:
Describe a specific situation where you experienced failure.
Assess the effectiveness of the poet’s use of comparisons to convey the message.
Discuss how you can apply the lessons from the poem to overcome challenges
in your own life.
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