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- Que: What is the theme of a poem?
- The theme of the poem is freedom.
- Que: What thoughts will Rabindranath Tagore have in this poem about education?
- We should provide educational opportunities to all, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, etc. There should be no barriers to education based on social status. Education should be available to all, without discrimination.
- Que: What’s the subject of the fourth line?
- In India, where the truth comes from the depths of the heart, the poet says “everyone should speak the truth about their dreams.” “No one should lie to gain an advantage.”
Activity 5
Que: Work together as a group to …………………10 symbols of India.
- National Flag     Tiranga
- National Anthem            Jana Gana Mana
- National Song   Vande Mataram
- National Fruit    Mango
- National River   Ganga
- National Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
- National Tree    Banyan Tree
- National Bird     Indian Peacock
- National Currency           Indian Rupee
- National Flower Lotus
- Que: Which animal symbol is used as a symbol of royalty?
- Lion
- Que: Which animal symbol is used as a symbol of long life?
- Cats
- Que : What is the Emperor Akbar dream?
- Emperor Akbar dreamt that he had lost all his teeth.
- Que: What did the astrologers mean to Akbar’s dream?
Astrologers told Akbar that this dream means that all his relatives will die before him.
Additional Question and Answers from the Chapter
- Que – How can you say that Rabindranath Tagore was a born poet?
- Rabindranath Tagore was a born poet since he began writing poetry at the age of eight and published his first poem at sixteen.
- Que – In the poem, “the head is held high” means what?
- it means people can live with self-respect.
- Que – In the poem, what does “clear stream of reason” mean?
- It means that people should think clearly.
- Que – When the rabbit heard a pack of hunters, what did he do?
- The rabbit immediately leaped down his hole as soon as he heard the hunters coming.
- Que – What made the fox so stupid / not clever?
- Obviously, the fox was not actually clever, since he boasted about knowing too many ways to escape from enemies, yet was unable to utilize any of those means to save himself.
