PARAPHRASING AND POEM COMPREHENSION
Q: 03 Paraphrase any ONE of the following stanzas.
BAHRIA COLLEGES – PNET
And when the sun comes out,
After this rain shall stop,
A wondrous light will fill
Each dark, round drop,
I hope the Sun shines bright,
It will be a lovely sight.
OR
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly
BAHRIA COLLEGE KARSAZ:
‘Tis a lesson you should heed,
Try, Try Again;
It at first you don’t succeed,
Try, try again;
Then your courage should appear,
For, if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear
Try, try again.
OR
Thy kindness shall bring to thee many sweet hours.
And blessings thy pathway to crown;
Affection shall weave thee a garland of flowers,
More precious than wealth or renown
BAHRIA COLLEGE NORE-I
I.
Be kind to thy brother: wherever you are,
The love of a brother shall be
An ornament purer and richer by far,
Than pearls from the depths of the sea.
OR
II.
I hear leaves drinking rain,
I hear rich leaves on top,
Giving the poor beneath,
Drop after drop.
b. Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end.
BAHRIA COLLEGES – PNET
If you find your task hard is hard, Try again;
Time bill bring you your reward, try again;
All that other folk can do,
With patience should not you?
Only keep this rule in view, try again.
QUESTIONS:
i.
What is theunderlying message given in the stanza?
ii.
Which rule shouldone keep in mind as stated in the stanza?
OR
But all of
that is
not its core,
its center is in truth
eternal stillness
bright blue skies
and all you hear
are gentle whispers
far away
and unimportant
QUESTIONS:
i.
What is the theme of the stanza?
ii.
Why, according to the poet, whispers are unimportant?
BAHRIA COLLEGE KARSAZ:
i.
What is the Rhyming scheme of the given stanza?
ii.
Explan the message of the poet.
OR
Hold fast to your dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That can not fly.
QUESTIONS:
i.
Elaborate implied message of the stanza in your own words.
ii.
What is the Rhyming scheme of the given stanza?
iii.
What do you understand by the phrase “broken-winged bird” ?
BAHRIA COLLEGE NORE-I
I.
Courage must come from the soul within,
The man must furnish the will to win,
So figure it out for yourself, my lad,
You were born with all that the great have had,
With your equipment they all began.
Get hold of yourself, and say: "I can."
QUESTIONS:
i. What equipment is essential for someone to
become a great person?
ii. What must the young lad do and say?
OR
II. Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
QUESTIONS:
i. Why did the poet advise to hold fast to dreams?