Activities On 7.1 Peace Is A Woman And A Mother

A1. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1.According to the poet peace is a woman.
2.The poet met the peace on his way to home.
3.Peace is a woman because she was sad.
4.Peace had a wonderful face.
A2. Give reason : The woman was sad.
The woman was sad because her baby was killed in war. Her sons and daughters were killed in different parts of the world. Those who survived also were at stake of nuclear attack.



A2. Narrate the state of affairs in the world.

A2. “On my winding way”. Name and explain the figures of speech. Give one more example.
Alliteration : The consonantal sound ‘w’ is repeated pleasingly for poetic effect.
Example : ‘ golden flower faded’, ‘moonlit message’
A3. “Peace is a woman and a mother.” Explain.
Peace is a woman and a mother. The poet compares peace with a woman and a mother hinting at the safety of human being in the world. The poet urges the world to establish peace in the world. A woman as a mother always wants her children safe. Peace in the world can better have safety of children.
A3. Justify the comparison between mother and peace.
A4. Compose two different lines succeeding the following line.
I met her yesterday
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I met her yesterday
Riding a horse
On her way to Mars