10th English Book Back Question & Answers – Unit 1: Life

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Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Book Back – Unit 1: Life

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I. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow:

1. Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;

a. Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
Ans: The word ‘me’ refers to the poet.

b. What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
Ans: The poet wants to go on looking ahead. He should continue his journey with all willingness.

2. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear

a. Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
Ans: The poet is not in a hurry because he wants to reach his goal safely.

b. What should one not mourn for?
Ans: One should not mourn for hardships that pass away in the course of time.

3. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.

a. What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’?
Ans: the poet means the past experiences which are almost forgotten.

b. Is the poet afraid of the future?
Ans: No, the poet is not afraid of the future.

c. How can one travel on with cheer?
Ans: One can travel on with cheer by paying out the toll to youth and old age.

4. So let way wind up the hill or down,
O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy;
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,

a. How is the way of life?
Ans: The way of life may be uphill or downhill. It may be rough or smooth.

b. How should be the journey of life?
Ans: The journey of life should be a joyful one.

c. What did the poet seek as a boy?
Ans: As a boy the poet sought new friendship, high adventure, and prizes for his victory.

5. My heart will keep the courange of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.

a. What kind of quest doest the poet seek here?
Ans: The poet seeks quest of courage.

b. What is the poet’s hope?
Ans: The poet’s hope is that the road’s last turn will be the best.

6. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.

a. Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
Ans: Fear/cheer, whole/toll

7. Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear

a. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.

Ans: a b b a

II. Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by using the phrases given in the box.

The poet wants to live his life looking ahead, willing to do something. He neither wants to hurry nor move away from his goal. He does not want to mourn the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart that cheerfully travels from youth to old age. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes up or down the hill, rough or smooth, the journey will be joyful. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy-new friendship, high adventure and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his
life’s journey will be the best.

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