Life Book Back Questions & Answers
Unit 1 > English > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium
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1. Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Question a: Whom does the word me refer to?
Correct answer: The word 'me' refers to the poet.
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2. Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Question b: What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
Correct answer: The poet wants to lead a joyful life with forward face and unreluctant soul
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3. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear. Question a: Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
Correct answer: I think the poet is focusing only on his goal without any hurry.
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4. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear. Question b: What should one not mourn for?
Correct answer: One should not mourn for the things they lost
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5. 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. Question a: What does the poet mean by the phrase in the dim past?
Correct answer: The phrase 'in the dim past' refers to unhappy experiences.
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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. Question b: Is the poet afraid of future?
Correct answer: No, the poet is not afraid of fututre.
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7. 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. Question c: How can one travel on with cheer?
Correct answer: One can travel on with cheer by thinking of his youth age memories.
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8. So let the 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. Question a: How is the way of life?
Correct answer: The way of life is full of ups and downs, sometimes it may be rough and may be smooth on sometimes.
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9. So let the 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. Question b: How should be the journey of life?
Correct answer: The journey of the life should be joyful.
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10. So let the 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. Question c: What did the poet seek as a boy?
Correct answer: The poet sought new friendship, high adventure and a crown as a boy.
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11. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road's last turn will be the best. Question a: What is the poets hope?
Correct answer: The poet hopes that last turn in his life's journey will be the best.
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12. 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. Question a: Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
Correct answer: fear-cheer, whole-toll
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13. 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. Question a: Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
Correct answer: a b b a
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1. The poet wants to live his life __________, willing to do something.
Correct answer: looking ahead
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2. He neither wants __________from his goal.
Correct answer: to hurry nor move away
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3. He does not want to _______ the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future.
Correct answer: mourn
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4. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from __________.
Correct answer: youth to old age
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5. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy - new friendship, __________ 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.
Correct answer: high adventure
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6. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes __________, rough or smooth, the journey will be __________.
Correct answer: up or down the hill, joyful