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Poem : Chapter 2 Wind — ENGLISH [NCERT] STD 9 — Question

Uttar Pradesh BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ENGLISH [NCERT]Poem : Chapter 2 Wind2 Marks
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Do this, and the wind will be friends with us.
The wind blows out weak fires.
He makes strong fires roar and flourish.
His friendship is good.
We praise him every day.
Q.1. What does the poet mean when he says, “Do this”?
(i) We should be strong physically and morally.
(ii) We should be weak.
(iii) We should be punctual.
(iv) We should be conservative.
Q.2. The poetic device used in, ‘The wind blows out weak fires’.
(i) Alliteration
(ii) Simile
(iii) Metaphor
(iv) Personification
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Answer

1. (i) We should be strong physically and morally.
2. (iv) Personification

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