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A. In the first stanza of the poem, the poet compares the human brain to the sky. It is

a metaphor.

Find out the use of metaphor in the second stanza.

B. Tick () the correct option.

‘And they will differ — if they do —
As Syllable from Sound —

The highlighted letters are an example of simile/alliteration.

Word Wise • One word for a group of things/people
• Antonyms

A. Write one word for the groups of things/people mentioned in the following sets.

1. Sofa, study table, cupboard, bed, chairs

2. Sketch pen, pencil, stapler, paper clip

3. A group of singers

B. Write the antonyms of the following words from the poem.

1. wider 2. with ease

3. absorb 4. differ

Write Well • Creativity
• Communication Skills
• Writing a narrative paragraph
A. Imagine you got wings and you flew high up in sky one day. You observed various

things up there. Write a paragraph narrating all that you saw. You may begin by
writing.

I was amazed to realise I had…

• Creativity
• Communication Skills
AIL Activity • Thinking of family in meditative mood
• Drawing and colouring an image that comes to your mind
A. Sit in groups of four. Close your eyes for two minutes and think of your family. What

are the images and memories that come to your mind? Are these related to the past,
the present or the future? Were you able to stay focused or did you think of other
things too? Discuss with the members of your group.

B. Draw and colour one of the images that crossed your mind. Show it to the class.

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