10 th STD. English - unit 3 - Poem - I am Every Woman - Rakhi Nariani Shirke - Textbook Questions and Answers

 

Glossary:
 
innate (adj) – inborn and natural
prankster (n) – a person who acts
stake (n) – risk mischievous
persistence (n) – determination
groans (y) – complaints and grumbles
sigh (y) – expressing grief
moans (y) – grieves
mess with (p) – to tease or play a joke
 
A. Read the lines and answer the questions.
 
Question 1.
The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring.
She says, “Spring will come again, my dear Let me care for the ones who’re near.”
(a) What does the word summer mean here?
(b) How does she take a life?
(c) What does she mean by “spring will come again”?
Answer:
(a) Summer here means development.
(b) She takes life optimistically.
(c) By the phrase ‘spring will come again’, the poet means that the future will be better.
 
Question 2.
Strong is she in her faith and belief.
“Persistence is the key to everything,” says she.
(a) What is she strong about?
(b) How does she deal with the adversities in life?
Answer:
(a) She is strong about her faith and belief.
(b) She is strong in her faith and belief and is determined while dealing with the adversities in life.
 
Question 3.
Despite the sighs and groans and moans,
She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief!
(a) Is she complaining about the problems of life?
(b) Pick out the words that show her grit.
Answer:
(a) No she is not complaining about the problems of life.
(b) The words that show her grit are strong and firm.
 
Question 4.
Don’t ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect.
She knows how to thaw you, saw you-so beware!
(a) What do the words thaw and saw mean here?
(b) What is the tone of the author?
Answer:
(a) Thaw and saw means that she will reduce you to nothing.
(b) The tone of the poetess is cautious about careful intervention.
 
Question 5.
She’s today’s woman. Today’s woman dear.
Love her, respect her, keep her near …
(a) Describe today’s woman according to the poet.
(b) How should a woman be treated?
Answer:
(a) Today’s woman is a woman born with determination, ready to take risks in life, and is strong in her faith and beliefs.
(b) A woman should be treated with love and respect.
 
 
 
B. Read the lines and identify the figure of speech.
 
 
1. A woman is beauty innate,
A symbol of power and strength.
She puts her life at stake,
She’s real, she’s not fake!
(a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
(b) Add another word that rhymes with it.
(c) Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
Answer:
(a) The rhyming words are: ‘stake and fake’
(b) ‘Make’ is another word that rhymes with it
(c) The rhyme scheme is ‘abcc’
 
 
2. She’s a lioness; don’t mess with her.
She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster.
(a) Pick out the line that has a metaphor in it.
(b) Give your examples of metaphor to describe the qualities of a woman.
Answer:
(a) ‘She’s a lioness’ is the line that has a metaphor in it.
(b) “she is beauty innate’, ‘she is strength’, She is power” are examples of metaphors to describe the qualities of a woman.
 
3. She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief.
(a) Pick out the alliterated words from the given lines.
(b) Pick out other alliterated words from the poem.
Answer:
(a) Faith, Firm; her, her are the alliterated words.
(b) Line 2: symbol, strength / Line 4: she’s, she’s / Line 5: summer, see, spring
Line 6: says, spring / Line 8: she’s/she / Line 14: you, you’re / Line 15: saw, self-respect
Line 16: you, you; saw, so / Line 17: woman, woman; today’s, today’s / Line 18: her, her, her
 
 
 
C. Fill In with a word in each blank to complete the summary of the poem. Use the help.
 
 
 
Every woman is beautiful (1) …………….. She is the (2) ………….. of power and (3) …………….. She is prone to put her (4) ………….. at risk. Every woman is true in expressing her love and she is never (5) …………….. She is very (6) ………………. in her approach even at times of (7) …………… she finds a ray of (8) …………….. and she continues to (9) …………………. or her (10) ……………………. ones. She is the (11) ……………… and she has no (12) ……………. She is forceful in her (13) ………… and (14) …………….. She is never a (15) ……………….. and she is (16) ……………. She is ferocious like a (17) ……………… It’s better for the (18) ……………… to stay away from her. Never should one try to bring (19) …………………to her pride and (20) ……………… for she knows how to (21) …………… and (22) ………….. them. She is (23) ………………. woman. It is (24) …………………. to love her (25) ……………. her and to keep her (26) ……………….
 
Answers:
 
innate
symbol
strength
life
fake
optimistic
adversity
hope
care
near
woman
fear
faith
beliefs
quitter
persistent
lioness
prankster
disgrace
self-respect
thaw
saw
today’s
healthier
respect
dignified
 
D. Answer the following in a paragraph in about 80 to 100 words.
 
Question 1.
How are today’s women portrayed by the poet?
Answer:
Introduction:
The poet Rakhi Nariani Shirke was a teacher. She has a passion for writing poems as a medium of self-expression. The poem is about the wonderful qualities of a woman. It talks about the multi-faced nature of women.
 
Woman are brave:
The poet says that every woman is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. They are bold, strong, and resolute. They are always ready to take up any risk. She is very optimistic in her approach.
 
The woman the hope raiser:
Every woman is true in expressing her love. They are not fake. She has hope and cares for her near ones. They work tirelessly to prove themselves. They can solve problems. She is a woman with no fear.
 
Women’s courage:
She is never a quitter. She is always persistent. They are very strong in their faith. They don’t give up their desires. They are very firm in achieving goals. They are very powerful to lead a happy life.
 
Conclusion:
The poet is in the view that growth depends on the women. They must be treated well and respected in their life.
 
(OR)
 
Title: I am Every Woman
Poet: Rakhi Nariani Shirke
Theme: The qualities of the woman
Moral: Every woman is powerful
 
Today’s women are a symbol of power and strength. They are naturally beautiful. They take up any risk. She has hopes and cares for her near ones. They work tirelessly. They can solve problems. She is a woman with no fears. She is always persistent in her works. She is true in her faith and beliefs. They have overcome bad days. They teach to lead a happy life. They can overcome sighs, groans, and moans. Today’s woman should be loved and respected.
 
(OR)
 
Women are brave and strong
They work tirelessly
They can solve problems
They don’t give up
She is a woman with no fears
They have overcome bad days.
They teach to lead a happy life.
They should be loved and respected
 
Question 2.
What qualities have made women powerful?
Answer:
Introduction:
The poet Rakhi-Nariani-Shirke was a teacher. The poem is about the wonderful qualities of a woman. It talks about the Multi-faceted nature of women.
 
Qualities of Women:
Every woman is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. She is always optimistic in everything. She has no fear. She is strong in her faith and belief. She knows to thaw and saw a prankster.
 
 
Women’s courage:
She is never a quitter. She is a person of the determination. They are very strong in their faith. They don’t give up their desires. They are very firm in achieving goals. They are very powerful to lead a happy life.
 
Poet’s request:
The poet asks us to keep the women safe. She tells us that women are the future. So, we must take care, love, and respect them.
 
Conclusion:
The poet Is of the view that the growth depends on the women. They must be treated well. They teach morals to society.
 
(OR)
 
Title: I am Every Woman
Poet: Rakhi Nariani Shirke
Character: Woman
Theme: The qualities of empowered women
 
Every woman is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. She takes up any risk in life. She is always optimistic in everything. She has no fear. She cares for her near ones. She is very firm in her faith and beliefs. She is persistent to do any work. She is a lioness. She knows to freeze, cut, and size any mischievous man. So be careful of her. She is today’s woman to be loved and respected and kept near.
 
(OR)
 
Every woman has natural beauty.
She is the symbol of power and strength.
She always takes up any risk.
She has no fear.
She is truthful to faith and beliefs.
She is always persistent in her works.
She is a lioness.
She is today’s woman who love and respects her.
I am Every Woman Summary of the poem
 
The poem ‘I am Every Woman’ is about describing the special features of men. Here the poet describes the women as a symbol of love, faith, and strength. They are ready to “sacrifice their lives for their loved ones. They are strong in their faith and beliefs. Here the women ar€escribed as a lioness. The poet warns the pranksters not to mess with her. The poet tells that every woman s strong enough to bear the weight of the world. The poet concludes that with a kind heart people should take care of them.
 

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