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  2.4 Have You Earned Your Tomorrow- Edgar Guest Activity No.1 Read the extract and complete the activities given below. Is anybody happier because….. of the work you did today? A.1 . Find out the lines that show ‘how do you treat a friend in a crowded area.’ Ans- Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along? Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng? A.2 Explain the line- “You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?” Ans-i. This line indicates that at the end of the day, we should know in our hearts that we have made a difference in someone else’s life by helping them out or by just making them happy. ii. Our good deeds or actions make us happy in our life. iii. Through our deeds or actions, we make our karma strong. iv. The speaker (the poet) asks questions to readers that at the end of the day, you should introspect yourself and try to improve yourself. A.3 Give your ways to develop good social relationships with others. ...

  2.4 Have You Earned Your Tomorrow                     - Edgar Guest (1881-1959) Topic- Appreciation- 4 marks  About the Poet, Poem, and Title- Edgar Albert Guest was born on 20th August 1881 in England and died on 5th August 1959 in the United States. He began his writing career in 1885 when he was fourteen. He was known as the “ People’s Poet ” for his simple style and optimistic tone of writing.  About the Poem - ‘Have You Earned your Tomorrow’ this poem was first published in the Detroit Free Press in 1916.  About the title - The title of this poem suggests verbal questions to the readers to rethink the treatment that they are giving to others. It gives a hint that we must help people around us it confirms our bright future. In short, in Hindu mythology, our Karma tells us “ Invest today and get its return Tomorrow”. The theme- This poem is a motivational, inspirational, and didactic poem. It motivates the reader...

 2.5 Nose versus Eyes Appreciation of the Poem Title and the poet -  The title of the poem is ‘ Nose Verses Eyes’ written by William Cowper. He was one of the most popular in 18th century English poet and his poems deal with Nature and everyday life. The title contains the sensory organs and they symbolize human behaviour. Theme of the poem -  It is funny and a satire on the human behaviour as well as the proceedings of the court where judgement is passed without careful consideration. Poetic device -   The major figure of speech used here includes –Personification, Tautology Simile, Alliteration, Imagery and Inversion. While inversion has been used to maintain the rhyme scheme and add to poetic effect, imagery helps to paint a vivid picture of the court setting in the minds of the readers. The highlight of the poem is the personification of the eyes, nose and the tongue. The characters assigned to each one of them are perfectly fitting and add to the humorous ...

 2.5 Nose Verses Eyes Activity No.1 Between Nose and Eyes .......................just like a saddle. (Pg no.- ) A.1 Global understanding Reason of dispute  - Which does spectacle Dispute in Between-Nose and Eyes Lawyer-Tongue Judge-Ear A.2 Analysis : The poet chose ear as the judge. Give its reason. Ans- In the court to deliver a fair judgement based on the arguments, the judge must carefully listen to all the information and evidence presented before him or her. So, ‘listen carefully’ is the best quality for a judge. Ear has the ability to listen carefully. So the poet chose the ear as the judge. A.3 Personal Response: Name the any four sensory organs and provide phrases/idioms/proverbs related to them. Ans- Ear- to turn a deaf ear,  Eyes- A birds eye view, an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, turn a blind eye Tongue- tongue tied, a slip of the tongue Nose- under the nose, keep one’s nose out of , Skin- get under someone’s skin, thick skinned, be...

  2.5 Nose Versus Eyes Figure of speech     1. Personification - 1. So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause. Ans- The ‘tongue’ has given the human quality of ‘arguing’. 2. While Chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws Ans- The Ear is personified as a ‘judge’. 3. So famed for his talent in nicely discerning judgement. Ans- the ear has given the male pronoun ‘his’ and given the human quality of being ‘discerning’. 4. Then shifting his side, as a lawyer knows how. Ans- the ‘tongue’ has personified and given the male pronoun ‘his’. 5. He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes. Ans- the ‘tongue’ has personified and given the human quality of ‘pleading’. 2. Alliteration- 1. The spectacles set them unhappily wrong. Ans- The sound ‘s’ is repeated for poetic effect. 2. To which the said spectacles ought to belong. Ans- The sound ‘s’ is repeated for poetic effect. 3. With great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning. Ans- The sound ‘w’ is repeated for poetic effect. 4. So f...

 1.8 Voyaging Towards Excellence Activity No.1 Read the extract and complete the activities given below : I had very simple………..it is the arts, music and literature. A.1. State whether the following statements are true or false 1. The writer’s house did not have basic amenities in his childhood. Ans- True 2. The writer used to meet great poets and musicians in his childhood dream. Ans- False. The correct statement is ‘Great poets and musicians used to visit writer’s house.’ 3. The writer used to hear the discussion about music, literature, paintings, sculptures etc. Ans- True 4. Money enriches human lives and puts meaning to human existence. Ans- False. Arts, music and literature enriches human lives and puts meaning to human existence. A.2 Complete the table taking the help of the extract. 1. Persons used to visit writer’s house -  Poets- Vinda Karandikar, Mangesh Padgaonkar and Vasant Bapat   Topics of discussion/talk to- Discussions about poetry and literature -E...