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ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

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Which line gives the first comparison for failure in the poem?

2

Which instruction follows the image of a rocky hill?

3

Which comparison is used for failure in the second stanza?

4

What does the poem advise after the image of a broken bone?

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Which image is used for failure in the third stanza?

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A tangled string

The third stanza presents failure as a tangled string that must be worked out carefully.

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Which command is linked with the tangled string image?

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Puzzle out the knotted thing

The poem suggests solving the confusion step by step, like untangling a knot.

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What does the poem compare failure to in the fourth stanza?

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A river swift

Failure is compared to a swift river, showing a force that must be faced actively.

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What instruction comes with the swift river image?

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Swim it and do not drift

The poem asks for active effort and control, like swimming instead of drifting.

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What are the important topics in Failure for ICSE Class 8 English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'?
Key topics in Failure include About the Poet, Central Idea of the Poem, Stanza-wise Revision, Before You Read: Arunima Sinha. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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