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

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

Topics in Failure

1

About the Poet

  • Amos Russel Wells was an American editor, writer and academic.
  • He wrote 63 books.
  • His works deal with fiction, poetry and devotional literature.
2

Central Idea of the Poem

  • The poem compares failure with difficult situations faced in life.
  • It tells the reader to overcome failure while moving through problems and hurdles.
  • The poem uses eight different metaphors or images for failure.
3

Stanza-wise Revision

  • Failure is a rocky hill: climb it with a will.
  • Failure is a broken bone: set it and do not groan.
  • Failure is a tangled string: puzzle out the knotted thing.
4

Before You Read: Arunima Sinha

  • Arunima Sinha suffered serious injuries to her spine and lost a leg in a train accident.
  • Despite this, she climbed Mt Everest and the highest mountain peak in every continent.
  • Her example shows strong will and determination.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Failure

Amos Russel WellsFailure as a challengeEight metaphorsCommands to actVocab wordsArunima SinhaTheme of courageSummary idea

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