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Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English

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Author and poemAuthor backgroundMain ideaAuthor traitsAuthor achievementsStanza 1 meaningStanza 2 meaning
Card 1Author and poem

Who wrote the poem The Will to Win?

Answer

Berton Braley wrote the poem. He was an American poet and author.

Card 2Author background

Where was Berton Braley born?

Answer

He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Card 3Main idea

What does the poem teach the reader?

Answer

It teaches the reader to have the will to win, come what may. The main idea is to keep trying with strong determination.

Card 4Author traits

What kind of person was Berton Braley?

Answer

He was always optimistic and believed that everything is possible. That belief matches the poem’s positive and determined tone.

Card 5Author achievements

How much did Berton Braley write?

Answer

He wrote around 4,000 verses and several hundred short stories. This shows that he was highly productive as a writer.

Card 6Author achievements

What was Berton Braley’s first published work?

Answer

His first work was a fairy tale called Why the grass is green, published when he was eleven years old.

Card 7Stanza 1 meaning

What does the first stanza say about desire and effort?

Answer

A strong desire must be followed by hard effort. The stanza says a person should be ready to work day and night and sacrifice time, peace, and sleep for a goal.

Card 8Stanza 2 meaning

What do the words dream, scheme, and life seems useless and worthless without it suggest?

Answer

They show total mental focus on one goal. The person thinks about the goal all the time, and life feels empty without it.

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Key topics in The Will to Win include Poet and Background, Central Idea of the Poem, Stanza-wise Meaning, Important Words and Meanings. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam.
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