POEM :-
The Race
By - DH ''Dee'' Groberg
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Read the extract and answer :-
'' For all of life is like that race with ups and downs and all.
And you have to do to win is rise each time you fall
And when depression and despair shout loudly in my face ''
1. What is life like ?
2. Explain the third line.
3. Identify a simile from the extract.
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Extrαct :-
‘For all of life is like that ace, with ups and downs and all.
And all you have to do to win is rise each time you fall.
And when depression and despair shout loudly in my face.’
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αnswers :-
i) What is life like ?
- According to the poet, life is like a race which is full of ups and downs. As in a race one needs to get up every time he/she fails, similarly life brings us to success but only when we know how to conquer our failure.
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ii) Explain the third line.
- In the third line, the poet talks about the situation when he is sad and depressed in his life. He goes on to explain how the memories of the race help him to deal with such difficult times of his life.
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iii) Identify a simile from the extract.
- ‘' Life is like that race’’ is a simile.
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