Question

Poetry appreciation)
A Answer the questions.
1. What are some of the negative reactions to someone else's success which the
poet mentions?
2. How does a true winner react to another's success?
3. The poet says, 'You're building your mansion on sand! This is a metaphor. In a
metaphor, a person or thing is compared to an unrelated person or thing by sta
that they are similar in a particular way. What do you think a mansion stands fo
given line? What does the line mean?
4. How does the poet describe a selfish person?
5. Do you congratulate your opponent if he/she wins a game or competition aga
Give reasons for your answer.
6. What is the message of the poem? Do you agree with it?
Then oth other successes
B Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Poetry appreciation)

A Answer the questions.

1. What are some of the negative reactions to someone else's success which the

poet mentions?

2. How does a true winner react to another's success?

3. The poet says, 'You're building your mansion on sand! This is a metaphor. In a

metaphor, a person or thing is compared to an unrelated person or thing by sta

that they are similar in a particular way. What do you think a mansion stands fo

given line? What does the line mean?

4. How does the poet describe a selfish person?

5. Do you congratulate your opponent if he/she wins a game or competition aga

Give reasons for your answer.

6. What is the message of the poem? Do you agree with it?

Then oth other successes

B Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B.

Answer 2

Answer:

A1.ans=According to the poet envy and hate deep in the heart sneering at the winner's. luck and railing at one's on luck are some of the negative reactions to someone else success