Question

WIND
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Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :-

1. The wind blows out weak fires.
He makes strong fires roar and flourish.
His friendship is good.
We praise him every day.

Questions:
1) Who is 'his' referred to here?
2) What does the wind do with strong fires?
3) Why does the poet say that his friendship is good?
4) What do we praise everyday?



2. So, come, let's build strong homes,
Let's joint the doors firmly.
Practise to firm the body.
Make the heart steadfast.
Do this, and the wind will be friends with us.

Questions:

1) What does the poet ask people to do?
2) What will happen if you do what the poet says?
3) According to the poet, how can you make our body strong?
4) What is the poet's suggestion for you?


3. You're very clever at poking fun at weaklings.
Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts - the wind god winnows and crushes them all.

Questions:

1) What does the wind God do?
2) At whom does the wind poke fun?
3) Mention some things that are crumbled by the wind when it blows.
4) What quality of wind is shown in the above stanza?​

Answer 1

1) his is referred to the wind
2) wind protect the strong fires
3) the poet says its friendship is good because it helps u to flourish.
4) wind