Maharashtra Board Class 10 English Chapter 4.1 The World is Mine Solutions

Class 10 English Chapter 4.1 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

The World Is Mine Poem 10th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Standard Ten Guide Chapter 4.1 The World Is Mine Textbook Questions And Answers

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Question 1. Form groups and discuss the following turn by turn:
(a) What do you often, complain to your parents/elders about?
Answer: We often complain to our parents/elders about the things that we don't have.
In simple words: We often tell our parents or elders about things we wish we had but don't.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on clear and concise expression of common complaints and their underlying reasons.

Question (b). Name some of the things, you have in your possession, which your younger brother/sister does not have.
Answer: I have my mobile, bank account, sports shoes but my younger brother does not have them.
In simple words: I own a mobile phone, have a bank account, and sports shoes, which my younger sibling does not.

🎯 Exam Tip: Provide specific examples of personal possessions to illustrate the difference.

Question (c). Name one thing that, at present, you are craving to possess, most of all.
Answer: At present, I am craving most of all, to possess my own laptop.
In simple words: Currently, I really want to own my own laptop more than anything else.

🎯 Exam Tip: Clearly state the single most desired item.

Question (d). Read the translated Arabic proverb given below and discuss what it means to convey- 'I complained that I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet'.
Answer: The translated Arabic proverb means to convey that I am unhappy because I haven't got shoes but when I saw a man who had no feet, I felt very happy that God has gifted me with feet.
In simple words: This proverb teaches us to be grateful for what we have by realizing that others might be in much worse situations.

🎯 Exam Tip: Explain the moral lesson of the proverb, emphasizing gratitude and perspective.

Question 2. Read the poem below and fill in the gaps choosing the appropriate words given in the brackets, to make it meaningful. Also suggest a title of your own:
(hours/fall/flowers/at all/ birthday /years/tears/ shadows)
Count your garden by the flowers
Never by the leaves that fall
Count your days by golden hours
Don't remember clouds at all

Count your nights by stars, not shadows
Count your life with smiles, not tears
And with joy, on every birthday
Count your age by friends not years.
Answer:
Title: Think positive Be happy!
Count your garden by the flowers
Never by the leaves that fall
Count your days by golden hours
Don't remember clouds at all

Count your nights by stars, not shadows
Count your life with smiles, not tears
And with joy, on every birthday
Count your age by friends not years.
In simple words: The poem encourages focusing on positive aspects and blessings in life rather than dwelling on negative or missing things.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure all gaps are filled correctly using the provided words and the suggested title reflects the poem's theme.

Question 3. Fill in the table on your own:
ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह तालिका दो स्तंभों में उन चीजों को सूचीबद्ध करती है जो व्यक्ति को बहुत खुश या बहुत दुखी करती हैं, जिससे छात्रों को आत्म-चिंतन और भावनाओं की पहचान करने में मदद मिलती है।
Answer:

🎯 Exam Tip: Provide clear and distinct examples for both categories, ensuring they genuinely reflect strong emotions.

Question 4. Make the world a happy place by changing negative things into positive ones.
ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह चित्र एक "दुखी दुनिया" से "खुशहाल दुनिया" में परिवर्तन को दर्शाता है, जिसमें नकारात्मक अवधारणाओं को तीर के माध्यम से संबंधित सकारात्मक गुणों में बदला गया है।
Answer:

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure that each negative concept is paired with a clear and appropriate positive counterpart.

English Workshop:
(Based on full Poem)

Question 1. Complete the following, after reading the poem.
(a) The poet saw a lovely girl hobble down ..........
(b) The poet wanted to buy from the lad ..........
(c) The poet told the boy to join others to play but he couldn't ..........
(d) The poet requests .......... to forgive him.
Answer:
The poet met a lovely girl on a bus.
The poet wanted to buy from the lad some sweets.
The poet told the boy to join the others to play but he couldn't hear.
The poet requests God to forgive him.
In simple words: This completes sentences based on events in the poem, detailing the poet's observations and interactions.

🎯 Exam Tip: Fill in the blanks with precise information directly from the poem to ensure accuracy.

Question 2. Match the following.
Answer:

(a) A beautiful girl....... - had one leg and used a crutch.
(b) The lad who was selling candies......... - was blind
(c) The child who was watching the others play.... - could not hear the poet.
(d) The poet says that the world is mine because.... - by the grace of God he can experience this beautiful Torld
In simple words: This matches descriptions from the poem's characters to their specific characteristics or the reasons behind the poet's statements.

🎯 Exam Tip: Carefully read each part of column (A) and connect it to the most accurate corresponding detail in column (B) based on the poem's context.

Question 3. What does the poet mean when she says 'The world is mine?' Explain the importance of the title with reference to the poem.
Answer: The poet means to say that we must count our blessings and be grateful for the good things in our life rather than complaining about the things which we think we lack. By the end of every stanza the poet says that she is grateful to God for giving her everything in the world she wants in life. So the title of the poem is appropriate with reference to the poem. It gives the gist of the poem, 'Contentment is happiness'.
In simple words: The title "The world is mine" reflects the poet's gratitude for life's blessings, emphasizing that a grateful heart possesses everything it needs, finding happiness in contentment.

🎯 Exam Tip: Clearly link the title's meaning to the poem's central theme of gratitude and contentment, using examples from the poem to support your explanation.

Question 4. Answer in your own words:
(a) What is the theme of the poem?
Answer: The Central Idea of the poem is that you must count your blessings (=to be grateful for the good things in your life) rather than complain about the things which you think, you lack. When you are thankful to God for all the good things you are endowed with, then the world and its joys are yours. Then you cherish the things which you often take for granted and find no reason for complaining.
In simple words: The poem's main message is to appreciate what you have and be thankful, instead of focusing on what you lack, as gratitude brings true joy.

🎯 Exam Tip: Clearly state the core message of the poem, highlighting gratitude and avoiding complaints.

Question (b). Do you think people with some handicap should beg for money? Justify your response.
Answer: People with some handicap should not beg for money because God gifts them something extraordinary with which they can earn their bread and butter. Working even in hard conditions is better than begging. The handicapped can utilize some of their gifted qualities for living normal life, not very different from the rest.
In simple words: No, people with handicaps should not beg; they often have unique talents from God that they can use to work and live a fulfilling life with dignity.

🎯 Exam Tip: Provide a strong, empathetic justification that emphasizes dignity, capability, and the potential of individuals with disabilities.

Question (c). What is better?
(i) To completely take over the work and responsibility of a disabled person in order to help
(OR)
(ii) Encourage such a person to do it himself/ herself in a different way. Justify your choice.
Answer: It is better that we should encourage a disabled person to do something in his/her life. Besides his/her handicap, God blesses him/her with extraordinary power with which he/she can work and earn money and respect in their lives. To completely take over the responsibility of a disabled person to help will make him/her dependent all his/her life and he/she will live helpless and ; disgraceful life throughout.
In simple words: It is better to encourage disabled individuals to achieve things themselves, as this fosters independence and self-respect, rather than making them permanently reliant on others.

🎯 Exam Tip: Argue clearly for empowering disabled individuals by encouraging self-reliance, explaining the long-term benefits of this approach.

Question 5. Make a list of pairs of rhyming words from the extract.
(a) Make a list of pairs of rhyming words from the extract.
For example, whine - mine, ..........
Answer:
1. hair - fair
2. charm - harm
3. kind - blind.
In simple words: This task requires identifying words from the poem that have similar ending sounds, creating rhyming pairs.

🎯 Exam Tip: Carefully read the poem to identify words with similar end sounds, ensuring they form true rhymes.

Question (b). The Rhyme scheme of the first two stanzas is ..........
Answer:
1. aabcc (first stanza)
2. abbccdd (second stanza)
In simple words: The rhyme scheme indicates the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in each stanza of the poem.

🎯 Exam Tip: Assign a letter to each new end sound in a stanza to accurately determine the rhyme scheme.

Question 6. Pick out from the poem lines which contain the following figures of speech:
(a) Inversion
Answer: Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful girl.
The correct order of the sentence would be
I saw a very beautiful girl upon a bus today.
In simple words: Inversion is when the normal word order of a sentence is changed for poetic effect or emphasis.

🎯 Exam Tip: Identify sentences where the subject-verb-object order is altered from typical prose.

Question (b). Interrogation
Answer: I stopped a moment, then I said, "Why don't you join the others dear? ".
In simple words: Interrogation is a figure of speech where a question is asked not to get an answer, but to create a dramatic effect or make a point.

🎯 Exam Tip: Look for rhetorical questions that are meant to provoke thought rather than receive a direct reply.

Question (c). Onomatopoeia
Answer: O' God, forgive me when I whine.
In simple words: Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sound they represent, like "whine" copying a complaining sound.

🎯 Exam Tip: Find words in the poem that mimic actual sounds or noises.

Question (d). Apostrophe
Answer: O God, forgive me when I whine.
In simple words: Apostrophe is when the speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or an inanimate object as if they were present and capable of understanding.

🎯 Exam Tip: Identify direct addresses to non-human entities or absent individuals, often marked by "O" or an exclamation.

Question 7. Pick out 4 lines that contain imagery:
(a) ..........
(b) ..........
(c) ..........
(d) ..........
Answer:
(a) I saw lovely girl with silken hair. I saw her hobble down the aisle.
(b) I saw a child with eyes of blue.
(c) With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
(d) With ears to hear what I would know.
In simple words: Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to our senses, creating vivid mental pictures or sensations.

🎯 Exam Tip: Select lines that use strong descriptive words to create a clear visual, auditory, or sensory experience for the reader.

Question 8. Among your classmates, one is lame, the second one can't hear properly and the third one can't see this beautiful world. All of them are facing lots of difficulties in life. Compose a dialogue among them, about the problems and difficulties faced by them. You; can take help of the following dialogue to expand your ideas:
Student 1: Do you know, how many problems I have to face when I decide to go anywhere?
Student 2: I can't hear anything.
Student 3: So, sad! You both can't walk or hear but my problem is more serious than yours. You know, I can't see this beautiful world. (Now continue in your notebook.)
Answer:
Title: Helping each other wins through your problems
1. Raj: Do you know, how many problems I (a lame) have to face when I decide to go anywhere?
2. Sanju: Yes, I can understand but at least you (a deaf) can hear, I can't hear anything.
3. Amit: So, sad! You both can't walk or hear (a blind) but my problem is more serious than yours. You know, I can't see this beautiful world.
4. Sanju: No dear, I can't hear but I can walk.
5. Raj: But I can't walk like you. But I can I hear and speak.
6. Amit: See, all of us lack something in our life. If we come together, we will be of great help to each other.
7. Raj: You are absolutely right. If Sanju and you take me on your back I will describe this beautiful world to you.
8. Sanju: You are right, my dear. I am strong enough to carry you but how can I hear what you say?
9. Amit: Don't be disappointed. Raj can speak and see this beautiful world. I am good at using of my hands and facial emotions. Don't worry, you can understand what we mean to say by our expressions and gestures.
10. Raj: That's good. If we help each other, we can understand what our teachers teach and our friends say.
11. Sanju: I can see and I am strong enough to face difficulties in our life. If you are ready to become my 'ears' I will definitely help you.
12. Amit: Of course. You both are my two eyes and I can see this beautiful world through your eyes.
13. Raj: Thanks both of you for being my two legs. Now I think we will not face any difficulty in our life, if we come together and live together.
14. Sanju: Absolutely right! Let's come together and Amit and make our life easy, enjoyable, smooth, secure and favourable.
In simple words: This dialogue explores the challenges faced by students with different disabilities and highlights how they can overcome these difficulties by supporting and helping each other.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure the dialogue flows naturally, each character's disability is clearly represented, and the resolution emphasizes mutual support and strength.

Question 9. Develop/Complete the story in your own words and try to end it with a related moral/proverb. Suggest a title:
A polio victim and a strong, but visually challenged man, were friends. They wished to go to pay homage at a place of worship, three kilometres away. Now, continue the story and try to end it with a related moral/proverb.
Answer:
You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours A polio victim and a strong, but visually challenged man, were friends. They wished to go to pay homage at a place of worship, three kilometres away. After walking some distance Mohan, who was a polio victim couldn't walk further. So he requested his friend Yeshudas to wait for him under a shade of a tree.

Yeshudas, the visually challenged man was very strong and kind. He told his friend, f "If you are really tired, I will take you on my back and if you show me the way, we will reach the place! of worship on time. Mohan agreed and said to Yeshudas, "That's a good idea. I will show the way and whenever you get tired I will walk a little. Don't worry! I will not be a burden throughout the journey.” “Good, but my dear friend, I wouldn't mind to carry you on my back till we reach our destination."

In this way, they decided to help each other. Yeshudas lifted his friend Mohan on his back and showed him the way. With the help of each other both of them could reach the Shiva temple on time and paid homage to lord Shiva. They proved that "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

Where there is a will, there is a way
Help each other and win what you wish.
In simple words: This story demonstrates how two friends with different disabilities can overcome challenges and achieve a common goal by combining their strengths and helping each other.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure the story has a clear plot, logical progression, and concludes with a moral that directly relates to the narrative of mutual assistance.

Question 10. Recite/Read your favourite or any English poem before the class. Take help of the following points while reciting the poem:
(a) Confidence and fluency
(b) Appropriate pronunciation and intonation
(c) Take proper pauses/stresses
(d) Proper voice and tone
(e) Pay attention to the music and rhythm of words and lines.
In simple words: This is an activity designed to improve public speaking and recitation skills by focusing on confidence, clear speech, correct pauses, and the musicality of poetry.

🎯 Exam Tip: For effective recitation, practice reading aloud to gain confidence, ensure correct pronunciation, and use appropriate rhythm and tone to convey the poem's meaning.

Question 11. Translate into your medium of instructions:
(a) A disabled person is needed in society, so that normal people can realize their blessings.
Answer: सर्वसामान्य लोकांना त्यांना मिळालेल्या वरदानांची जाणीव व्हावी, याकरिता समाजात दिव्यांग (विकलांग) व्यक्ती असण्याची गरज असते.
In simple words: This translates the idea that disabled people serve to remind others of their own blessings.

🎯 Exam Tip: Provide a direct and accurate translation, maintaining the original meaning and context.

Question (b). A true friend ignores your weaknesses, corrects you and encourages you to make full use of your strengths.
Answer: खरा मित्र तुमच्या उणिवांकडे (कमतरतांकडे) दुर्लक्ष करतो, तुमच्या चुका दुरुस्त करतो आणि तुमच्या क्षमतांचा पुरेपूर उपयोग करण्याकरिता उत्तेजन देतो.
In simple words: This translates the description of a true friend who supports, guides, and inspires you to maximize your potential.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure the translation conveys the full nuance of a true friend's qualities-ignoring weaknesses, correcting errors, and encouraging strengths.

Question (c). One cannot change everything that one faces; but nothing can be changed unless one faces it.
Answer: एखादयाला धैर्याने तोंड दयावी लागणारी प्रत्येक गोष्ट बदलता येणे शक्य नसते, परंतु धैर्याने सामोरे गेल्याशिवाय कोणालाही कोणतीच गोष्ट बदलणे शक्य नसते.
In simple words: This translates the proverb that while not all problems can be changed, no problem can be changed without confronting it first.

🎯 Exam Tip: Accurately translate the proverb's wisdom, emphasizing the importance of facing challenges to initiate change.

Question 12. Write a letter to your father requesting him to attend the social and cultural gathering of your school. Take help of the points given below.
(a) Social and cultural gathering a mega event.
(b) Varieties of activities conducted in the gathering.
(c) Your participation in two or three activities.
(d) Need to boost your confidence.
Answer:
Sameer Sane,
Blue Star Boys' Hostel,
Panchgani,
Dist - Satara.
26th Dec., 2020

Dear father,

I was quiet happy to read your second letter in a week. I am happy to write this letter to invite you for our social and cultural gathering. You know it is a mega event of our school and we always eagerly wait for it.

This year being the Golden Jubilee Year of our school, it is going to be a great event. So we are allowed to invite our parents. There will be varieties of activities performed in it. I am participating in a solo dance, a skit and a group dance. You know I always like to do something different. Our school really provides a good opportunity through our Annual Gathering. We always try to bring some social issues through cultural activities, so this time we are focusing on the theme, “Save the girl child". Hope you will appreciate it.

The gathering will be held on 3rd January from 7 'o clock to ll'o clock in the evening. So I request you to attend it with mother and be a part of my happiness. Everything is going well and good here. Don't worry about my studies. How is granny now? Convey my regards to mom, granny and Sawant aunty, our neighbour.

I am eagerly waiting for your arrival on the day of gathering. And please call me on mobile so that I can confirm the seats for both of you.
Your loving son,
Sameer Sane
In simple words: This is a formal letter from a student to their father, inviting him to the school's social and cultural gathering and detailing the event's importance and the student's participation.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure the letter follows the correct format, includes all requested points, and maintains a respectful and inviting tone.

Question 13. Project:
(a) Divide the class into groups and conduct a poster-making competition for an Eye/Blood Donation Camp. Fix up the details of the above camp, like time, place etc.: (Note: Students should do this project on their own and present it before the class.)
In simple words: This project involves organizing a poster-making competition in class to promote an Eye/Blood Donation Camp, requiring students to plan and present event details.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on creativity, clarity of information for the camp, and effective teamwork during the poster creation process.

My English Coursebook 10th Digest Chapter 4.1 The World Is Mine Additional Important Questions And Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1. State whether you Agree or Disagree with the following statements:
Answer:
1. The poet saw a lovely girl in a train. - Disagree
2. A beautiful girl had one leg and used a crutch. - Agree
3. The lad who was selling sweet was very sad. - Disagree
4. The poet was very kind with the lad who was selling sweet. - Agree
In simple words: This exercise checks understanding of key events in the poem by asking to agree or disagree with statements.

🎯 Exam Tip: Refer strictly to the poem's details to accurately determine whether each statement is true or false.

Question 2. Complete the following sentences by using an appropriate word from the poem:
(Answers are directly given and underlined.)
Answer:
1. The girl was lovely, gay and fair.
2. The lad thanked the poet for his kindness.
In simple words: This task involves filling in missing words in sentences, drawing directly from the poem's vocabulary.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use context clues and recall specific phrases from the poem to complete the sentences accurately.

Question 3. Complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given and underlined.)
Answer:
1. The boy was watching the others play.
2. While walking down the street, the poet saw a boy with blue eyes.
In simple words: The answers complete the sentences based on the poem's context, describing scenes involving a boy watching others and the poet seeing a boy with blue eyes.

🎯 Exam Tip: Pay attention to specific details and events mentioned in the poem to accurately complete such sentences.

Question 4. State whether the following statements are True or False:
Answer:
1. The poet told the lad to join others to play. - True
2. The poet could not hear the boy. - False
3. The poet requests the boy to forgive him. - False
4. The poet is very lucky by the grace of God. - True
5. The boy was watching the circus - False
6. The boy whom the poet met could not hear. - True
7. The writer didn't pay any attention to the boy. - False
8. The eyes of the boy were red - False
In simple words: This question tests your understanding of the poem's narrative by asking you to evaluate several statements as true or false.

🎯 Exam Tip: Read each statement carefully and cross-reference it with the poem's events and descriptions to determine its accuracy.

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1. Match the information in column 'A' with column 'B':

Answer:
1. The poet saw a lovely girl............ - on a bus.
2. The lad who was selling sweets ............ - was calm and had a charm on his face.
In simple words: This activity requires matching descriptions from the poem, specifically identifying characteristics of the lovely girl and the lad selling sweets based on the story.

🎯 Exam Tip: To accurately match, recall the narrative details for each character and associate them with the correct physical description or context given in the options.

Question 2. Describe the young girl in the bus.
Answer: The young girl in the bus was very beautiful and happy. She was also very fair. She had lovely silken hair. But unfortunately she was walking with a limp.
In simple words: The girl in the bus was beautiful, happy, fair, and had silken hair, but she had a physical challenge - a limp.

🎯 Exam Tip: When describing characters, ensure you include both positive attributes and any specific challenges or unique characteristics mentioned in the text for a complete answer.

Question 3. What did the speaker in the poem not realize while chatting with the young lad?
Answer: When the speaker in the poem was chatting with the young lad he didn't realize that the young lad was blind.
In simple words: The speaker was unaware that the boy he was talking to couldn't see.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on the speaker's perspective and any moments of realization or lack thereof to understand their initial perceptions of other characters.

Question 4. Complete the following web:
(Answers are directly given and underlined.)
ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह एक वेब-ग्राफिक है जो दर्शाता है कि कवि खुद को किन कारणों से धन्य मानता है। इसमें एक केंद्रीय बॉक्स है जिस पर 'The poet calls himself blessed because...' लिखा है। इस केंद्रीय बॉक्स से चार शाखाएं निकल रही हैं, जो कवि के धन्य महसूस करने के अलग-अलग कारणों को बताती हैं: 'he has legs to take him where he'll go', 'he has ears to hear what he would know', 'he has eyes to see the sunset's glow', और 'he thinks the world is his'. प्रत्येक कारण एक छोटे बॉक्स में दिया गया है और तीर के निशान से केंद्रीय विचार से जुड़ा है।
Answer:
he has legs to take him where he'll go.
he has ears to hear what he would know.
The poet calls himself blessed because...
he has eyes to see the sunset's glow.
he thinks the world is his.
In simple words: The poet feels blessed because he has the physical abilities to move, hear, and see the beauty of the world, leading him to believe the world is his to experience.

🎯 Exam Tip: When completing web diagrams, identify the central theme or concept and then list the contributing factors or details that branch out from it, ensuring they directly support the main idea.

Question 5. Match the following.
Answer:

Answer:
1. When the boy looked ahead without a word, the poet realized that.... - he was deaf.
2. The poet requests God to - forgive him.
In simple words: This matching exercise connects the boy's behavior of looking ahead silently with the poet's realization of his deafness, and the poet's request to God for forgiveness.

🎯 Exam Tip: Pay close attention to subtle cues and reactions described in the poem to accurately link actions, observations, and realizations in matching questions.

Question 6. Why did the blue-eyed boy not join the others in their game?
Answer: The blue-eyed boy did not join the others in their game because he could not hear as he was deaf.
In simple words: The blue-eyed boy couldn't join the game because he was deaf and thus couldn't hear.

🎯 Exam Tip: Look for direct causes and effects described in the poem related to characters' actions or inactions to answer 'why' questions effectively.

Question 7. What does the speaker thank God for?
Answer: After meeting some disabled people, the speaker realised that even though these people lacked something in their life, they were happy. He thanks God because he is blessed with everything to live a happy life so he realises that there is nothing in the world for him to complain.
In simple words: The speaker thanks God for all his blessings, realizing he has no reason to complain after observing the happiness of disabled individuals despite their challenges.

🎯 Exam Tip: Understand the central theme of gratitude and contentment as depicted in the poem, especially how the speaker's perspective changes after encountering others.

Activities Based On Poetic Devices:

Question 1. Write down rhyming pairs from the extract.
Answer: Rhyming pairs
1. blue - do
2. dear - hear
3. whine - mine
4. glow - know
In simple words: This lists words from the poem that rhyme with each other, demonstrating the poem's rhyming scheme.

🎯 Exam Tip: To identify rhyming pairs, listen to the end sounds of words in consecutive or alternating lines within a stanza.

Appreciation Of Poem:

1. Title: The title of the poem is 'The world is mine'.
In simple words: The poem's title, 'The World is Mine', reflects the speaker's realization of abundant blessings.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always state the full, accurate title of the poem as the first point in an appreciation question.

2. Poet: The poem is written by Joy Lovelet Crawford.
In simple words: Joy Lovelet Crawford is the author of this poem.

🎯 Exam Tip: Knowing the poet's name adds authenticity to your poem appreciation; ensure correct spelling.

3. Rhyme scheme: Rhyming scheme of the 1st and last stanza is same aabcc, second stanza abbccdd, 3rd stanza aabbcc, 4th stanza aabcc.
In simple words: The poem uses varying rhyme schemes across its stanzas, with aabcc for the first, third, and fourth, and abbccdd for the second.

🎯 Exam Tip: Accurately identifying and listing the rhyme scheme for each stanza demonstrates a good understanding of poetic structure.

4. Figure of Speech (Any 1): Apostrophe, Inversion
In simple words: The poem uses figures of speech like Apostrophe (addressing an absent person or abstract idea) and Inversion (altering normal word order).

🎯 Exam Tip: When asked for "any 1" figure of speech, choose one you can clearly explain or exemplify from the poem for maximum marks.

5. Theme / Central Idea: The Central Idea of the poem is that you must count your blessings (=to be grateful for the good things in your life) rather than complain about the things which you think, you lack.
In simple words: The core message is to be thankful for what you have and avoid complaining about what you don't.

🎯 Exam Tip: Clearly articulate the main message or moral of the poem, emphasizing the lesson it intends to convey about gratitude and perspective.

When you are thankful to God for all the good things you are endowed with, then the world and its joys are yours. Then you cherish the things which you often take for granted and find no reason for complaining.

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