Have You Earned Your Tomorrow
- Edgar Guest
Activity Sheet
Que. Read the following extract and complete the activities. (10)
Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?
This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;
Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?
Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along?
Or a churlish sort of "Howdy" and then vanish in the throng?
Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way,
Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?
Can you say tonight, in parting with the day that's slipping fast,
That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;
Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?
Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent?
Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent?
As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God would say,
You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?
A.1 Complete the web (2)
Complete the web by using any 4 expressions related to phrase “going away"
A.2 Write any two activities that poet expect from you to do for your better tomorrow. (2)
A.3 Personal Response (2)
Explain how do you help the needy in the society.
A.4 Poetic Device (2)
" This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through"
(Name the figure of speech in the above line and explain.)
A.5 Poetic Creativity (2)
Compose your own four lines on the theme of ‘tomorrow’
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Expected Answers
A.1 Complete the web (2)
A.2 Poet expects that-
1. we should greet cheerfully to the persons who comes in our way
2. We should try to create joy in their life
3. We should motivate the people who have lost their hopes.
A.3. Personal Opinion :
We can help the needy people in different ways. We can provide them financial support. Besides, We can donate food, clothes etc. to the needy.
A.4. Figure of Speech - Alliteration.
The consonant sound 't' is repeated pleasingly.
A.5. Poetic Creativity-
"No need to worry
What tomorrow may bring Work hard today and reach high
Tomorrow you will touch the sky"
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