Final Exam - Stanza Comprehension

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Std 9 English - All Poem Stanzas (Ocean Gyan Style)

Std 9 English Assignment Solution 2026

Section B: Read the Stanza & Answer the Questions

Poem 1: The River
"River, river, brimming river!
Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion,
Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like mortal prime."
Towards what is the river flowing? To whom is the river compared? Explain: 'Seeming still, yet still in motion'.
"River, river! headlong river!
Down you dash into the sea,
Sea that line hath never sounded,
Sea that sail hath never rounded,
Like eternity."
Where does the river dash into? Why does the poet compare the sea with eternity? Write rhyming words from the stanza.
Poem 2: The Useful Plough
"They rise with the morning lark,
And labour till almost dark;
Then folding their sheep, they hasten to sleep."
When do the farmers wake up? How long do the farmers work? Write the rhyming words.
"A country life is sweet!
In moderate cold and heat,
To walk in the air, how pleasant and fair."
What does the poet say about country life? What does the poet enjoy in the country?
Poem 3: Be the Best
"It isn't by size that you win or you fail;
Be the best of whatever you are!"
What does the poet say about success and failure? If you can't be the sun, ________.
"If you are a muskie then just be a bass—
But the liveliest bass in the lake!"
What does the poet advise if you can't be a muskie? Write the rhyming words.
Poem 4: I Saw the Sea
"I saw the sea the other day...
I did not know that wind could wrinkle waters...
A sea breathes in and out upon the shore."
What does the wind do? How does the sea breathe?
--- ANSWER KEY ---
Poem 1: (1) To the ocean. (2) To a middle-aged man (mortal prime). (3) It means the river appears still but is actually moving.
Poem 1: (1) Into the sea. (2) Because its depth cannot be measured and it is endless. (3) Sounded - Rounded.
Poem 2: (1) Early in the morning. (2) Till evening (almost dark). (3) Lark - Dark.
Poem 2: (1) It is sweet. (2) Walking in the pleasant air.
Poem 3: (1) It doesn't depend on size. (2) Be a star.
Poem 3: (1) To be the liveliest bass in the lake. (2) Lake - Make.
Poem 4: (1) Wrinkles the waters. (2) In and out upon the shore.

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