LIFE - HENRY VAN DYKE - AUTHOR DETAILS 10TH STD ENGLISH POEM FOR GENERAL ENGLISH SYLLABUS WISE TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM #Blog-37
Updated, Mar 17, 2022, By Careericons
In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "Life Poem Written by Henry Van Dyke" for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 Preliminary Examination. Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.
This article provides you with.
- About the author, &
- Where to study information for all other poems.
TNPSC Group-II / IIA Services 2022 New Revised Syllabus (Objective Type Examination)
General English - SSLC Standard
For Preliminary Exam
Before going to the poem, check the prelims syllabus carefully and understand the importance of this poem. Where this poem comes under the "Part - B" of the General English of Revised New Syllabus of TNPSC G2 & 2A Services Examination 2022. Also, check the below links which will be useful for your upcoming examination.
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The importance of reading this poem "LIFE" written by "Henry Van Dyke" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,
- This poem comes under the "Part-B" of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
- It's also noticed separately in the "List of Poems". Where it consists of 25 poems & this poem is listed as number 1.
General English Syllabus, Part - B (Poetry)
- Figures of Speech for Life Poem (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
- Poetry Appreciation for Life Poem
- Important Lines of Life Poem
Let us discuss & read the poem Life written by Henry Van Dyke (Which is also a peom in Unit -1 of 10th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC Group (2, 2A, 4) examinations.
"Life - Henry Van Dyke"
General English Syllabus-wise Study Materials
| Important things you have to know about "Henry Van Dyke" before reading this poem "Life" | |
| Name of the Poem | LIFE |
| Name of the Author | Henry Van Dyke |
| Year | 1852 – 1933 |
| Nationality | American, Born in Pennsylvania |
| More other details about the author |
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| Where to study | 10th, Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
Model Questions for TNPSC Group 2 2A 2022 Examination Based on
Poem Life & Author Henry Van Dyke
Read the questions carefully and anwer the the following questions Answers these questions by using this above information.
1. Who is the author of the poem "Life"?
2. List out some popular works of Henry Van Dyke.
3. Nationality of Henry Van Dyke?
4. How many years he had worked as English Professor?
5. Henry Van Dyke was elected to?
Answers for the above questions:
1. Henry Van Dyke
2. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee and the Christmas stories, The Story of the Other Wise Man" and "The First Christmas Tree.
3. American, Born in Pennsylvania
4. Neraly 20 Years
5. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received many other honours.
Also, read our other articles provided for your preparation.
- Poem Lines,
- Simple explanation & Summary of the poem,
- Detailed answers all book back questions,
- Glossary, &
- Figures of speech used in the poem.
LIST OF POEMS & WHERE TO STUDY OF General English TNPSC GROUP 2 & 2A 2022 FOR PRELIMS EXAM |
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| SI. NO | Name of the Poem | Name of the Author | Where to Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life | Henry Van Dyke | 10th, Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 2 | I am Every Woman | Rakhi Nariani Shirke | 10th, Unit-3 (NEW BOOK) |
| 3 | The Secret of the Machines | Rudyard Kipling | 10th, Unit-5 (NEW BOOK) |
| 4 | The Ant and The Cricket | Adapted from Aesop's fables | 10th, Unit-4 (NEW BOOK) |
| 5 | No Men are Foreign | James Falconer Kirkup | 10th, Unit-6 (NEW BOOK) |
| 6 | The House on Elm Street | Nadia Bush | 10th, Unit-7 (NEW BOOK) |
| 7 | Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening | Robert Frost | 9th, Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 8 | A Poison Tree | William Blake | 9th, Unit-2 (NEW BOOK) |
| 9 | On Killing a Tree | Gieve Patel | 9th, Unit-3 (NEW BOOK) |
| 10 | The Spider and the Fly | Mary Botham Howitt | 9th, Unit-4 (NEW BOOK) |
| 11 | The River | Caroline Ann Bowles | 9th, Unit-5 (NEW BOOK) |
| 12 | The Comet | Norman Littleford | 9th, Unit-6 (NEW BOOK) |
| 13 | The Stick-together Families | Edgar Albert Guest | 9th, Unit-7 (NEW BOOK) |
| 14 | Special Hero | Christina M. Kerschen | 8th, Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 15 | Making Life Worth While | George Elliot | 8th, Unit-3 (NEW BOOK) |
| 16 | A Thing of Beauty | John Keats | 8th, Unit-4 (NEW BOOK) |
| 17 | Lessons in Life | Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho | 8th, Unit-6 (NEW BOOK) |
| 18 | My Computer Needs a Break | Shanthini Govindan | 8th, Unit-7 (NEW BOOK) |
| 19 | Your Space | David Bates | 7th, Term-I Unit-3 (NEW BOOK) |
| 20 | Sea Fever | John Masefield | 7th, Term-III Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 21 | Courage | Edgar Albert Guest | 7th, Term-III Unit-2 (NEW BOOK) |
| 22 | Team Work | Edgar Albert Guest | 6th, Term-II Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 23 | From a Railway Carriage | Robert Louis Stevenson | 6th, Term-II Unit-2 (NEW BOOK) |
| 24 | Indian Seasons | Nisha Dyrene | 6th, Term-III Unit-1 (NEW BOOK) |
| 25 | A Tragic Story | William Makepeace Thackeray | 6th, Term-III Unit-2 (NEW BOOK) |
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