MAKING LIFE WORTH WHILE BY GEORGE ELLIOT - 8TH ENGLISH POEM BOOK BACK ANSWER & GLOSSARY PDF FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM #Blog-86
Apr 08, 2022, By Careericons
In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "Making Life Worth While Poem Written by George Elliot" 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.
- Detailed answers all book back questions for poem - Making Life Worth While,
- Glossary of the poem - Making Life Worth While, &
- Where to study information for all other poems.
TNPSC Group-II / IIA Services 2022 New Revised Syllabus (Objective Type Examination)
General English Syllabus-wise Study Materials
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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Let us discuss & read the poem Making Life Worth While written by George Elliot (Which is also a peom in Unit - 4 of 10th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.
"Making Life Worth While - George Elliot"
Glossary of poem - Making Life Worth While
grace (n) - elegance, charm
aspiration (n) - a hope or ambition of achieving something, desire, wish
courage (n) - bravery, valour
gleam (n) - shine brightly
glimpse (n) - glance, quick look
worthwhile (adj) - valuable, purposeful
heritage (n) - inheritance
Bookback Answers For Making Life Worth While - 8th Poem
A. Comprehension questions.
1. What should we learn from every soul?
Answer:
From every soul, we should learn something good.
2. What qualities will help us to brave the thickening ills of life?
Answer:
A little grace, a kind thought, an unfelt aspiration, a bit of courage and a gleam of faith are the qualities that help us to brave the thickening ills of life.
3. Why should we make this life worthwhile?
Answer:
People who live a purposeful life in this world will inherit heaven after their death.
4. What does the poet assure if we make our life worthwhile?
Answer:
Heaven is sure to be our property that may be inherited by us, if we make our life worthwhile.
B. Fill in the blanks.
- We should have an ______ in life.
- A ______ is needed for the darkening sky.
- One must have a ______ of brighter skies to make life worthwhile.
Answers:
- aspiration
- bit of courage
- glimpse
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C. Figure of speech.
Repetition:
Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable. It is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and bring attention to an idea.
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.”
– Robert Frost
Pick out any two lines of repetition from the poem:
Refrain:
And miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
The importance of reading this poem "Making Life Worth While" written by "George Elliot" 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 15.
General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - B (Poetry)
- Figures of Speech for Making Life Worth While (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
- Poetry Appreciation for Making Life Worth While
- Important Lines for Making Life Worth While
Source: Official TNPSC Group 2 2A - Syllabus & Notification 2022.
Also, read our other articles provided for your preparation.
- About the author - George Elliot,
- Model MCQs on Author George Elliot,
- Important Poem Lines in Making Life Worth While ,
- Line By Line Simple Explanation & Summary of the poem - Making Life Worth While,
- Figures of speech used in the poem - Making Life Worth While,
- Rhyme Scheme used in poem - Making Life Worth While,
- Rhyming Words used in poem - Making Life Worth While, &
- Where to study information for all other poems.
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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