THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES BY RUDYARD KIPLING - 10TH POEM FIGURES OF SPEECH, RHYMING WORDS & SCHEME FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MCQ PDF#Blog-51
Mar 24, 2022, By Careericons
In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "The Secret of the Machines Poem Written by Rudyard Kipling" 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.
- Figures of speech used in the poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Rhyme Scheme used in poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Rhyming Words used in poem - The Secret of the Machines, &
- 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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The importance of reading this poem "The Secret of the Machines" written by "Rudyard Kipling" 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 3.
General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - B (Poetry)
- Figures of Speech for The Secret of the Machines (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
- Poetry Appreciation for The Secret of the Machines
- Important Lines for The Secret of the Machines
Let us discuss & read the poem The Secret of the Machines written by Rudyard Kipling (Which is also a peom in Unit - 5 of 10th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.
"The Secret of the Machines - Rudyard Kipling"
Figures of Speech used in this poem - THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES by Rudyard Kipling
| Each lines of poem: THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES | Rhyme scheme | Figures of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine, | a | (We were) Anaphora |
| We were melted in the furnace and the pit | b | |
| We were cast and wrought and hammered to design, | a | (W) Alliteration |
| We were cut and filed and tooled and gauged to fit. | b | (W, F) Alliteration |
| Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask, | a | (a) Assonance |
| And a thousandth of an inch to give us play: | b | |
| And now, if you will set us to our task | a | |
| We will serve you four and twenty hours a day! | b | (twenty hours a day) Hyperbole |
| We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive, | a | (We can) Anaphora, Personification, (w, p) Alliteration |
| We can print and plough and weave and heat and light, | b | Personification, (w, p) Alliteration |
| We can run and race and swim and fly and dive, | a | Personification, (r) Alliteration |
| We can see and hear and count and read and write! | b | (We can see and hear) Imagery |
| But remember, please, the Law by which we live, | a | (L) Alliteration |
| We are not built to comprehend a lie, | b | Personification |
| We can neither love nor pity nor forgive, | a | Personification, (n) Alliteration, Repetition |
| If you make a slip in handling us you die! | b | |
| Though our smoke may hide the Heavens from your eyes, | a | (smoke may hide the Heavens) Connotation, (h) Alliteration |
| It will vanish and the stars will shine again, | b | Alliteration |
| Because, for all our power and weight and size, | a | |
| We are nothing more than children of your brain! | b | (children of your brain) Hyperbole |
Rhyming Scheme used in this poem "THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES"
| Stanza's of Poem "THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES" | Rhyming Scheme |
|---|---|
| 1st Stanza | abab |
| 2nd Stanza | abab |
| 3rd Stanza | abab |
| 4th Stanza | abab |
| 5th Stanza | abab |
Rhyming words found in this poem "THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES"
- mine - design
- ask - task
- drive - dive
- live - forgive
- eyes - size
- pit - fit
- play - day
- light - write
- lie - die
- again - brain
"Poetic Devices" for poem THE SECRET OF THE MACHINES written by Rudyard Kipling
1) Rhythm and rhyme:
What is Rhyme Scheme?
Rhyme scheme is a poet's deliberate pattern of lines that rhyme with other lines in a poem or a stanza. The rhyme scheme, or pattern, can be identified by giving end words that rhyme.
But remember, please, the Law by which we live , ........ a
We are not built to comprehend a lie , ............ b
We can neither love nor pity nor forgive , ............ a
If you make a slip in handling us you die ! ............ b
It has a clear rhyming words with a,b,a,b so the rhyming scheme is a,b,a,b.
The rhyme is also clear with the same sound. E.g. pit-fit, ask-task, play-day
2) Imagery:
E.g. The descriptions create a picture in the reader's mind
We can see and hear and count and read and write!
The example explains to us the many tasks that could be completed by the machine.
3) Personification :
Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes.
E.g. We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive
4) Hyperbole:
A figure of speech using exaggeration
E.g. We are greater than the Peoples and the Kings.
5) Assonance:
Repetition of two or more vowel sounds
E.g. all we ask
6) Simile:
Compare things alike
E.g. Greater than the people of the Kings
7) Connotation:
Suggests beyond what it expresses
E.g. Though our smoke may hide the Heavens from your eyes,
8) Alliteration:
Repetition of two or more consonant sounds
E.g. We can print and plough and weave and heat and light,
Also, read our other articles provided for your preparation.
- About the author - Rudyard Kipling,
- Model MCQs on Author Rudyard Kipling,
- Important Poem Lines in The Secret of the Machines,
- Line By Line Simple Explanation & Summary of the poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Detailed answers all book back questions for poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Glossary of the poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Figures of speech used in the poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Rhyme Scheme used in poem - The Secret of the Machines,
- Rhyming Words used in poem - The Secret of the Machines, &
- 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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