english oneliners Flashcards

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Who is the author of “I am every woman”?

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Rakhi Nariani Shirke

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Rakhi Nariani Shirke is the author of which poem?

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I am every woman

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The word “Summer” in the poem means?

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Difficulties

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In the poem “I am every woman”, which word symbolizes difficulties?

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Summer

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How does the poet take life, as shown in the poem?

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Optimistically

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In “I am every woman”, how is life viewed by the poet?

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Optimistically

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What is described as the key to everything?

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Persistence

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In “I am every woman”, which quality is said to be the key to everything?

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Persistence

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What does “Spring will come again” mean in the poem?

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Happiness

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Which line in the poem symbolizes happiness?

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Spring will come again

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How does a woman deal with adversities in life?

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Persistence

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In “I am every woman”, what does the poet say about facing adversities?

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Deal with them using persistence

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What is the woman strong about in the poem?

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Faith and Beliefs

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In “I am every woman”, what inner strength is highlighted?

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Faith and Beliefs

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What is the tone of the author in the poem?

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Warning / Threatening

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How is the tone described in “I am every woman”?

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Warning / Threatening

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Woman is a symbol of what, according to the poem?

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Power and Strength

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In the poem, what symbols represent a woman?

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Power and Strength

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To whom is the poem “I am every woman” addressed?

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Male Readers

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Who are the target audience of the poem “I am every woman”?

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Male Readers

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Woman is compared to what in the poem?

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Ferocious Lioness

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In “I am every woman”, what is the metaphor used for woman?

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Ferocious Lioness

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Who wrote the poem “The Secret of the Machines”?

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Rudyard Kipling

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Which poem was written by Rudyard Kipling about machines?

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The Secret of the Machines

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When was Rudyard Kipling born?
December 30, 1865
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Who was born on December 30, 1865?
Rudyard Kipling
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Where was Rudyard Kipling born?
Bombay, India
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Which famous poet was born in Bombay, India?
Rudyard Kipling
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Whom did Rudyard Kipling marry and where did he settle?
Caroline Balestier, Brattleboro, Vermont
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Where did Rudyard Kipling settle with Caroline Balestier?
Brattleboro, Vermont
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Which book was written by Rudyard Kipling in 1894?
The Jungle Book
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Who is the author of *The Jungle Book*?
Rudyard Kipling
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What prize did Rudyard Kipling receive in 1907?
Nobel Prize
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Who received the Nobel Prize in 1907?
Rudyard Kipling
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What metal is obtained from ores and mines in the poem?
Iron
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In “The Secret of the Machines”, which metal is mined?
Iron
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What does the term “haul” mean in the poem?
Pull
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Which word in the poem means “to pull”?
Haul
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When do machines not forgive, according to the poem?
Mishandling
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What consequence is mentioned in the poem for mishandling machines?
They do not forgive
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What feelings are evoked by the machines in the poem?
Love, Pity, Forgiveness
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What emotions do the machines convey in Kipling’s poem?
Love, Pity, Forgiveness
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What does the term “wrought” mean in the poem?
Beaten out of shape by hammering
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Which word in the poem means “beaten out of shape by hammering”?
Wrought
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What do machines ask for in the poem?
Water, Coal, Oil
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What materials are essential for machines to function in the poem?
Water, Coal, Oil
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How are machines made to fit, according to the poem?
Cutting, Filling, Tooling, Gauging
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What four processes are mentioned in the poem for fitting machines?
Cutting, Filling, Tooling, Gauging
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From where is “The Ant and the Cricket” poem adapted?
Aesop’s Fables
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Which poem is adapted from Aesop’s Fables?
The Ant and the Cricket
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What is a fable?
A traditional story that teaches a moral lesson
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What type of story is “The Ant and the Cricket”?
A fable
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Who was Aesop?
A slave and storyteller from ancient Greece
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Who is known as a storyteller from ancient Greece?
Aesop
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What is a cricket described as in the poem?
A brown or black insect
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In “The Ant and the Cricket”, what kind of insect is the cricket?
Brown or black insect
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What made the cricket bold?
Starvation and famine
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In the poem, what caused the cricket’s boldness?
Starvation and famine
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What was the nature of the cricket?
Merrymaking in summer
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How did the cricket behave in summer?
Merrymaking
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What does “dance the winter away” mean?
Spending winter joyfully
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In the poem, what does the phrase “dance the winter away” signify?
Spending winter in a joyful manner
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What rule did the ant follow?
Never lend nor borrow
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Which character followed the rule of not lending or borrowing?
The Ant
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What is the moral of “The Ant and the Cricket”?
Prevention is better than cure
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Which poem conveys the moral “Prevention is better than cure”?
The Ant and the Cricket
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What does the poem teach us the importance of?
Hard work and Planning
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In “The Ant and the Cricket”, which two qualities are highlighted as important?
Hard work and Planning
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What does the word “Quoth” mean?
Said
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Which word in the poem means “said”?
Quoth
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What was the period of Aesop?
620 – 564 BCE
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Who lived during 620 – 564 BCE and was a famous storyteller?
Aesop
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