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THE RESTLESS BEAUTY

D Language in Use

Sounds and Pronunciation

Some letters of the alphabet are used to represent more than one sound. G as in grass  is
different from g as in German .

D1 Say these words aloud and notice the difference in the pronunciation of the letters in red.
Think of more such pairs of words.

game – gentle that – thing calcium – centre gallery – giant
tough – ghost camera – license grandfather – generous path – father

glad – cage christian – church George – guest though – throw
cholera – choose child – machine chord – chore

Appreciation

Notice the phrase ‘struggling hard with its hind legs’. The repetition of the consonant sound
created by the letter ‘h’ at the beginning of the words adds a musical quality to the poem. You
may know that this is an example of a literary device called alliteration.

D2 Try to find more examples of alliteration in the poem.

E Express

E1 Writing a paragraph
A paragraph contains one idea. The length of the paragraph depends on the information it
conveys. Think over this short paragraph. Do you agree with Pandit Nehru? Write a paragraph
expressing your view.
Wildlife? That is how we refer to the magnificent animals of our jungles and
to the beautiful birds that brighten our lives. I wonder sometimes what these
animals and birds think of man and how they would describe him if they
had the capacity to do so. I rather doubt if their description would be very
complimentary to man. In spite of our culture and civilization, in many ways
man continues to be not only wild but more dangerous than any of the so-
called wild animals.
Jawaharlal Nehru

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