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10.1. Match the following words with their meanings.
a. rave i. to feel or express sadness
b. rage ii. to be brightly burned or lit
c. frail iii. to speak angrily
d. grieve iv. happy
v. weak, unhealthy, that can
e. blaze
be easily damaged
f. meteor vi. extreme anger
vii. a small star like object in
g. gay
the universe
10.2. Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.
a. Old age and death are (absolute / preventable) in human life.
b. (Old age / Young age) should burn and rave at the end of day.
c. Light stands for (life / death) in the poem.
d. Good night stands for (life / death) in the poem.
e. The poet suggests us to (accept death mutely / fight against it).
f. (Wise / Foolish) men know dark is right.
g. (Good eyes / Blind eyes) could blaze like meteors.
10.3. Write what you think.
a. Do people die only in their old age?
b. Can death be foretold?
c. How do people react to somebody’s death?
d. Do people accept death readily?
e. Where do people go after death?
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