Activity on poem 'Nation's strength'

Q.Read the following extract and then do the activities that follow.

 And is it this pride?Ah that bright Crown has seemed to Nation sweet
but God has struck its luster down
 in Ashes at his feet
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep, Who dare while others fly...
They built a nation's pillars deep And lift then to the sky.

 A1.Complete. 2

 The builders of the strong nation are :

i)Men who can stand firm for sake of truth and honour.

ii)  Who work for the good of the country.

iii)who dare to do things while others run away

iv)Brave men


 A2) Poetic Device. 2

 Identify the figure ofspeech used in the following line and find out one more example of the same fromt he given stanzas.

 'Has seemed to nation's sweet'
Answer-Alliteration
Exa.Not gold but only men can make.

A3) Personal Response. 2

Write the ways in which you would like to contribute in the development of your nation?

Answer-
I can contribute in the development of my country by-
i) by teaching illiterate people.
ii) By not doing corruption.
iii) By working hard.

 A4. Poetic creativity. 2

 Compose four poetic lines of your own expressing your feelings for your nation and your role to make it high.