Q5 of 22 Page 89

Which lines do you like best? Why?

Though our smoke may hide the Heavens from your eyes,


It will vanish and the stars will shine again,


Because, for all our power and weight and size,


We are nothing more than children of your brain!


The lines from the last stanza are the best as they display the optimistic nature of machines. Machines aren’t perfect creation of human beings, but still, they are the most useful and user-friendly creations of the human brain whose nature is always concerned with the well being of the universe.


More from this chapter

All 22 →
3

Imagery is a poetic device that Words or phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses. Bring out the images in the poem to complete the following table.

 4

The machine spells a subtle warning to its user. Pick the lines form the poem to support this statement.

 1

Design some gadget, machine, building, or other creation that might enrich the future.

• What does it look like?


• What does it do?


• How does it function?


• In what ways might it benefit people?


 2

Now create a display advertisement to sell your product.






Remember: Display advertisements appear in various sizes on most pages throughout the newspaper/ magazines. They contain artwork and other information that informs the customer about a business, a product or a service. Advertisements have to be visually appealing with catchy headlines/ slogans, punch lines, witty expressions and visuals. They are a blend of content and style. However, the tone and style could be informal and relaxed.