Question

Read the poem.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear

by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore was an Indian writer who lived during the time that Great Britain ruled over the country of India, one of its colonies. In this poem, he expresses his views on how his people have reacted to that control and his hopes for their future.

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments

By narrow domestic walls

Where words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led forward by thee

Into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Part A

What is a theme of this poem?

Truth and knowledge are found through freedom to think.

Free thinking often leads to rebellion.

The truth exists in many forms.

Knowledge in the wrong hands can be dangerous.
Part B

Which technique does the author use to develop the theme described in Part A?

He repeats the word “Into” to show a contrast between free countries and those who restrict self-expression.

He ridicules those who are unable to think for themselves.

He repeats the word “where” to convey his vision of a world in which people are able to express themselves.

He compares the restriction of free thinking to a river that has gone off course.

Answer 1

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Part A: What is a theme of this poem?

A) Truth and knowledge are found through freedom to think!

Part B: Which technique does the author use to develop the theme described in Part A?

C) He repeats the word “where” to convey his vision of a world in which people are able to express themselves!

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Answer 2

Answer:

Part A: What is a theme of this poem?

A) Truth and knowledge are found through freedom to think!

Part B: Which technique does the author use to develop the theme described in Part A?

C) He repeats the word “where” to convey his vision of a world in which people are able to express themselves!

Explanation: