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Try Again

CBSE · Class 7 · English

Quick revision notes for Try Again — CBSE Class 7 English. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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1

Poem Summary and Central Theme

  • King Bruce of Scotland was feeling dejected after multiple failed attempts to achieve something great for his people
  • In despair, he observed a spider trying to reach its web high above
  • The spider fell nine times but never gave up, finally succeeding on the tenth attempt
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Literary Devices and Poetic Techniques

  • Rhyme Scheme: ABAB (alternating rhyme pattern)
  • Alliteration examples: 'steadily, steadily', 'tried and tried', 'up, up'
  • Use of archaic words: 'Twas (It was), 'Tis (It is) for rhythm and rhyme
3

Character Analysis and Transformation

  • King Bruce starts feeling 'low', 'sad', and in 'despair'
  • He was ready to 'give it all up' after multiple failures
  • Physical expression: 'flung himself down' shows his emotional state
4

Vocabulary and Language Skills

  • Opposites: up×down, fast×slow, glad×sad, win×lose, succeed×fail
  • Context meanings: endeavour (attempt), toil (work hard), strive (try hard), braced (prepared)
  • Distance words: proximity, vicinity, adjacent (near); remoteness, yonder, afar (far)

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Key Concepts

A type of poetry that tellsThe central theme showing how continuousA figure of speech that makesThe poem demonstrates how observing natureThe poem follows an ABAB rhyme

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