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In short: The poem teaches that if we fail, we must try again with courage and patience, because trying hard is never a disgrace and time brings its reward.
(अपयश आले तर धैर्याने आणि संयमाने पुन्हा प्रयत्न करावा, कारण मेहनत करणे कधीच लाजिरवाणे नसते आणि वेळ आल्यावर फळ मिळतेच, असे ही कविता शिकवते.)
- Type: Poem
- Poet: W. E. Hickson
- Speaker: The poet, advising the reader
- Unit: 2
Summary in English
The poet gives a lesson we should always remember: if at first you don't succeed, try again. If you keep trying, your courage will show, and you will win without fear.
Even if you fail once or twice, try again. If you want to win in the end, keep trying. There is no shame in struggling, even if we do not win the race; in that case too, we should simply try again.
If the task is hard, try again; time will bring your reward. With patience, you can do whatever others can do. Just keep this one rule in mind: try again.
मराठीत सारांश (Summary in Marathi)
कवी एक कायम लक्षात ठेवण्यासारखा धडा देतो: पहिल्या प्रयत्नात यश मिळाले नाही, तर पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा. प्रयत्न करत राहिलात तर तुमचे धैर्य दिसून येईल आणि तुम्ही निर्भयपणे जिंकाल.
एक-दोनदा अपयश आले तरी पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा. शेवटी जिंकायचे असेल तर प्रयत्न चालू ठेवा. शर्यत जिंकली नाही तरी झटण्यात कोणतीही लाज नाही; अशा वेळीही पुन्हा प्रयत्न करावा.
काम कठीण वाटले तरी पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा; वेळ तुम्हाला तुमचे बक्षीस देईल. इतर जे करू शकतात ते तुम्हीही संयमाने करू शकता. फक्त हा एक नियम लक्षात ठेवा: पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा.
Theme and Message (मध्यवर्ती कल्पना)
Never give up; perseverance and patience lead to success.
कधीही हार मानू नका; चिकाटी आणि संयम यश मिळवून देतात.
Figures of Speech (अलंकार)
- Repetition (पुनरावृत्ती): 'Try again' is repeated in every few lines to stress the message.
- Rhyme (यमक): heed/succeed, appear/persevere/fear, fail/prevail.
Useful Words (शब्दार्थ)
| Word | मराठी अर्थ | Use it in a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| heed | लक्ष देणे | Heed your teacher's advice. |
| persevere | चिकाटीने प्रयत्न करणे | If you persevere, you will succeed. |
| prevail | विजयी होणे | Truth will prevail in the end. |
| strive | झटणे, कसून प्रयत्न करणे | We must strive to do our best. |
| disgrace | लाज, अपमान | Failing once is no disgrace. |
For the Exam (परीक्षेसाठी)
- Many lines of this poem work as proverbs: ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try again.’
- Find antonyms from the poem: succeed-fail, courage-fear, win-lose, reward-punishment.
2.1 Try Again: English Workshop Question Answers
Every English Workshop activity for this poem, as games. Score points, earn stars and challenge a friend on WhatsApp! (खेळा, गुण मिळवा आणि मित्रांना आव्हान द्या!)
🤔 Think as you read
What should you do when you fail at first?
Answer: If at first you don’t succeed, try again. (पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा.)
Is it a disgrace to lose a race after trying hard?
Answer: If we strive ’tis no disgrace, though we do not win the race.
Q1. Anagrams from the poem
🎯 Unscramble! Tap the jumbled letters and the word from the poem.
Jumbled ↔ real word
Q2. Pick out the lines
🧩 Match each idea with its line from the poem.
Idea → line
Q3. Antonyms game
🎯 Tap a word and its opposite from the poem.
Opposites
Q4. Answer in your own words
👉 Tap the best answer.
(a) What lesson should always be kept in mind?
Answer: ‘Only keep this rule in view: try again.’
(b) What should someone who loses a race do?
Answer: Losing after a sincere effort is no disgrace.
(c) Which quality matters most while struggling for success?
Answer: With patience, you too can do what others do.
(d) When does success have greater value?
Answer: Success earned through hard work is sweeter and teaches us more.
Q5 and Q6. Truths and proverbs
👉 Which of these can serve as a proverb from the poem?
Pick the line that works as a proverb.
Answer: It is a simple, universal truth.
Lines for your poster
- If at first you don’t succeed, try again.
- If you will persevere, you will conquer, never fear.
- If we strive, ’tis no disgrace, though we do not win the race.
- Time will bring you your reward.
Web: Trying again is a simple and universal truth, which is accepted and frequently used. A proverb is a short, well-known saying that leads to success.
Think and Write (विचार करा, लिहा)
- Write about a time you succeeded after trying again and again.
- Make a poster with your favourite line from the poem.
- Is success sweeter when it comes with difficulty? Why?
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