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THERE'S A GOOD TIME COMING (POEM)
Questions-Answers and Text Book Exercise
A. Question And Answers
Q.1 Who has written this poem? What do you know about the poet or poetess?Ans. Charles Mackay (1814-1889) has written this poem. He was born in Scotland. In London, he worked for the “Morning Charnicle” till 1884 and then became editor of “Argus”. Besides his extremely popular songs, some of which still alive and he wrote books on travel, history and biography and was a good all round journalist.
Q.2 Do you agree with the poet that a good time is coming?
Ans. Yes, I agree with the poet that a good time is coming. He rightly said that if we worked together, we can bring the ideal future closer in which truthfulness, peace, Justice and merit will prevail all around the World. s poet tries to explain in his poem that even the lightest deeds dome with sincerity will produce the result naturally.
Q.3 What future does the poet promise for us?
Ans. Charles Mackay being optimistic promises an ideal future for us where there will be complete peace in the World. Good thoughts will be the most strongest weapon to protect the privileges and intellectuals will be the fighter instead of sword. Moral values like merit, worth will hold the ground in that time and people will regard wars as disgusting because of unfairness.
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The poet promises a bright future for us. Wars and injustice will vanish from th odd. Peace and happiness will prevail in the world.Q.4 Does poet expect us to make some effort for achieving it?
Ans. Yes, Charles Mackay has strong hopes from us and by giving an initiative, he has asked us to bring the ideal future closer to us. According to poet it is our duty to make our combined efforts to get this goal in a positive and constructive way. In this way we can revolutionize the whole World.
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The poet thinks the everyone will have to strive for a good time. He thinks that every man and woman will have to make contribution in achieving this goal. We will have to work for it steadily and wait for a long time to get this goal in a positive and constructive way .Q.5: What does Charles Mackay predict about the future?
Ans. Poet predict that the good time is coming very soon. He makes a forecast about the future world, which will be in every way, much better than ours. The poet is very hopeful about it.
Q.6: What appeal does the poet make to us?
Ans. He appeals that every one of us should make our combined efforts in order to achieve this goal at an early time. We must make sincere, positive and constructive efforts. The poet says that the movement has started and the good time is not far away. Everybody has a certain role to play.
Q.7: What does the poet means by a good time?
Ans. The poet means by a good time is the time when there will be no cruelty, it will be an era of peace, justice, joy and happiness. In that period, might will not be right, but the right will be might. Right will be prevail everywhere. The pen will be mightier than the sword. People will be loved and respected for their virtues and not for wealth. People will hat wars and nobody will be killed for glory's sake.
Q.8: What Is the message of the poem There's a Good Time Coming?
An The message of the poem is that the wars and sufferings are going to end soon. People will become more civilized and cultured. A golden era of peace and happiness is going to start soon. However, all of us will have to struggle for it.
B. Words and Meanings:
Words / Meaning
| S.No. | Words | Meanings |
| 1. | Good time | usually means a short period of enjoyment; here it means an era of happiness, which will possibly last forever |
| 2. | Glisten | shine |
| 3. | Cannon-balls | shells fired from guns |
| 4. | Supersede | take the place of |
| 5. | Acknowledge | admit |
| 6. | Impulse | push; urge; here direction |
| 7. | Monster of iniquity | gross injustice |
| 8. | Slaughter: murder | kill. glory's sake: to win fame and honour. |
C. Idiomatic Structures explained:
1. "I practise so that I may be perfect" means "I am practising in order to be perfect".2. "The servant looks after the children" means "The servant takes care of the children".
3. "Put up the flag" means "Fly the flag".
4. "Elections took place in March" means "Elections were held in March".
5. "The Government called out the army to restore order" means "The Government used the army to restore order".
6. "Call the doctor at once" means "Call the doctor immediately".
7. "She takes pains over her work" means "She takes a lot of trouble over her work".
8. "The exam results will come out in June" means "The results of the exam will be released in June".
9. "Well done. Keep it up" means "Congratulations. Maintain your high standard".
10. "The chief guest gave away the prizes" means "The chief guest distributed the prizes".
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