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Asked: September 11, 2026In: Class 9 English

Identify the gist of each stanza. Write the number of the stanza in the boxes given. 5. Athletes from various parts of the country had gone through months of training; had big dreams of winning a medal. 6. The eight athletes stopped to help the young fallen athlete stand up, forgetting that they were competing. 7. Nine athletes held the banner and walked hand in hand; this gesture represented the ethos of Special Olympics. 8. The young athlete felt his dreams were shattered and cried in pain and disappointment, but something unique happened.

Stanza 1 introduces the athletes’ intensive months of training across the country. Stanza 6 describes runners returning to assist the fallen boy. Stanza 7 highlights their unified walk under the banner and Stanza 5 portrays the boy’s heartbreak. 5 matches with ...