Defeat
Kahlil Gibran
1883 to 1931
How to Play Cloze Games
A cloze game is a reading comprehension activity where certain words are removed from a text and you need to fill in the blanks with the correct words. This helps improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and understanding of context.
Type In Mode
In this mode, you can:
- Type your answers directly into the blank spaces
- Get instant feedback as you type - correct answers show green, incorrect show red
- Use the keyboard for faster input and navigation
- Submit answers to check your overall progress
Drag & Drop Mode
Switch to Drag & Drop mode to:
- Drag words from the word bank and drop them into blank spaces
- Click on words in the bank to automatically fill blanks
- Click on blanks to select or clear them
Game Features
- Word Skip Selector: Choose how frequently words are removed (every 4th, 5th, 6th word, etc.)
- Progress Bar: Shows your completion percentage
- Color Feedback: Green for correct answers, red for incorrect ones
- Audio Player: Listen to the musical arrangement while you play
- Show Missing Words: View all the correct answers if you need help
- Reset Game: Start over with the same poem
- New Game: Get a different random poem
- Print Poem: Print the poem with blanks for offline practice
Winning
When you fill all the blanks correctly, you'll see a congratulations message and confetti animation! The progress bar will show 100% completion.
Tips
- Read the entire poem first to understand the context
- Look for grammatical clues (verb tense, articles, etc.)
- Use the audio player to hear the rhythm and flow
- Start with easier word skip settings (like every 8th word) and work your way up
- Don't be afraid to use "Show Missing Words" if you get stuck!
- Try both Type In and Drag & Drop modes to see which you prefer
Missing Words
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
You dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter my heart than all world-glory.
Defeat, my Defeat, my self-knowledge and my defiance,
Through you I know that I yet young and swift of foot
And not to trapped by withering laurels.
And in you I have aloneness
And the joy of being shunned and scorned.
Defeat, my Defeat, my shining sword and shield,
In your I have read
That to be enthroned is to enslaved,
And to be understood is to be leveled down,
And to be grasped is but to reach one’s
And like a ripe fruit to fall and be consumed.
Defeat, my Defeat, my bold companion,
You shall hear songs and my cries and my silences,
And none you shall speak to me of the beating of wings,
And urging of seas,
And of mountains that burn the night,
And you alone shall climb my steep rocky soul.
Defeat, my Defeat, my deathless courage,
You I shall laugh together with the storm,
And together shall dig graves for all that die in us,
we shall stand in the sun with a will,
we shall be dangerous.
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