There Is No God
Arthur Hugh Clough
1819 to 1861
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
"There is no God," the wicked saith,
"And truly it's a blessing,
For what He might have with us
It's better only guessing."
"There no God," a youngster thinks,
"or really, there may be,
He surely did not mean a
Always to be a baby."
"There is God, or if there is,"
The tradesman thinks, "'twere funny
If He should take it ill in
To make a little money."
"Whether there be," the rich man says,
"It matters very little,
For I and mine, thank somebody,
Are not want of victual."
Some others, also, to themselves,
Who scarce so much as doubt it,
Think there none, when they are well,
And do not about it.
But country folks who live beneath
shadow of the steeple;
The parson and the parson's wife,
And mostly married people;
Youths green and happy first love,
So thankful for illusion;
And men out in what the world
Calls guilt, in confusion;
And almost everyone when age,
Disease, or strike him,
Inclines to think there is a God,
Or something very like Him.
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