1) ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.’ – What prompts the poet to say so? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2017] Or. ‘Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!’ – What prompts the poet to say so? [Annual Exam. = 2016] Ans. The majestic sight of the city of London in the […]
1) ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.” – What prompts the poet to say so? [Annual Exam. = 2017] Ans. The beauty of the early morning observed from the Westminster Bridge prompts the poet to say so. 2) ” Earth has nothing to show more fair.” – What is the fairest thing mentioned
1) ‘As we have gathered here together..’ – Why did they gather? Ans. The Norwegian people gathered to listen to the speech of Mother Teresa at the time of the Nobel Peace Prize award. 2)What was the prayer that Mother Teresa wished to pray at the very beginning of her lecture on the Nobel Peace
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1)What does the poet mean by ‘I am a man: little do I last’? What does he try to convey through the expression ‘the night is enormous’? [2+3 = 5] [H.S. =2020] Ans. By this line, the poet means that man is very small and insignificant in comparison to the gigantic universe. He realizes that
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1)How does the poet introduce himself in the poem ‘Brotherhood’? [Annual Exam. = 2019] Ans. The poet introduces himself in the poem ‘Brotherhood’ as a man. 2)In the poem ‘Brotherhood’ what does Octavio Paz mean by ‘Little do I last’? Or. What does the expression ‘Little do I last’ refer to? [Annual Exam. = 2020]
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1)What information given by the captain consoled Viola? What plan did Viola think of to reach the Duke? How did the captain help her in this? [1+1+3 = 5] [Annual Exam. Class 11 =2017] Ans. The captain informed Viola that he had seen Sebastian during the tempest. Sebastian had fastened himself to a strong mast
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(Multiple choice questions can be easily covered with the following questions and answers) 1)What is another title of the play, Twelfth Night? Ans. ‘What You Will’. 2)Who are the identical twins in the play, Twelfth Night? Ans. Sebastian and Viola. 3) Why did Viola and Sebastian get separated? Ans. Because of a violent storm. 4)Where
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1)What role does the worm play in the poem ‘The Sick Rose’? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2020] Ans. The worm plays a vital role in bringing about the destruction of the rose. The worm is the symbol of a mysterious dark force that destroys the beauty and innocence of the rose. The invisible creature flies
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1)Name the collections of poems from where the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’ is taken? Ans. The collection of poems is ‘Songs of Experience’ from where the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’ is taken. 2)How many quatrains are there in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’? Ans. There are two quatrains in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’. 3)What
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1)According to Nandalal Bose how does the absence of a sense of beauty affect the society? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2017] OR. According to Nandalal Bose, how are beauty and aesthetics connected to a person’s physical and mental well-being? Explain with the example from the text? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2018] Ans. According to Nandalal