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प्रश्न
Explain the phrase.
Time's fool
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उत्तर
Shakespeare says that love is not at the mercy of time. True love is ageless. No matter how old a human grows, with it love grows; though the physical beauty falls prey to time's sickle. It is the constancy that holds two people in a relationship together.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30–40 words each :
(a) Describe the irony in Saheb's name.
(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
(c) Aunt Jennifer's efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children of the school in a slum?
(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King. What was ironic about it?
(f) What was his father's chief concern about Dr. Sadao?
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to take issue with
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‘Luck is necessary for success in life’.
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| 2. | |
| 3. |
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- The poet proposes to stop modernisation.
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- again and again
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Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
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Explain in your own words the point that each one makes.
| Interrogation | Explanation |
| (1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) |
Write in your own words.
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Read the poem and answer the following.
How would you like to eat your strawberries?
Present any one of these announcements yourself, orally.
Find out how the following game is played.
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- Avoid things which can be used only once.
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Guess the meaning of dreary.
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The rich man was from...
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How is Karagattam performed?
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Find out the rhyme scheme employed in the fourth stanza.
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Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is free, for LED TV?
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In which season is ice cream popular?
Write the rhyming word.
countries- ______.
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What secrets did he learn about beasts?
Choose the right word.
Tansen was a famous ______.
What should parents do to ensure the safety of children in cyber space?
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He lived in the 16th century. Many Shakespearean plays have been written in the short-story form. Find out the names of at least 5 of Shakespearean plays.
Example: Romeo and Juliet
