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प्रश्न
From an Indian History Book or Internet find out information about Indian Women (queens) who led battles. (For example, Rani of Jhansi and Rani Karnawati of Mewad). Write 3 points of similarity and 3 points of contrast between any one of the above Indian Queens and Joan of Arc. Write in your own words.
| Similarities | Contrast |
| (a) | (i) |
| (b) | (ii) |
| (c) | (iii) |
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उत्तर
| Similarities | Contrast |
| (a) young and beautiful | (i) Joan of Arc was unmarried. |
| (b) brave and courageous | (ii) She was poor being a peasant girl. |
| (c) fought for their kingdom/nation. | (iii) Rani of Jhansi fought for her adopted son and her kingdom. Rani Karnawati of Mewad fought for her kingdom but Joan of Arc fought for her nation and led the French army to several victories during the Hundred Years War. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for each of the following.
| Lines | ||
| a. | Her confidence | 1. |
| 2. | ||
| b. | Her courage | 1. |
| 2. | ||
| c. | Her optimism | 1. |
| 2. | ||
| d. | Her determination | 1. |
| 2. | ||
| e. | Her patriotism | 1. |
| 2. |
Read the extract from G. B. Shaw’s play on Joan of Arc and fill in the Tree diagram.
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
as easy as ____________
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like ___________
Say why? Write it in your notebook.
Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire, OR Explain why Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire.
Discuss in groups/pairs and make a list of the weapons used in the old times and in the present times.
| Weapons used in the past | Weapons used nowadays |
Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi/Football team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that they shall lose.
Prepare a short pep-talk of about 60 to 80 words that you would give as a Captain, to encourage your team and make them change their defeated attitude. Write it down in your notebook.
Joan did not ask for many soldiers from the Captain squire.
Poulengey, Jack, and Dick had offered to accompany Joan
Pick out from the play 2 lines that prove the following.
Joan of Arc
Her courage
