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प्रश्न
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like .........................
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उत्तर
The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like sheep.
Joan says that she would teach the French soldiers to fight courageously to win the battle against the English and drive the enemy out of France.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
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Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for the following.
Joan of Arc:
Her confidence
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:
Joan of Arc is a bit of .............................
Say why? Write it in your notebook.
Joan did not ask for many soldiers from Captain Squire.
Say why? Write it in your notebook.
Captain Squire Robert said, “I wash my hands off it.”
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) ........................ |
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 |
Say WHY?
French soldiers were always beaten in war.
Match the comparisons as given in the extract.
| 1. | as easy as ............. | a. | like sheep |
| 2. | as mad as ............. | b. | like a rat in the corner |
| 3. | drive the soldiers ............. | c. | a bit of a miracle |
| 4. | The Dauphin is ............. | d. | as she is |
| 5. | Joan of Arc is ............. | e. | the steward |
| f. | chasing a cow |
