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प्रश्न
How did Vijay Singh use the egg? How did he use the lump of salt?
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उत्तर
Vijay Singh demonstrated his strength to the ghost by making him believe that the egg was a lump of rock filled with fluid, which he could crush. He did the same with the lump of salt, which the ghost thought was a rock containing salt. The ghost was mesmerised by this show of the pahalwan’s strength.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
Now dramatise the play. Form groups of eight to ten students. Within each group,
you will need to choose
- a director, who will be overall incharge of the group's presentation.
- the cast, to play the various parts.
- someone to be in charge of costumes.
- someone to be in charge of props.
- a prompter.
Within your groups, do ensure that you - read both scenes, not just your part within one scene if you are acting.
- discuss and agree on the stage directions.
- read and discuss characterization.
- hold regular rehearsals before the actual presentation.
Staging - The stage can be very simple, with exits on either side representing doors to the outside and
to the rest of the house respectively.
Six humans trapped by happenstance
In black and bitter cold.
Each one possessed a stick of wood,
Or so the story's told.
Their dying fire in need of logs;
The first man held his back.
For on the faces around the fire,
He noticed one was black.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
Explain the symbolism used by the poet.
Some are Purple and gold flecked grey
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
Whose hands have cherished , whose love has blest,
And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
And worship the gods at her husband's side.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What is the ryme scheme of the poem?
Old Kaspar took it from the boy,
Who stood expectant by;
And then the old man shook his head,
And,with a natural sigh,
"Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he,
"Who fell in the great victory.
"I find them in the garden,
For there's many here about;
And often when I go to plough,
The ploughshare turns them out!
For many thousand men,"said he,
"Were slain in that great victory."
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Why does the poet use a skull?
"Now tell us what 'twas all about,"
Young Peterkin, he cries;
And little wilhelmine looks up
with wonder-waiting eyes;
"Now tell us all about the war,
And what they fought each other for."
"It was the English," Kaspar cried,
"Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out;
But everybody said,"quoth he,
"That 'twas a famous victory.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to context.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
Bassanio: A gentle scroll. - Fair lady, by your leave; (Kissing her)
I come by not, to give and to receive.
Like one of two contending in a prize,
That thinks he hath done well in people's eyes
Hearing applause and universal shout
Giddy in spirit, still gazing, in a doubt
Whether those peals of praise be his or no;
(i) Where did Bassanio find the 'gentle scroll'? What 'prize' had Bassanio just won?
(ii) Explain why Basscmio said he felt 'Giddy in spirit, still gazing, in a doubt'.
(iii) Shortly after this exchange, Port: it gave Bassanio a ring as a token of her affection. What did the gift symbolize?
(iv) What assurance did Bassanio give her when he accepted the ring?
(v) What did Portia urge Bassanio to do when she learned that his friend Antonio was in trouble? What aspect of her character is revealed through her words?
Discuss the following topic in groups.
Suppose no cop came at the end. What would Soapy’s life belike through the winter?
The king got angry when he was shown to be wrong ______.
What did the second bird say to him?
‘The monkey was scared and depressed’. Why? .
Why is the child asked to stand straight?
Which all surprises must the poet be talking about in these stanzas?
Make noun from the word given below by adding –ness, ity, ty or y
Creative___________.
What happens when the kite gets entangled on the top of a tree?
What did the author point out about the children in the playground?
Answer the following question.
Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because ____________________
_____________________.
Answer the following question.
How do mongooses kill snakes?
Antonio says that trying to reason with Shylock was like ______.
- standing on the beach and ordering the waves to wash away the sands.
- reasoning with a ewe which was crying out in distress at the loss of her lamb.
- trying to soften a rock.
- commanding the pine trees on the mountain side to remain quiet and motionless when battered by strong winds.
In the short story, Quality, what causes the death of the younger Gessler brother?
