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प्रश्न
How does Forster use the analogy of Scheherazade to establish his point ?
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उत्तर
Forster uses the analogy of Scheherazade to establish his point that story telling with an element of surprise is the most important aspect in a novel. He refers to the story of Scheherazade to bring home the point that her survival depended on her ability to tell stories one after another to her husband king. Similarly, the art of novel is dependent on the story line and the surprise and suspense that a story creates. Without this element a novel cannot come into existence nor it can survive.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each:
(a) How did his experience at the YMCA swimming pool affect Douglas?
(b) What hospitality did the peddler receive from the crofter?
(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) What kind of life was enjoyed by crown prince Jung Bahadur till he reached the age of twenty?
(f) Where, when and how did Dr. Sadao meet Hana?
Complete the flow-chart :
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
What has the camera captured?
Describe the mental condition of the voyagers on 4 and 5 January.
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
What do you think are the reasons for the references made to the English people and the British monarchy?
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
How does the poem emphasise the physical prowess of the Hawk?
What were the concepts that Kumudini Lakhia represent through Duvidha, Atah Kim and panch Paras?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author is an example of ‘reverse migration’.
What decision taken by Dick changed his fortune?
Read the poem and fill in the table.
| Time of the day | Location | Poet’s Activity | Hawker’s Activities | Gardener’s Activities | Watchman’s Activities |
| Morning | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Afternoon | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Night | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
Think and answer in your own words.
What is the difference between a hawker and a shopkeeper?
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
interest
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by.’
This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'
The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.
Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.
Honey-bees live an organized life like human beings. Discuss what work the following honey-bees do, as per the poem. Write it down in your own words, in your notebook.
- King/Emperor bee
- Magistrate bees
- Merchant bees
- Soldier bees
- Mason bees
- Civilian bees
- Porter bees
- Judge bee
Explain the term plot.
Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
How many times is the name Krispy Krunchy repeated in the ad? Why?
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
From now on The Herald shall be my artillery.
Present the information in the box ‘My Teacher says’. Translate the box ‘My Teacher says’ into your mother tongue.
The wheel, which was probably invented more than 6000 years ago, is thought of as one of the greatest technological advances made by man. Why do you think the wheel is so important in human civilization?
Apart from the stone, how many things go into the soup?
Write a few lines about each character.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Would you lend me this, just this?”
Find pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
List the adverbs/adverbial phrases used in the passage.
Form groups of 5-8. This passage tells us only what the compère says. Try to visualize and write what the other people on the dais must have said in their speeches (Write only the main points.)
- The School Principal
- The Chief Guest
- The Art teacher who offered a vote of thanks
Find from the Internet and write down.
In which century did William Shakespeare write his famous plays?
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The world around the bird’s nest.
Find out how the following game is played.
Lawn Tennis
Write what the poet is doing.
Does the poet like the experience?
Write the line which tells us about it.
What did Ahmad tell Kasim when he dug a channel and began to draw water?
Draw a diagram to explain the idea of Internet.
What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
With their treasure, the boys would buy ______ in Eidgah.
‘ If only her son were there, it would have been a different kind of Eid’! What had happened to her son?
Read the lines and answer the questions.
They are of all forms and shapes
They all have an excellent ending
What do have an excellent ending?
Describe the elephant driver in your own words.
Why did the governments of India, America and Pakistan – honour Neerja?
Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because______.
What happened to Dr. Karmugilan in the story?
A country should have inner boundaries. Justify.
It never takes ______ and ______.
How do the wheels go?
What are the three parts of a robot
Choose the odd one out.
Why did the old man disguise himself as a beggar?
Kaliyan worked in a ______.
Write the rhyming word.
face - ______.
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
Name the character or speaker.
“Believe yourself.”
Tenzin is from ______.
Match the following and write the new word.
| 1. | pre | continue |
| 2. | dis | familiar |
| 3. | un | open |
| 4. | re | view |
Divya and Rani decided to draw a ________.
In memory of his mother, he carved ______ statue.
List three questions that the little boy asks.
- ______
- ______
- ______
When should we not water the plants?
What should parents do to ensure cyber safety for their wards? (Any three points)
