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प्रश्न
Pick outlines from the poem that help create images of the following in our mind and write them in the table.
| No. | Old Woman | The Street | Schoolboys |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
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उत्तर
| No. | Old Woman | The Street | Schoolboys |
| 1. | The old woman was ragged | Streets were white with snow | were laughing |
| 2. | Bent with the chill of winter | Streets were crowded | like a flock of sheep |
| 3. | her feet were trembling | Horse carriages were trampling down | hastened on their way. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
When mercy seasons justice.
(i) Name the speaker. Why did the speaker appeal to the Jew for mercy? Earlier who else in the play appealed for mercy?
(ii) What are the three qualities of mercy which the speaker has stated just before the extract?
(iii) Give the meaning of‘But mercy is above this sceptred sway’. How does Shylock turn down Portia’s plea for mercy? What does he insist on?
(iv) What is Bassanio ready to do for Antonio in the court? Why is Bassanio snubbed immediately by the disguised Portia?
(v) Mention two prominent character traits of Shylock as highlighted through the scene from which the extract has been taken. Substantiate your answer with examples from the text.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
- The teacher spoke for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing money.
- We can visit her at the hostel at 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays.
- The Sinha's have lived in New Delhi 1943.
- Little children are often afraid of the dark.
- Sneha has applied for a scholarship.
- It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend.
- She turned the generous offer made by the manager.
- We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Father said to Sunil, “I can help you with your homework.”
(Begin: Father told Sunil……….)
Give reasons for the following.
List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.
Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context
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brusquely |
attuned himself |
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queer rhythmic frenzy |
wrenching |
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flush of prosperity |
daze of bewilderment |
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wide-eyed wonder and eager homage |
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talking animatedly |
tremulous deliberation |
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on terms of a perpetual feud |
List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc.
Discuss with your friend/brother /sister / your classmate and write your list of wishes to make your village/town/city people happy. You can use the following words.
- great
- wish
- share
- talk
- help
- cooperate
- communicate
What would you do in this situation, if you were Jimmy Wells? Substantiate your reason.
One has to be cautious and not be carried away by stories. How did Sletherby exhibit caution?
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme, and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
