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प्रश्न
There are different types of short stories. Use a dictionary/internet and find out what each of the following types refers to.
- fable:
- anecdote:
- fairy tale:
- parable:
- tragedy:
- humorous story:
- detective story:
- myth:
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उत्तर
- fable: a moral bearing story with animal characters.
- anecdote: a short amusing account of an incident.
- fairy tale: having supernatural characters/ a moral for children.
- parable: having a religious base and a message or moral.
- tragedy: serious and ends in a tragedy.
- humorous story: causing laughter and amusement; comic.
- detective story: the plot revolves around the investigation and solving of a crime/s.
- myth: originated in ancient times, authorship unknown.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :
B1 State which of the following statements are
True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
(b) abb
(c) abba
Tick the statement that is true.
The story is an account of real events.
The ending of the story is an instance of irony. Suppose Paul had not died at the end, how would you have reacted to the story?
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Little things Little drops of water, Thus the little minutes, Little deeds of kindness, |
What important message does the above poem convey?
Correct the following statement.
Sue and Johnsy were good neighbours.
Does the traveller really have a magic stone?
What was the businessman looking for? Why?
What did she sell to support her family?
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
Why does the poet feel that the nose is a funny thing?
