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प्रश्न
'There is no sophistry in my body' – this statement expresses the brutal frankness of the Hawk. Does the poet suggest something through this statement?
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उत्तर
Ted Hughes in the poem Hawk Roosting portrays the Hawk as arrogant and fallaciously authoritative. The poet apprises Hawk's savage and grotesque image to the reader. The fashion in which it is personified, belittling God, and Creation is condemned as fascism by many critics. The direct way it beholds itself as the highest authority shows its audacity to challenge all the social and moral laws of this world. When it says that “there is no sophistry in my body”, the Hawk is ruthless and brutally frank about its physiology. It is disdainful and its narcissism is much apparent by its insolence and impudence as it does not pay heed to the laws of nature or even the social laws. It lacks mannerism and is gall; only knows to kill and ripping the heads off as and when it pleases the Hawk, as it all (the whole Creation) is subservient to him and it. In the fifth stanza, the Hawk declares itself inscrutable and that its ways of killing are not to be questioned. It is the Hawk who decides the allotment of death and there is no other supreme authority to challenge its flight, which is “through the bones of the living”.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean?
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
Dolly Winthrop has a very noble nature. Comment.
Mention the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.
List the steps taken by the captain
(i) to protect the ship when rough weather began.
(ii) to check the flooding of the water in the ship.
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
careered down
Briefly comment on:
The author’s physical condition in Darchen.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to take issue with
Look at the words given in the box below
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snigger |
wriggle |
sneak |
squeak |
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squawk |
titter |
pant |
chuckle |
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giggle |
jeer |
chortle |
guffaw |
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sigh |
sidle |
boo |
shriek |
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scramble |
croak |
straggle |
plod |
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gasp |
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Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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snigger |
wriggle |
squeak |
jeer |
sigh |
The significance of reading an autobiography lies in drawing lessons from another life. What is the significance of Kumudini's account for us as readers?
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
Find from the story one word for the following.
the highest-ranking official who commands a ship ______
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Answer the given question in your own words.
Why did the swallow decide to stay under the statue of the Happy Prince at night?
The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same.
Use the following phrases in your own words.
- roam around
- again and again
- bring something back
- there and then
Explain the term plot.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
Fill in the table.
| Period | Way of Addressing a Mother | Boy’s Costume | Lady’s Costume | Daily Chores | Games |
| The 1950s | silk saree | ||||
| 1910 | Kurta pajama and cap | ||||
| The 1800s | |||||
| The 1500s | |||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 100 AD | feed poultry tend sheep keep away birds plaster the yard | ||||
| 3000 BC | Chaupar |
Form groups of 4. Find all the references to the time given in the passage. Then make a chart to show the events described in the passage along with the time when they occur. Example:
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | ________________________ |
| At 12.53: | ________________________ |
(Use as many lines as you need.)
Answer in your own words.
What did the ancestor from 1910 wish to do instead of making his bed?
Form groups of 4-5. Read the following sentences aloud. Using your imagination and with the help of group discussion, write other situations in which the sentences can be used.
- The outcome: disappointment and anger.
- The hour of battle had sounded
- What a chase!
- This was our chance, .........
Find the words that mean the following from the first stanza.
- Gold hammered into a flat, thin shape: ______
- show off proudly: ______
- tilt, move at an angle: ______
- across, especially in a slanting direction: ______
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
Before we ______ let us stand in attention for the National Anthem.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
I made a rare choice.
Rewrite in your own words.
One event from the story.
The poet uses words to create pictures or 'images' in the reader’s mind. For example, 'And sparkle out among the fern.'
Write down other lines that create images or pictures in your mind. (Any 3)
Which season would you say is the hardest in your locality? What help would the poor and homeless people need in that season?
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
While arguing with his elders he had ______.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
footprint
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with footprint.
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
‘Finally the day had come’. Here the day refers to ______.
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
Why can’t Alice get through the little door into the garden?
Neerja had a sour marriage due to______.
Fill in the table given below.
| S. No | Problems faced by the hatchlings | Effect | Solution |
| 1. | Pollution | Survival of sea turtles becomes difficult. | Reduce the usage of plastics. |
| 2. | Predators | ||
| 3. | Human Activities |
What is the poem about?
How did Grandfather’s dream come true?
Write a summary based on the story map.
How is water produced in Mars?
Match the planet with its feature.
| 1. | Mars | blue ice giant |
| 2. | Saturn | red storm |
| 3. | Jupiter | red planet |
| 4. | Neptune | ring and moons |
| Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning, he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls, he takes the paddy to his house. |
Choose the main idea of the passage.
Jaswant was helped by __________ tribal girls.
The battle of Nauranang lasted for three days.
According to the Indian army, Jaswant is still serving.
What does a DIY kid refer to?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
What did you ______ at the store?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
You should never ______ to your parents.
Welcome guests to win everyone’s _____ in life’s race.
Identify the character or the speaker.
“Oh no! What shall I do now?”
What made him frightened?
Guess how would the sparrow pull the elephant and the crocodile.
Muthu collected ______ from every house.
In early days, Amir left the tap opened.
Match with their storing places.
Write the rhyming word.
larder- ______.
Name a few things that sink.
