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प्रश्न
Write a composition on humor.
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उत्तर
Humour, often regarded as life's essential spice, serves as a profound source of joy and relief. As Mark Twain aptly noted, the roots of humor are found not in joy but in sorrow, offering a unique perspective that suggests its therapeutic nature. Life bereft of laughter is compared to a fragrance-less flower, emphasizing its indispensable role in our daily existence.
The challenges we encounter in our journey — be it financial struggles, competition, or navigating complex relationships — necessitate moments of reprieve. Amid the relentless pursuit of goals, humor becomes a vital tool for unwinding and releasing happy hormones, preventing the potentially dire consequences of stress and depression. The lightness it brings acts as a panacea for troubled souls, akin to an anti-depressant fostering overall well-being.
Laughter, characterized by its ability to activate numerous facial muscles and induce relaxation, is likened to a healthy glow for both mind and body. The emergence of laughter clubs reflects society's recognition of its therapeutic benefits. Comedy shows, entertaining movies, and the enduring popularity of humor-infused classics, like Charlie Chaplin's films and Mr. Bean sequences, attest to its enduring appeal.
Popular personalities who bring laughter into the lives of others often become favorites in society. Teachers employing humor in classrooms can transform the learning environment into a lively and engaging space. Renowned writers like Mark Twain, Bernard Shaw, Jerome K. Jerome, Alexander Pope, and Jonathan Swift have left an indelible mark through their skillful use of humor in literature, employing satire and sarcasm to convey profound messages.
Humour, viewed as a powerful weapon, can challenge ingrained beliefs and societal norms. By cloaking criticism in the guise of humor, individuals can convey messages effectively without offending. Poems like "The Spider and the Fly" exemplify how humor can deliver moral lessons to diverse audiences, bridging generational gaps.
Ultimately, humour is depicted as a unifying force that brings people together, sparks change, and inspires a positive outlook on life. Its ability to uplift, connect, and inspire underscores its enduring significance in the human experience.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
Read the passage given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow :
(1) At the Literary Society’s meeting, Isola read out the letters written to her Granny Pheen, when she was but a little girl. They were from a very kind man – a complete stranger. Isola told us how these letters came to be written.
(2) When Granny Pheen was nine years old, her cat died. Heartbroken, sitting in the middle of the road, she was sobbing her heart out.
(3) A carriage, driving far too fast, came within a whisker of running her down. A very big man in a dark coat with a fur collar, jumped out, leaned over Pheen, and asked if he could help her. Granny Pheen said she was beyond help. Muffin, her cat, was dead.
(4) The man said, ‘Of course, Muffin’s not dead. You do know cats have nine lives, don’t you?’ When Pheen said yes, the man said, ‘Well, I happen to know your Muffin was only on her third life, so she has six lives left.’ Pheen asked how he knew. He said he always knew - cats would often appear in his mind and chat with him. Well, not in words, of course, but in pictures.
(5) He sat down on the road beside her and told her to keep still – very still. He would see if Muffin wanted to visit him. They sat in silence for several minutes, when suddenly the man grabbed Pheen’s hand.
(6) ‘Ah – yes! There she is! She’s being born this minute! In a mansion – in France. There’s a little boy petting her, he’s going to call her Solange. This Solange has great spirit, great verve – I can tell already! She is going to have a long, venturesome life.’
(7) Granny Pheen was so rapt by Muffin’s new fate that she stopped crying. The man said he would visit Solange every so often and find out how she was faring.
(8) He asked for Granny Pheen’s name and the name of the farm where she lived, got back into the carriage, and left.
(9) Absurd as all this sounds, Granny Pheen did receive eight long letters. Isola then read them out. They were all about Muffin’s life as the French cat − Solange. She was, apparently, something of a feline musketeer. She was no idle cat, lolling about on cushions, lapping up cream – she lived through one wild adventure after another – the only cat ever to be awarded the red rosette of the Legion of Honour.
(10) What a story this man had made up for Pheen – lively, witty, full of drama and suspense. We were enchanted, speechless at the reading. When it was over (and much applauded), I asked Isola if I could see the letters, and she handed them to me.
(11) The writer had signed his letters with a grand flourish :
VERY TRULY YOURS,
O.F. O’F. W.W.
It was highly possible that Isola had inherited eight letters written by Oscar Wilde, for who else could have had such a preposterous name as Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Willis Wilde.
Adapted from : The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society – By Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
(a) (i) Given below are four words and phrases. Find the words which have a similar meaning in the passage :[4]
(1) adventurous
(2) cat-like
(3) appreciated
(4) received something on someone’s death
(ii) For each of the words given below, write a sentence of at least ten words using the same word unchanged in form, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage :[4]
(1) kind (line 2)
(2) mind (line 13)
(3) still (line 15)
(4) sounds (line 26)
(b) Answer the following questions in your own words as briefly as possible:
(i) Where did Isola get the letters from to read at the Literary Society’s meeting?[2]
(ii) Who consoled Granny Pheen when she was heart-broken? What did he say about Muffin’s lives?[2]
(iii) What did the man say when Granny Pheen asked him how he knew about cats’ lives?[2]
(iv) According to the man, what was Muffin’s new fate?[3]
(c) In not more than 100 words, summarise why the eight letters were a treasure to Granny Pheen. (Paragraphs 2 to 10). Failure to keep within the word limit will be penalised. You will be required to write the summary in the form of a connected passage in about 100 words.[8]
What point is the author trying to make?
Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
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Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.
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paragraph numbers |
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1. |
homesick |
(3) |
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2. |
practically |
(4) |
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3. |
it pains me |
(7) |
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4. |
appreciate |
(9) |
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5. |
thoughtless |
(10) |
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6. |
exercise |
(11) |
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7. |
relief |
(13) |
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8. |
ghastly |
(14) |
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Almost |
it hurts me |
terrible |
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test the strength of |
understanding the difficulties |
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wanting to be home |
a welcome change |
not very caring |
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