English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Important Questions

What were the conflicting thoughts in the poet's mind on seeing the snake?

What were the poet's thoughts after the snake had gone?

Answer the following question:
In the poem "Snake", why does the poet say "I have something to expatiate."?

Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.

1. What can be inferred about the speaker's attitude towards nature based on the excerpt?   (1)
2. List the meaning of the phrase "burning bowels of this earth”.   (1)
3. How is the snake's arrival and departure symbolic?   (1)
4. The speaker compares the snake to the guest. Which word in the extract displays the snake’s non-guest like behaviour?   (1)

What is Stanley Houghton's primary purpose in employing irony in the play ‘The Dear Departed’?

How did Brutus justify Caesar’s assassination?

Mark Antony, with the help of his oratory, succeeded in winning the mob over to his side. This led to the downfall of the conspirators. Write in 80–100 words, how with the power of words he could effect a change in his listeners.

Why does Brutus kill Caesar?

Why does Calpurnia try to stop Caesar from going to the senate?

How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar to accompany him to the senate house?

Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me
Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.

(a) Where is Caesar planning to go ?

(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him ?

(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean ?

Why did Cassius tell Brutus not to allow Antony to speak on Caesar's funeral ?

How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia I am ashamed. I did yield to them.

Give me my robe, for I will go.

(a) Why was Calpurnia afraid?

(b) Where did Caesar decide to go?

(c) What does the word 'yield' mean?

Why did Caesar's will infuriate the Romans ?

This was the most unkindest cut of all;

For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,

Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,

Quite vanquish'd him : then burst his mighty heart;

(a) Who speaks these words?

(b) Whose ingratitude was he referring to?

(c) Why did it break Caesar's heart?

How did Antony prove that Caesar was not ambitious?

What opinion do you form of Calpurnia from the play ‘Julius Caesar’ ? 

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

But speak all good you can devise of Caesar,

And say you do it by our permission;

…….     …….     …….    ……. 

(a) Identify the speaker. 

(b) Who is being granted permission? 

(c) What is the speaker afraid of? 

(d) What opinion do you form of the speaker? 

Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.

1. How does Antony use visual imagery to make his point about the assassination of Caesar?    (1)
2. What is the significance of the mantle that Antony refers to in his speech?   (1)
3. Identify the tone of Antony's statement when he says, "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now".   (1)
4. What does Antony's reference to the Nervii suggest about Caesar's military prowess?   (1)

In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line. In your answer sheets, remember to write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after it, as shown below. The first one has been done as an example.