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The poet seems to see the villagers as impractical and almost irritating which suggests that ________________.
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This is a _____________ poem as it tells a story.
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Using the first person gives the feeling that it is told from ______________.
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‘The scorpion picked on me. And spared my children’ depicts ____________.
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The poem does not have a rhyme scheme, which means the poem is a perfect example of a ___________.
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The poem is titled ‘Night of the Scorpion’, for, the major part of the poem _______________.
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The peasants chant the name of God to _______________.
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The click of tongues reflects their __________ to the predicament.
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From the poem provide evidence for the following:
| Stages | Evidence (lines from the poem) |
| (a) the attempts by the peasants to help alleviate the mother’s pain. | |
| (b) the action of these same peasants to kill the scorpion | |
| (c) the reaction of the rational father. | |
| (d) the various superstitions versus the ‘scientific’ | |
| (e) evil versus good. |
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Read the poem and complete the table showing the qualities of the father and mother giving sufficient evidence from the poem.
| Qualities | |
| Father | Mother |
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Expand the flow-chart in writing a paragraph in your own words.
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The poet has used various kinds of imagery to create an image that appeals to our senses. Pick out various kinds of imagery and complete the table.
| Visual imagery appealing to the eye | Tactile imagery (sense of touch) | Sound imagery | Internal sensations, feelings, and emotions |
| (1) Scorpion crawling beneath a sack of rice | (1) _________ ____________ ___________ |
(1) buzzed the name of God | (1) fear |
| (2) ___________ ___________ ___________ |
(2) Father pouring paraffin on the toe | 2) ___________ ___________ ___________ |
2) ___________ |
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Prepare a Presentation (on paper or on a PC) as a piece of reference to other students. Make use of the following points.
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With your bench-mate prepare a profile of Albert Einstein.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
- Profession :_______________________
- Field of Science :__________________
- World-famous theory proposed : ______________
- Awards : _______________________
- Disability in childhood : _____________________
- Books written : ___________________
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Look at the pictures of musical instruments and write their names; what the player of the instrument is called and a famous player of the instrument.
| Instrument | Name of the instrument | One who plays is called | A famous player |
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....................... | ....................... | Ustad Bismillah Khan |
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....................... | Pianist | ....................... |
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....................... | ....................... | ....................... |
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Separate the words in the columns they belong to.
(chorus, ballet, melody, swar, kathak, raga, salsa, symphony, mudra, serenade, choreography, tune, audience, tango, allegro, duet, Odissi, choir, concert, performance, hip-hop )
| Music | Common to both arts | Dance |
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Who said to whom?
| Statement | Who | To whom | Effect on the listener |
| “We are going to listen to a very good pianist.” | _____________ | _____________ | _____________ |
| “I do not know anything about Bach.” | _____________ | _____________ | _____________ |
| “You are not tone-deaf.” | _____________ | _____________ | _____________ |
| “Just allow yourself to listen that's all there is to it” | _____________ | _____________ | _____________ |
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List all the words from the story related to ‘Music’.
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Give two points of difference between :
| Instrumental Music | Vocal Music |
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| (2) |
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Give two points of difference between :
| Light music | Classical music | Folk music |
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