HSC Science (General) ११ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.

Incidents are arranged in sequence.

The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.

It is a time-bound poem.

Compose 8 to 10 lines. Narrate an incident in your life without using any rhyming pattern.

Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:

• About the poem, poet, and title.
• Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
• Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.
• Special features/novelties/focusing elements.
• Message/values/morals in the poem.
• Your opinion about the poem.

Write a summary of the poem using the following points.

• Title
• Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, Nature, tone)
• Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
• Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)

Write the poem ‘Cherry Tree’ in the form of a story.

Write in 100 words what the cherry tree in the poem symbolises.

You have studied the lesson 'The Call of the Soil' from prose 1.3. Compare 'Cherry Tree' with 'The Call of the Soil' and find out the element of the joy of nurturing for the author and the poet.

Refer to the library and collect at least five poems of any Nature poet. Write the poems along with their summary.

'Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy'. Fill in the boxes supporting this statement. Complete the following web diagram.

There are a number of challenges a farmer in India faces. Discuss with your friend, how it is possible to improve the condition of farmers.

The poet has observed the sower closely. Express in your own words the reverence the poet has for the sower.

The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.

Explain this using the following point.

Hard work

The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.

Explain this using the following point.

Perseverance

The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.

Explain this using the following point.

Dedication

Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:

• About the poem/poet/title.
• Theme
• Poetic devices, language, style
• Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
• Values, message
• Your opinion about the poem.

Write a summary of the poem using the following points:

• Title
• Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
• Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
• Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)

Compose a poem on a farmer in 4 to 6 lines in continuation of the following.

1. He sweats ________________
2. He does not fret ________________
3. He sows ________________
4. To the soil he bows ________________

Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem and write them down.

'Seems to touch the starry skies'. The poet has used word imagery. Describe the idea and pick out other similar examples from the poem.