HSC Arts (English Medium) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

(1) unlucky                       (2) solution

(3) trust                            (4) confident

(5) advanced                    (6)  blockhead

The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -

1. For the world _______
2. For himself ________
3. For the road _______

The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.

Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.

Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.

The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.

Complete the following table.

The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.

Write an appreciation of the poem 'Indian Weavers' by Sarojini Naidu. 

1. About the poem/poet and the title
2. The theme
3. Poetic style
4. The language/poetic devices used in the poem
5. Special features
6. Message, values, morals in the poem
7. Your opinion about the poem

Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Helps in steering the ship

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

The lowest part of the ship

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Floating object that shows direction

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Another name for a ship

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Sinking sound

Write information about Ballad. 

Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.

Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.

Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.