NCERT solutions for इंग्लिश वोवेन (इलेक्टिव) कक्षा ११ chapter 7 - Glory at Twilight [Latest edition]

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brusquely

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attuned himself

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queer rhythmic frenzy

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wrenching

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flush of prosperity

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daze of bewilderment

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wide-eyed wonder and eager homage

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talking animatedly

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tremulous deliberation

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on terms of a perpetual feud

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Satyajit attending the village wedding.

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Satyajit’s recollection of the forgerer when he was on the train.

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Srinath and his family members’ eager expectation of Satyajit’s arrival.

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Srinath’s disappointment with Satyajit.

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Satyajit's feeling that he was an impostor.

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Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.

Discuss in pairs.

‘Failure had a tempo faster than success.’

How do these lines capture the essence of the story:

‘Glory was all overlaid with dark shame. Glory was dead.’

‘… let him be wrapped a while in the lingering twilight splendour of departed glory’.

Notice this description

Tall, thin, near forty, he had sharp features, the hair receding on his temple in wide shiny patches. His eyes hated glare and he wore smart eye-glasses to shield them. His mouth, thinlipped, would tighten in response to a line that suggested strength of will but might have only been pride.

Look at the padding of adjectives. Notice how physical features are related to mental qualities.

1. Pick out other such descriptions of people from the story.
2. Try writing out a description of a person you have observed closely.

Notice these expressions.

‘We bask in your benediction. Our life-spark itself is held in your fist.’

‘This is her day. Let Beena alone wash and wipe the reverent feet. All her life she will remember this honour befalling her on her auspicious day of her marriage.’

• How do they capture the Indian idiom?
• Underline other such expressions.

Notice these fragments in para three of the lesson

1. The banking establishment of which he had attained control.
2. The amazing tempo of it all.

These are not complete sentences but serve to capture the character's train of thought. Such devices are often used in creative writing.

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