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प्रश्न
Comment on the subtlety with which the poet captures the general pattern of communication within a family.
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उत्तर
Nissim in his poem For Elkana has portrayed a common scene of any Indian home. On an April evening, strolling in the porch, the wife tries to discuss certain issues that the husband is indifferent to, as he believes that any man in the neighbourhood would know the solution to them, while their son plays around. The lady of the house is keen on discussing the issues and needs no disturbance and demands her husband to pay attention. A simple style of how a conversation takes place between any husband and wife, be it on any topic under the sun. the husband finds the talk irrelevant and tries to ignore it. He believes the issues the wife is discussing to be too simple to waste his time on and humorously declares that the wife is always correct to avoid any further argument. The reader may find it interesting to note that even during the argument the poet does not forget to mention the love of the wife for the husband.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why has the poet’s mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(b) The poet says, ‘And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this map, their world.’ Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
(c) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
(d) What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s tigers when she is dead?
Attempt in 120‒150 words a character sketch of Miss Sullivan.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
B1 Match:
Match the areas given in Column ‘A’ with the description of Mehendi design given in Column ‘B’:
| 'A' | 'B" | ||
| (i) | North African | (a) | A mix of Indo-Pakistani and Arabic design |
| (ii) | Indian | (b) | Delicate loops and curves, paisleys, teardrops |
| (iii) | Arabic | (c) | Geometrical images |
| (iv) | South Asian | (d) | Local textiles, paintings, and architecture |
Henna comes from the leaves of the plant Lawsonia inertias. The plant grows in hot and dry climes and is native to North Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. The leaves of the plant are dried and crushed to powder. Various additives such as coffee decoction, tea, lime juice, Mehendi and eucalyptus oil are mixed with the henna powder to increase the potency of the dry, this also helps to bind the powder to a paste-like consistency. The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns depending on the region of use.
Album of Patterns
Four major styles can be found in the vast dictionary of Mehendi designs. Earlier the application was restricted to hand and feet, but the adoption of Mehendi by different cultures throughout the world has seen experimentation on different body parts including the neck naval and back.
North African patterns rely on geometrical images to trace the shape of hands and feet, Arabic designs borrow heavily from local textiles, paintings, and architecture. These are more spaced out, to allow the design to stand out boldly from the skin parts left untouched by henna. The Indian style comprises of delicate loops and curves, paisleys, teardrops and flowers that give a dainty filigreed glow-like effect. Though intricate patterning is the name of the game today, this trend took off in India only during the 20th century. The patterns preferred by the South Asian countries are mixed with Indo-Pakistani and Arabic design schemes. Chinese and Celtic symbols now find a place in the vast repertoire of Mehendi designs as well.
B2 Complete:
Complete the following and write:
(i) The procedure before applying henna _______
(ii) The reasons for using additives _______
(iii) The suitable climatic conditions for the henna plant _______
(iv) Mehendi is used on _______
B3 Find words:
Look at the following description and find out proper words from the passage and write:
(i) Existing naturally in the place : - n _______
(ii) Consist of something: - c _______
(iii) Delicate decoration made from gold, silver and copper wire: - f _______
(iv) Substance that is added in small quantity : - a _______
B4 Language study:
Fill in the blanks with suitable subordinators given in the box:
| as well as, so that, however, which |
(i) The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns _______ depend on the region of use.
(ii) The intricate pattern is the name of the game of today _______, this trend took off in India, recently.
(iii) North African pattern relies on geometrical images ______ they can trace the shape of hands and feet.
(iv) The patterns preferred by the South Asian countries are mixed with Indo-Pakistani _______ Arabic design schemes.
B5 Personal Response:
Which Mehendi design do you like? Why?
Briefly comment on:
The author’s meeting with Norbu.
Briefly comment on:
“As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.”
Comment on the influence of English – the language and the way of life – on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English?
How do the words in bold, in the lines below, illustrate the poet’s ability to convey criticism cryptically?
Our meddling intellect
Misshapes the beauteous forms of things:
We murder to dissect.
List the distinctive features of the tribal arts.
Why does Ruskin feel that reading the work of a good author is a painstaking task?
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
The word 'report' means -
(a) Give a spoken or written account of something.
(b) Cover an event or subject as a journalist or reporter.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
The daily routine of your mother and father on working days.
Think and answer in your own words.
What could have inspired the poet to compose this poem? Do you think it relates to our present-day life? Defend your choice.
Expansion of Idea:
Expand the following idea in about 100-150 words by using the points.
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'.
- Meaning of the proverb
- Significance of the proverb
- Add your own points.
With the help of the internet and other sources, obtain more information about the critically endangered birds and animals in India. Find the names of their sanctuaries.
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a snail
Write a short note on the following:
Care of animals in the regime of Emperor Ashoka
What two basic rules were followed in the Science Fair?
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
Dawn wakes the starling.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Who has written the book?
List the phrases that indicate sorrow or pain.
Write about the sights you may see from a bus or an airplane. You may write it in the form of a short poem.
Complete the following diagram.
Answer in your own words.
How many chores did the ancestor from 1800 have to do?
Put the following expressions in a table of Do’s and Don'ts as expressed by the poet.
- Please listen
- give me advice
- tell me why
- solve my problem
- just hear me
- accept as a simple fact
- contribute to my fear
- wait a minute
| Do’s | Don'ts | |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The youngest child was most irritating.
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
In the examination, I did not know the answer, so I ______.
Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:-
(a) The Ostad sang the Malkous Raga enchantingly.
(b) Akbar followed Tansen, dressed miserably.
(c) I request you to sing such a song that will I experience unmatched joy.
(d) Ostad was nowhere to be seen.
(e) O Divine Teacher, please gift us the joy of your song.
(f) One day, the singer sang Deepak Raga in the court.
(g) Akbar expressed his wish to meet the Teacher.
(h) He experienced heavenly delight.
(i) Tansen sings to please the earthly king but Ostad devotes his songs to God.
(j) She sang Raga Malhar, which had a cooling effect.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
anywhere
What mistake did the man in the moon make?
How did Helen overcome her handicaps?
Prospero ordered Ariel to bring ____________ to his place.
Answer the following question in about 80-120 word.
If you were to live in the Complaining Street, how would you deal with the people who grumble?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears’
What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
Who told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill?
What should we learn from our teachers?
What kind of joy is unfurled during the festival of sacrifice?
Write down the word that alliterate in the poetic line below
Festival of Flowers.
“I will die, but not run away.” – Justify the saying of Neerja.
In the Earth, we get water from ______.
Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?
What happened to the two girls at the end of the war?
It keeps the sack in every little______.
Do you love to seek answers to the questions?
Divide the following word.
man
______is next to parents in care.
_____ fights with everyone in school.
Recite any 4 lines of the poem with intonation.
In which season is ice cream popular?
What will help us grow?
Whose word are these? Name the character.
“Utensils made of brass and tin for sale!”
Choose the correct one.
Rooster
______ had made Math easy for Bala.
The pretty little fir tree was happy with gold leaves but______.
Why did Nasruddin take someone else’s name each time he missed the target?
What secrets did he learn about beasts?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
