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प्रश्न
How do you respond to these lines?
Light, chill and yellow,
Bathes the serene
Foreheads of houses
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उत्तर
The poem Coming by Philip Larkin is dedicated to the beauty the spring brings along with it. It is a celebration of humanity. In the beginning, the poet creates a picturesque in the mind of a reader. Larkin creates beautiful evening scenery. The longer evenings of the spring are jeweled by the forehead of calm houses' rooftops, washed down by the chilly and yellow light of the setting sun. The reader is imparted with beautiful imagery of the whole environment sitting serenely and enjoying the sun going down as the spring beckons. They all dance to the humming of the thrush in the deep garden. It feels like the whole nature has come alive in the lovely evening and join the party to welcome the coming of the spring.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Air pollution is an issue which concerns us all alike. One can willingly choose or reject a food, a drink or a life comfort, but unfortunately there is little choice for the air we breathe. All, what is there in the air is inhaled by one and all living in those surroundings.
2. Air pollutant is defined as a substance which is present while normally it is not there or present in an amount exceeding the normal concentrations. It could either be gaseous or a particulate matter. The important and harmful polluting gases are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone and oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. The common particulate pollutants are the dusts of various inorganic or organic origins. Although we often talk of the outdoor air pollutions caused by industrial and vehicular exhausts, the indoor pollution may prove to be as or a more important cause of health problems.
3. Recognition of air pollution is relatively recent. It is not uncommon to experience a feeling of 'suffocation' in a closed environment. It is often ascribed to the lack of oxygen. Fortunately, however, the composition of air is remarkably constant all over the world. There is about 79 per cent nitrogen and 21 per cent oxygen in the air − the other gases forming a very small fraction. It is true that carbon dioxide exhaled out of lungs may accumulate in a closed and over-crowded place. But such an increase is usually small and temporary unless the room is really air-tight. Exposure to poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide may occur in a closed room, heated by burning coal inside. This may also prove to be fatal.
4. What is more common in a poorly ventilated home is a vague constellation of symptoms described as the sick-building syndrome. It is characterized by a general feeling of malaise, head-ache, dizziness and irritation of mucous membranes. It may also be accompanied by nausea, itching, aches, pains and depression. Sick building syndrome is getting commoner in big cities with the small houses, which are generally over-furnished. Some of the important pollutants whose indoor concentrations exceed those of the outdoors include gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and organic substances like spores, formaldehydes, hydrocarbon aerosols and allergens. The sources are attributed to a variety of construction materials, insulations, furnishings, adhesives, cosmetics, house dusts, fungi and other indoor products.
5. By-products of fuel combustion are important in houses with indoor kitchens. It is not only the brining of dried dung and fuelwood which is responsible, but also kerosene and liquid petroleum gas. Oxides of both nitrogen and sulphur are released from their combustion.
6. Smoking of tobacco in the closed environment is an important source of indoor pollution. It may not be high quantitatively, but significantly hazardous for health. It is because of the fact that there are over 3000 chemical constituents in tobacco smoke, which have been identified. These are harmful for human health.
7. Micro-organisms and allergens are of special significance in the causation and spread of diseases. Most of the infective illnesses may involve more persons of a family living in common indoor environment. These include viral and bacterial diseases like tuberculosis.
8. Besides infections, allergic and hypersensitivity disorders are spreading fast. Although asthma is the most common form of respiratory allergic disorders, pneumonias are not uncommon, but more persistent and serious. These are attributed to exposures to allergens from various fungi, molds, hay and other organic materials. Indoor air ventilation systems, coolers, air-conditioners, dampness, decay, pet animals, production or handling of the causative items are responsible for these hypersensitivity − diseases.
9. Obviously, the spectrum of pollution is very wide and our options are limited. Indoor pollution may be handled relatively easily by an individual. Moreover, the good work must start from one’s own house
(Extracted from the Tribune)
(a) (i) What is an air pollutant? (1)
(ii) In what forms are the air pollutants present? (2)
(iii) Why do we feel suffocated in a closed environment? (1)
(iv) What is sick building syndrome? How is it increasing? (2)
(v) How is indoor smoking very hazardous? (1)
(vi) How can one overcome the dangers of indoor air pollution? (2)
(b) Find the words from the above passage which mean the same as the following: (3)
(i) giddiness (para 4)
(ii) constant (para 8)
(iii) humidity (para 8)
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
Underline the important words and phrases.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to meet one's match
What impressions of Shahid do you gather from the piece?
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul's mother and his uncle.
While tribal communities may not seem to possess the scientific temper,there are many ideas from tribal conventions that could enrich modern societies.
Guess the types of hardships they must have faced in their childhood and youth.
Find out from the internet the poem ‘Song of Youth’ by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
- Copy it down in your notebook and write its theme in your own words.
- Using information from your school library or the Internet, prepare a Profile of any great Indian Scientist.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Palette __________________.
Sue and Johnsy were very close friends.
Correct the following statement.
The last leaf was a real leaf that survived.
Human beings can learn from honey bees ______.
A past student of your school has cleared his UPSC examination and being an IAS officer has been appointed as a Collector of your district. Write a formal letter to invite him to your school to share the story of his success, at a special function.
Read the poem aloud. Recite any stanza of your choice from memory.
What are the clothes compared to? Give two examples.
State a type of drama each from any four periods of history.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is obedient and simple.
What changes in the stage setting would you suggest.
Portia had many brothers and sisters.
Write about one occasion when you have behaved like -
Mr. Nobody
Recite the poem with proper rhythm and intonation.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Achilles was killed by an arrow that pierced his heart.
Find the different units of measurement mentioned in the passage and get more information about them from the internet.
Write in your own words.
In which professions is a person forced to stay away from his home/ homeland for a long time? Try to guess why the poet is forced to stay away from his home?
Make groups. One person in the group chooses an announcement. Everyone in the group reads that announcement silently but carefully and closes their books. Then that person presents the announcement, changing one of the details in the announcement. Others spot the change. For example, you might say ‘red’ key chain instead of ‘blue’ in the last announcement.
Name the following.
Did not let the passes go waste.
Make a collection of Rangoli motifs and patterns.
Write about each motif or pattern in your own words -
it could just be a label or a description or some information or comment.
Who were the narrator neighbours?
Answer the following question based on the reading of the story. Do not forget to go back to the passage whenever necessary to find and confirm the answer.
| Action | Effect |
| While you warm yourself | I will prepare the best tea. |
| I saved enough money | |
| Six hundred and two villages were destroyed. | |
| It was a terrible earthquake and it was felt | |
| I ran back to the village | |
| They lifted the door | |
| I went to thank the Army Officer |
What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?
Identify the speaker/character.
Wake up, child.
What made Grandfather plant saplings on the rocky island?
Describe what the author saw when he went back to the island.
What is as sharp as a blade?
Who first brought these vegetables to India?
Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50s.
We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the______.
Write a paragraph about 50 words describing the scenes that the poet passed by.
Identify the speaker/character.
They somehow managed to put him on the platform.
The man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he wcoas thrown into the ditch.
What did Nilavan see through the window?
Try your own.
Why did Santhosh forget to watch television or play video games?
What happened to the two girls at the end of the war?
The robot that sat on her shoulder was a______.
Identify the character/speaker.
He set the fish free.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for lame ______.
What was the reason behind Nandhini’s dullness?
Why do the leafcutter ants grow the fungus?
We shouldn't ______ ever.
The grandmother had kept the plate in memory of her ______.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Appa weaves beautiful sarees with______.
What would you like to learn in school? why?
How does she move the brush?
______ is a great risk to the environment.
Write the word with same meaning.
Flat
What was Farhan's father's advice to his son?
