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प्रश्न
List the characters that appear for the first time in this part of the play. Write one or two lines about each of them.
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उत्तर
- Goldsmith: He designed the ornaments for the Moneylender's daughter and the Queen. He followed and feared the King.
- Hangman: An executioner who hangs convicts. He merely follows the king's commands. He lacked skill; despite being the hangman, he couldn't even tie a proper noose.
- Sage: The Sage of Ghangor Forest was knowledgeable. He made a clever plan to save his disciple from being hanged and expected the king's reaction.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Do you watch TV serials? Which ones?
What is the name of the town?
Do you think this is a good land to settle in? Why?
What are the titles of King Chaupat?
Can we call thieves ‘truly hard-working and honest’?
Do you think the Potter is telling the truth? Why?
Is the Daughter’s complaint about the Goldsmith true?
List all the different titles they use to address the King.
Copy the exclamations from the play. (At least 5)
Copy the orders (imperative sentences) from the play.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
What should the King have said to the Thief?
What is the Goldsmith’s excuse?
Is the Goldsmith telling the truth? Give reasons for your answer.
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
The King thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work.
The Goldsmith was hanged.
The Sage wanted to die on that day.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
Form groups. Translate one page of the play into your mother tongue as a group activity. Gather the pages translated by different groups and prepare a translated script of the entire play.
Divide the play (Part I as well as Part II) into sections. Form groups and assign roles. Practise your lines in groups. Hold play reading sessions in the classroom. Which group/student presents the most effective reading?
Note the features that make an oral presentation effective. Some of them are :
- Meaningful reading - taking proper pauses (breaking the speech into meaningful chunks)
- Using suitable intonation
- Speaking clearly
- Good pronunciation - using English sounds and stress patterns
- Pleasant and confident appearance of the speakers.
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how it is used in the play.
