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प्रश्न
Poetry and science are incompatible.
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उत्तर
There are two perspectives to every issue. While poets like Wordsworth and Keats condemn man of exploiting nature and moving towards science, Shelley is a scientific poet, who even in his poems like his Cloud. Shelley loved science and expressed it in his poetry.? It symbolised to him joy, and peace, and illumination. Charles Darwin, being such a great scientist was immensely fond of literature, especially in his youth. However, another scientist, Faraday, who was absolutely engrossed in his scientific experiments about electricity and made great invention. It is always difficult to conclude whether poets and scientists are compatible or not. There will be many such poets and scientists fond of science and poetry. While there will be many who are only concerned about their subject.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage given below :
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were :
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
(d) Mewar was lucky because :
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following:
(ii) evidence (para 4)
In ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ how did the Franks and others celebrate two festivals, Hanukkah and St. Nicholas Day in the Annexe ?
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
Attempt a character sketch of Mr. Gilman.
Briefly comment on:
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.
Discuss the following in pairs
Empathy and understanding are going out of modern society. The individual experiences intense alienation from the society around him or her.
How do you respond to these lines?
Light, chill and yellow,
Bathes the serene
Foreheads of houses
Comment on the subtlety with which the poet captures the general pattern of communication within a family.
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I wish to be friends with someone but my friendship is rejected.
Think and answer in your own words.
How do parents react when they see children soil their clothes in dust and heat?
The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.
(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
Study the pictures below and note down the differences.
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
‘Live and let live’ is a famous proverb. Which lines from the poem support this proverb?
Stories can be told even in the form of poetry. Such poems are called Narrative poems. Narrative poems do not always follow rhythmic patterns of a fixed rhyme scheme. Such poems are written in a style called ‘Free Verse.’
Recall and name some narrative poems you have done/read earlier.
Which two sayings about God are conveyed through the poem 'The Plate of Gold'?
- God helps those, who help themselves.
- God loves those, who love their fellow beings.
- God loves those, who give away their wealth, to please Him.
- Service to mankind is service to God.
‘But the peasant bowed and prayed to God ...........’ What could he have prayed for?
Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph.
International Kite Festival at Ahmedabad.
Correct the following statement.
Sue ignored Johnsy completely.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The First surgeon to perform operations ______
Read the lesson and name the following.
The world’s most advanced surgical robot ______
Ask your parents to show you TV programs on animals, wildlife and conservation on channels like the following:
DD National, National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet.
Read the given words and share with your friend what comes to your mind.
Differentiate between characters and characterization.
Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr. Stockmann is exposed.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
The merchant ships brought spices and other treasures from India and other countries to Italy.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Who is the main character in the story?
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Answer in your own words.
What task did Grandpa wish to avoid?
Form groups of 4-5. Read the following sentences aloud. Using your imagination and with the help of group discussion, write other situations in which the sentences can be used.
- The outcome: disappointment and anger.
- The hour of battle had sounded
- What a chase!
- This was our chance, .........
Pick out the line that means:
Sing in such a manner:
What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?
List 5 of the sounds that you like.
Read the poem and answer the following.
Which strawberries are sweeter?
Enact the play.
What does a farmer need most for his fields?
How did Helen overcome her handicaps?
Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Ibn Battuta, Amerigo Vespucci, Xuanzang, Ferdinand Magellan, Bartolomeu Dias, Herodotus, Captain James Cook, Vasco De Gama.
What is common among these individuals? Browse Internet or refer books and share some information about them.
Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by the using the phrases given in the box.
| youth to old age | up or down the hill | to hurry nor move away | |
| high adventure | joyful | mourn | looking ahead |
The poet wants to live his life __________, willing to do something. He neither wants __________from his goal. He does not want to _______ the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from __________. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes __________, rough or smooth, the journey will be __________. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy - new friendship, __________ and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life's journey will be the best.
Identify the character or speaker.
He imprisoned the spirits in the bodies of large trees.
Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following.
- things that the coach taught….
- transformation in the child……..
- things that amazed the writer……..
Teach me to appreciate ______.
- nature
- destruction
- small creatures
Read the line and answer the question.
And the wheel’s kick and the winds song and the white sail’s shaking
What according to the poet are the pleasures of sailing?
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem.
The boy was so inspired by Mithali that he was happy for his sister to play cricket.
Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a ______ to have a good sleep.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
What does the summer bring?
The ________ are trying to terraform Mars.
The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened.
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Crowd - ______.
How did Vicky change at the end?
How did the old man disguise himself?
Why should we read?
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
She won the game _____
What does she paint?
Who was Hiawatha?
Look up the following entries in the Language Study pages given at the end.
- stress
- intonation
- sound
- consonant
- vowel
