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प्रश्न
Select the correct options :
A Midsummer-Night’s Dream is a ___________________.
- poetic drama
- comedy of errors
- a comedy based on fantasy
- a character play
- a revenge tragedy
- belongs to realm of dreams
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उत्तर
A Midsummer-Night’s Dream is a:
- poetic drama
- comedy of errors
- a comedy based on fantasy
- belongs to the realm of dreams.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following extract and then do all the activities that follow :
I rain into a stranger as he passed by
“Oh, excuse me please” was my reply.
He said, “please excuse me too; wasn't even watching for you.”
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on out way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told.
How we treat out loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knoked her down.
“Move out of the way,” I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
“While Dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But children you love, you seem to abuse.”
A1. Order-
The incidents narrated in the extract are arranged in a jumbled manner here, Rearrange them in a proper order as they occur in the extract:
(i) The poet and the stranger went on their way saying good-bye.
(ii) Seeking excuse politely from the stranger, she went her way.
(iii) The poet ran into a stranger on the road.
(iv) The poet yelled at her daughter.
A2. Poetic device:
Make a list of rhyming pairs from the second stanza and note down the rhyme scheme of the same stanza.
A3. Personal Response:
Understanding and politeness are the essentials of out everyday life. Explain your views in brief.
A4. Creativity -
Frame two poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern with the help of clues given:
“While introducing great personalities, we praise them highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking
about our friends we may not follow the same trend.”
While introducing great personalities, — a
------------------------------------ — a
But while speaking about our friends, — b
------------------------------------ — b
Mention the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
What has the camera captured?
'Have you come back?' said the woman.'I thought that no one had come back.'
Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it?
'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
What does the phrase 'as if he were on needles' mean? Can you think of another phrase with a similar meaning substituting the word 'needless'?
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond
with a full stomach for a common bond.'
What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The poet was exalted at the sight of the cherry tree.
In our country engineering, teaching, and medical fields are much sought after. Other professions, occupations though they make a significant contribution to society, do not get their due.
| (a) | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| (b) | Conservancy workers | ________________ |
| (c) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (d) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (e) | ________________ | ________________ |
‘But the peasant bowed and prayed to God ...........’ What could he have prayed for?
Pick out dialogue of Tenali Raman that proves that he had the following quality.
Wit and wisdom
Complete the following web diagram.
Read the story aloud (or present it) in groups of three - the narrator, the peacock, and the crane.
Find one more example which shows that a beautiful appearance is not enough.
Define drama.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Both Demetrius and Lysander fight for Hermia.
Read the story and write about the following in short.
Yonamine Chiru of Okinawa
How early did the preparations for the Science Fair begin?
Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody. Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
| Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
| 1. The plate is broken / cracked | Mend the plate. / Throw it away carefully. |
| 2. The book is torn | ____________ |
| 3. The door is ajar. | ____________ |
| 4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt | ____________ |
| 5. The pins are scattered. | ____________ |
| 6. The door is still squeaking. | ____________ |
| 7. There are finger marks upon the door. | ____________ |
| 8. The ink has spilled over. | ____________ |
| 9. Boots are lying around. | ____________ |
| 10. ____________ | ____________ |
| 11. ____________ | ____________ |
Add a few more things to the list in the above table, using your own ideas and experience.
Talk about your favourite season. (A one-minute activity.)
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
At night
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Write the meaning of doth.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem (Autumn).
Present these points in the form of a review, and give it a suitable title.
Form groups of 4. Find all the references to the time given in the passage. Then make a chart to show the events described in the passage along with the time when they occur. Example:
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | ________________________ |
| At 12.53: | ________________________ |
(Use as many lines as you need.)
Complete the following phrases with the help of the poem.
- ______ music
- ______ rivers
- ______ breeze
- ______ lake
- ______ citron-trees
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of lady’s shoes.
Read the poem and answer the following.
Which strawberries are plump and juicy?
Does Marouckla get any of the things she brings?
Name the following.
Captain of the Indian Team.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with springtime.
The following thing is mentioned in the poem.
Classify it as a happy and sad thing.
flowers - falling leaves
What methods did Anshuman's parents use to warn Anshuman about his bad habits?
What are the common Rangoli designs or motifs?
Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
What made the reporter gaze at the author?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Come in, Zigzag, come in dear!’
Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.
It is better far to rule by ______, than ______.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
Read these lines and answer the question given below.
The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
Sea turtles come to rest on land.
What does the tamarind give?
The wild boar got up from its daybed because it was disturbed by another boar.
The ________ are trying to terraform Mars.
Why did the girl reply haughtily?
Vicky’s father decided to change his son’s character.
Who asked the Robot to charge the phone?
Why did Uthaman become angry with the old man?
Write the events won by these players.
 |
______ |
 |
______ |
 |
______ |
Parents never let us get ______.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for lame ______.
Who were the friends referred in the story?
If we didn’t have boundaries, we don’t need _______.
Fill in the blank
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What did the farmer find in the field?
What would you like to learn in school? why?
What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?
What is Gandhiji’s ideal?
Find words from the passage which are antonyms of the following.
- artificially (para 1)
- strength (para 2)
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He lived in the 16th century. Many Shakespearean plays have been written in the short-story form. Find out the names of at least 5 of Shakespearean plays.
Example: Romeo and Juliet
