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प्रश्न
What are the criteria that Ruskin feels that readers should fulfil to make themselves fit for the company of the Dead?
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उत्तर
The criteria that Ruskin feels that readers should fulfil to make themselves fit for the company of the Dead are that one must be laborious and meritorious. Ruskin feels that no wealth will bribe, no name will overawe, no artifice will deceive the Dead. Ruskin says that in order to be with their company one has to rise to the level of their thoughts.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
India, my India, where the first human eyes awoke to heavenly light! All Asia’s holy place of pilgrimage, great Motherland of might! World – mother, first giver to humankind of philosophy and sacred lore, knowledge thou gav’st to an, God – love, works, art, religion’s opened door.
O even with all that grandeur dwarfed or turned and can vaunt thy mighty name?
Before us still there floats the idea of those splendid days of gold; a new world in our vision wakes, Love’s India we shall rise to mould. India, my India, who dare call thee a thing for pity’s grace today? Mother of wisdom, worship, works nurse of the spirit inward ray!
(1) The poem is a ……………………
(a) Praise
(b) Prayer
(c) Story in the form of poem
(d) Song of condolence [Choose the correct alternative]
(2) What has India given to the world?
(3) How does the poet visualize New India?
(4) Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
(5) Name and explain the figure of speech that dominates the poem.
Locate expressions in the text reflect the Indian idiom, for example, the pride of the generations of his ancestors.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________one's will
Make a list of the expressions that imbue the watch with human attributes.
While tribal communities may not seem to possess the scientific temper,there are many ideas from tribal conventions that could enrich modern societies.
What two things are compared in the poem?
How does Forster trace the human interest in the story to primitive times?
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Before you begin experimenting you need to perfect the technique with which you experiment.”
The poem is a satire against the present political class. How effectively does it convey the anger and anguish of the common man trapped in the system?
Make groups and discuss the following:
What inspired them to spend the best part of their lives to research and share their findings?
Behrman was a hard-hearted person.
Correct the following statement.
Johnsy was eager to recover from her illness.
Suggest what you would do in the following situation:
One particular friend of yours is always late for college, social functions, movies, etc. and delays everyone.
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
Look at the following words carefully for one minute. Now close your book and try to write down as many of the words as you can remember.
| crust, tremendous, lava, crater, volcanic, tsunami, island, extinct, disaster, dormant, eruption, plume, inland, molten, active, coast |
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What would he do if he had the power to do it?
Write a recipe for the stone soup.
Visit a library: Find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”
Read the following and observe the use of tenses.
‘Last week I witnessed a strange accident. Let me tell you about it. The signal flashes green. Vehicles start in the opposite direction. They move fast. Suddenly a speeding motorcyclist tries to cut across, from the wrong side. He is about to collide with a loaded truck. He applies the brakes. He falls and slides out with his bike from under the truck. He comes out unscathed on the other side.’
- When an event, which has occurred in the past, is narrated in the Present Tense to create a dramatic effect its Tense is called the ‘Dramatic Present Tense’.
- Now try to relate Jayant’s sci-fi story, in brief, in the dramatic past tense.
Discuss:
In the story, human settlements are mentioned but not cities or villages. Why is it so?
List the names of body parts used in the passage.
Read the poem again. Does it have a uniform rhyme scheme throughout?
Write down the rhyme scheme of every stanza separately.
- 1st stanza ______
- 2nd stanza ______
- 3rd stanza ______
- 4th stanza ______.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
I made a rare choice.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
Equally good options.
There are many popular lines like:-
- ‘Life is a game - play it well’.
- ‘Life is a journey - keep going ahead’.
Discuss and write down a few such metaphorical lines about ‘life’. You can make them up yourselves.
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The bachelor had narrated an improper story to the children.
Find out when and where we get strawberries in Maharashtra.
Find the meaning of the following word.
starlets
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
'Never one comes flying by
But will flutter down to drink.'
Guess the meaning of weary.
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
So let the way wind up the hill or down, O'er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy: Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
- How is the way of life?
- How should be the journey of life?
- What did the poet seek as a boy?
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Why did Dr. Ashok’s cousin call him?
What happened when Somu left Zigzag with the Krishnans?
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.
What did he detect?
We should develop the ability to learn from______
- self
- others
- books
What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?
Write a summary based on the flow chart.
Can courage be developed suddenly? Why?
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in the correct order.
- Payal’s house was a home for abandoned animals.
- It was a small ball of brown and grey.
- She found an owlet in one corner.
- Payal’s mother picked her up gently.
- Payal’s mother opened the carton.
- One day they got a carton.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The rains came and poured______.
What is the use of mechanical parts?
Choose the odd one out.
Whose hospitality is described in the poem?
Who will be the fortunate?
Akilan’s passion is to learn ______.
Name the character or speaker.
“Learn well, live well!”
Why did everyone ridicule the boy?
Identify the character/speaker.
"Grow the fish at home, Anbu."
Identify the character/speaker.
He bought a new fish tank.
Arrange the actions of Robinson by numbering from 1 to 10.
All the animals called the sparrow ______.
______are the real wealth.
The monster tree was protecting the ______.
What kind of water did Divya use to brush her teeth?
Read the passage three times and colour a dustbin each time.
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I am Mani. I had to take a bus to nearby city. I crossed the road to reach the bus stand. I got the bus, sat down, and read a book. Before I started to read, I just looked at the people around me. The two men sitting next to me were talking loudly. Some were listening to music on their phone. I was unable to focus on reading. The men were talking about cleaning the city. As they were talking, they opened a pack of biscuits to eat. After some time I dozed off. When I opened my eyes, the bus had reached the city. The two men were not there but pieces of the biscuits and wrappers were there. I cleaned the wrappers and put them in the dustbin.
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- What did Mani take out?
- What did Mani find on the seat when he woke up?
- If you were Mani, what would you do?
Write the rhyming word.
save- ______
Why did Nasruddin take someone else’s name each time he missed the target?
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
