English Medium इयत्ता १० - CBSE Important Questions

Imagine that the mariner hears of Mrs Packletide’s hunt and decides to share some advice with her about the impact of wilfully killing creatures. As the mariner, write this letter, in about 150 words, to Mrs Packletide, based on the consequences following your own experience of having killed a creature intentionally.

For he seemed to me again like a king.
Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,
Now due to be crowned again.
And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords
Of life.
And I have something to expiate:
A pettiness.

(a) Why is the snake called a king in exile?
(b) What is the pettiness referred to in these lines?
(c) What does the word ‘underworld’ mean?

What does the poet compare the snake's drinking habits to? Why?

What is the poet’s dual attitude towards the snake?

What is the dilemma that the poet faces when he sees the snake?

Why did the poet have to wait near the water trough ? (Snake)

Why did the poet try to harm the snake ?

What were the conflicting thoughts in the poet's mind on seeing the snake?

What were the poet's thoughts after the snake had gone?

Answer the following question:
In the poem "Snake", why does the poet say "I have something to expatiate."?

Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.

1. What can be inferred about the speaker's attitude towards nature based on the excerpt?   (1)
2. List the meaning of the phrase "burning bowels of this earth”.   (1)
3. How is the snake's arrival and departure symbolic?   (1)
4. The speaker compares the snake to the guest. Which word in the extract displays the snake’s non-guest like behaviour?   (1)

What is Stanley Houghton's primary purpose in employing irony in the play ‘The Dear Departed’?

How did Brutus justify Caesar’s assassination?

Mark Antony, with the help of his oratory, succeeded in winning the mob over to his side. This led to the downfall of the conspirators. Write in 80–100 words, how with the power of words he could effect a change in his listeners.

Why does Brutus kill Caesar?

Why does Calpurnia try to stop Caesar from going to the senate?

How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar to accompany him to the senate house?

Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me
Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.

(a) Where is Caesar planning to go ?

(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him ?

(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean ?

Why did Cassius tell Brutus not to allow Antony to speak on Caesar's funeral ?

How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia I am ashamed. I did yield to them.

Give me my robe, for I will go.

(a) Why was Calpurnia afraid?

(b) Where did Caesar decide to go?

(c) What does the word 'yield' mean?