HSC Commerce (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Pick out two words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.

Express your views about the present condition of weavers.

Describe in your own words the steps or measures that can be taken to solve the problems of the weavers.

Express your own views and opinions from the weavers’ point of view and complete the following table.

Write an appeal to use handloom products in our daily life.

Read the expression ‘old delicious burdens.’ A burden cannot be delicious. The poet has used this combination of words to express that he has many sweet memories of the people and places which he would like to remember forever. The poet has used seemingly contradictory expressions to convey the meaning that his heart is full of sweet memories of good and kind people. Though he wants to be free from any type of attachment, he wants to cherish these sweet memories in his heart forever.

The expression contains opposite ideas that make it seem absurd or unlikely, although it may be true. This is called ‘Paradox.

Free Verse: Free Verse is a poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm. The features of Free Verse are - 

It is a literary device that is free from limitations of the regular meter or rhythm, does not rhyme with fixed forms, and still it provides an artistic expression. In this way, the poet can give his own shape to a poem as he desires and can use various poetic devices to create the effect he considers suitable for the piece.

As Free Verse gives greater freedom for choosing words and conveying their meanings to readers, it is free from the artificiality of a typical poetic expression. This technique is commonly used in modern poetry.

Remember - 

1. Although Free Verse requires no meter, rhyme or other traditional poetic techniques, it is the use of internal pattern of sounds, the choice of exact words and their chosen places are the factors which attribute the Free Verse, its lyrical or rhythmic beauty.
2. Free Verse is completely different from ‘Blank Verse’ which essentially has to occur in iambic pentameter. Blank verse is poetry written with regular metrical but unrhymed lines. It is described as ‘the most common’ form of English poetry which has been influential since the 16th century.

Prepare a word register related to marine life.

The functions of a lighthouse are

Discuss in pairs the various famous rocks in the world and mention the places where they are.

Narrate in class a story about someone who destroyed or spoilt someone else’s good work.

Discuss in pairs and groups the following expressions. Take the help of your teacher.

1. As you sow so shall you reap
2. Crime gets its own punishment
3. What goes around comes around
4. Tit for tat
5. Evil digs a pit for others but falls into the same

Narrate in groups the scene described in the beginning of the poem.

Complete the following statement:

The Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape Rock because _______.

Complete the following statement:

The mariners were grateful to the Abbot of Aberbrothok because _______.

Complete the following statement:

The result of the thick haze that covered the sky was that ______.

Complete the following statement:

The Rover in frustration pulled his hair and cursed himself because ______.

Given below are the events that give the theme of the poem in a jumbled form. Arrange in a proper sequence as per their occurrence.

1. The waves were so small that they did not move enough to ring the bell at the Inchcape Rock.
2. The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.
3. There was a thick haze spread over the atmosphere.
4. Ralph bent over from the boat.
5. Sir Ralph cursed himself in despair and in his frustration tore his hair.

Describe the qualities of the Abbot of Aberbrothok in your own words.

‘Jealousy’ is the most incurable defect. Justify.