(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for English 2 (Literature in English)

Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’

Discuss the art of Ruskin Bond as depicted in the story ‘A face in the Dark.’

Discuss the theme of supernatural and paranormal as presented in the story?

What are the techniques used by Ruskin Bond to create an atmosphere of strangeness, mystery and super naturalism in the story? Can Ruskin Bond be called a visual writer? Why?

Discuss with reference to the story An Angel in Disguise how love has the power to transform.

Show with references from the story how T.S Arthur uses direct and indirect characterisation to highlight the traits of the characters.

Discuss the conflict in the story, An Angel In Disguise.

Is the story Didactic and gives a moral?

The author shows death as a relief from a harsh life. Justify with reference to the story.

Anderson through the story a Little Match Girl gives an idea about the Victorian society of his times?

The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.

The story propagates the idea that dreams are necessary to remain happy, even if for a short while.

Anderson’s story shows the young girl having visions. Through them Anderson gives didactic and moralistic lessons. Discuss.

Show how the story shows a conflict between humans and nature.

Can we say that it is a story about heroism and a true soldier?

Show how the story demonstrates that a good deed begets good.

Describe the picture of India given by the author.

How does Ray Bradbury develop the mood in “All Summer in a Day”?

What is the theme of all summer in a day by Ray Bradbury?

What are examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in “All Summer in a Day”?