SCERT Maharashtra solutions for English [Marathi] 12 Standard HSC chapter 4 - Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre [Latest edition]

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Eighteenth century gifted mankind with _____________

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Novel soon became dominant literary genre as it _____________

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Indian writers in English Novel initially wrote about the theme of _____________

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Gothic novel contains ________________

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Strike out the unnecessary Detective fiction is ____________.

A novel is relatively a _______ narrative.

English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word ______.

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote ___________

The Tale of Genji by Muraski Shikabu was published in the year __________

‘The Pilgrims Progress’ is a Novel written by ___________

_____________ is the pioneer of the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ technique in English novel.

The first Indian English novel ‘Rajmohan’s wife’ was written by ___________

Joseph Conrad wrote the novella named as _____________

Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with ___________

The famous trio of Indian writers is ___________

Write in chronological order

1. Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji
2. Greek Romances
3. The appearance of magazines and newspapers
4. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales

Write in chronological order

1. Industrial Revolution
2. Drama and Poetry started fading away
3. Novel gained popularity
4. The rise of middle class

Given below are some novels, events and writers of Indian English. Arrange them in chronological order.

1. Rise of famous Indian Trio
2. Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar
3. Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar
4. Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya

Given below are some Novels in English literature. Arrange them in their order of their appearance.

1. The Pilgrim’s Progress and Oroonaku
2. Ecologues
3. Pamela and Gulliver’s Travels
4. The Tale of Genji

Novel is recognized as the most dominant literary genre in modern times.

A Novel is relatively a short narrative.

‘Tale of Genji’ is described as world’s first novel.

Middle class people had a little interest in romances and tragedies.

Novel gave voice to the aspirations and longings of middle class.

The women novelists haven’t contributed significantly in English Literature.

Novella is greater in length than Novel.

Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters.

The struggle in between opposite forces in a story is called as conflict.

Epistolary Novel is a series of correspondence, other documents and diary entries as well.

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The Periodical Essay and Novel are the gifts of ______________.

A Novel is relatively a _______________.

The industrial revolution gave birth to _______.

Appearance of newspaper in 18^th century attracted a large number of readers from ___________.

Rise of Novel as a literary genre resulted in lowering the importance of ____________.

Salman Rushdie, V. S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishigura are __________.

Half yearly report of the student’s council highlights the conduct of Braithwaite’s’ class. Justify.

In the questioning session Denham was expressing few students’ feelings. Illustrate.

Miss Philips effectively handled the questioning session. Give supporting details.

Write a short note on the event which took place on 15^th November in Greenslade School.

The extract presents the narrator as a silent observer of the events. Explain.

‘Analyzing the change in the students’ behaviour in the presentation’ is the central theme.

Denham and Miss Joseph played a key role in the presentation of the half-yearly report of students’ council. Illustrate.

The senior students presented their class report more confidently than the junior students. Give reasons.

Fernman was innovative and dramatic in his presentation. Discuss in brief.

The stage has a great impact on the presentations of the students. Justify the statement.

Explain how the author has made use of International Date Line and time zones in his novel.

'Money was never a concern for Mr. Phileas Fogg; it was for honour he accepted the wager.' Discuss.

Phileas Fogg's travel around the world was full of adventures and surprises. Illustrate.

Explain how the time gained of a full day is revealed to Mr. Fogg.

Passepartout stations himself outside Phileas’ door. Give reasons.

Passepartout blamed himself for the misfortune of his master. Justify.

Compare the remorse in the minds of Mr. Fogg and Aouda for the seeming failure of his wager.

Explain the stress on the mind of Fogg after returning from world tour at Saville Row.

Narrate the happenings at Reform Club on the 80^th day of the wager.

There was no general agreement about Mr. Fogg’s success in the opponents. Discuss.

Narrate the happenings at a prison where Fogg was kept under arrest.

All is well that ends well. Justify in the light of the extract from the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days.’

Winning the heart is preferred to the winning of wager. Express by supporting the details.

The reception of six pearls helps the story to move forward by providing some connection with the other happenings. Illustrate.

Describe the desired destination of the parties in your words by providing some details.

Write the character sketch of Sherlock Holmes as a professional detective.

Compare the thought process of Holmes and Dr. Watson in handling the case.

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Narrate the case of Miss Morstan in your words.

Sherlock Holmes deduced facts from the back files of the times. Justify by providing few details.

‘You are a wronged woman, and shall have justice’. Interpret the statement to highlight the conflict in Miss Morstan’s mind.

Dr. Watson reflects Miss Morstan's state of mind. Discuss with some examples.

Holmes had a competence about the route of their travel. Suggest some points to clarify the statement.

The mention of new places adds a pace to the story. Justify.

M Morstan found Holmes as right person to handle her case. Give reason.

Write the character sketch of Dr. Watson as a sensitive character.

The paper found in the desk of captain Morstan is the center of the action. Explain.

“I may be very obtuse, Holmes, but I fail to see what this suggests.” Justify the statement by highlighting the difference in deducing the case.

Find support from the text which elaborates the tone of the narrator when he compares himself with Miss Morstan.

The narrator makes Miss Morstan’s journey comfortable while going to an unknown place. Narrate in your words.

‘The coachman is described as a faithful servant’. Justify the statement in your words.

Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mary Morstan reached at the third pillar of the Lyceum Theatre. Describe the state of mind of the trio.