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Name: Om Jitendra Daigavane
Standard: 9 th

Division: A
Roll no.: 23
Subject: English

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Q. Appreciation of any one poem.

Silver

The title of the poem is Silver. The poet of this poem is Walter de la
Mare. Few rhyme schemes are used in this poem. They are aa, bb and
so on. Also some figure of speeches are there; Personification,
Alliteration and Repetition.
Example of personification is ‘This way and that she peers and sees.’
The moon is given human quality of peering this way and that.
As a theme the poet describes the magical effects of silvery moonlight
on the countryside at night and shows a beautiful ad peaceful scene of
the countryside at night under the moonlight.
Q. Summary of any one lesson
This piece is part of Russell's essay 'Outline of Intellectual Waste.' It
starts with the statement that one does not need any supernatural
ability to stay away from foolish opinions. He asserts that there are
simple rules for saving someone from foolish mistakes, not from all
mistakes. He cited the example of Aristotle, who declared that women
had fewer teeth than men. Russell says that if Mrs. Aristotle had
asked him to keep his mouth open until the count was completed, he
would have saved himself from making a very serious mistake. He
didn't do it because he thought he knew. According to Russell, this is
the biggest mistake. He further clarified the situation by stating his
own beliefs about hedgehogs and the beliefs of ancient and medieval
writers about unicorns and salamanders. Russell says one's opinion
should be put to the test of experience.
There are many ways in which one can be aware of one's prejudices.
If one's / her own opinion makes him / her angry, he / she should
understand that he / she is suspicious on a subconscious level. He
explains the difference between arithmetic and theology. Arithmetic is
about knowledge, but theology is only about opinions. Knowledge is
the result of observation but not of opinion. So whenever someone
gets angry about another person's opinion, that person should be
careful and make observations to confirm their idea.
Russell talks about bigotry and also suggests ways to get rid of it.
They are
1. Awareness of opinions that differ from one's own in social circles.
The journey is a great way to reduce the severity of insular bias. Here
Russell looks at the personal experiences of his travels. When he was
young he lived outside his own country, especially in France,
Germany, Italy and the US.
2. If someone cannot afford to travel, they can communicate with
people with different opinions. It will help to think from the point of
view of others.
3. Otherwise the opposition newspaper can be read. If such people
and newspapers seem crazy or meaningful, one should warn oneself
that they will be seen by others in the same situation.
Q. Write 10 phrases and use them in your sentences
1. Give someone a hand
Example: I need a developer like you to fix this issue.  Can
you give me a hand?

2. Sharp
Example: The party will start at 10 o’clock sharp.

3. Take it easy
Example: I will take it easy as it is only a first internal exam.

4. Up to the minute
Example: I know about the progress of this project up to the
minute.

5. About to
Example: I was about to dine, when you called me.

6. According to
Example: According to me, this should be decided by our
principal.

7. As a matter of fact
Example: As a matter of fact, I was playing with him this
afternoon.

8. As long as
Example: As long as you concentrate in your studies, you would be
scoring good marks.

9. By the way
Example: Oh, by the way, you can do this task when you are free.

10. All of a sudden

Example: All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the street
burning smoke.