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EXPRESS MARATHON } classio" | English =a coe NEM Ta KL Pl - TOPICS aa mre Dt hs Mrs rae Sarr ; Bea ase Ru Struc See + Nine Gold Me en PeUr crane ties Sana cca se Sate / Peace ees ea eat Sea Wore eo Noa) cag a Po tec Sy ec es Ut @ iz 2 ECL eo) BCE Rea rate > Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separa » You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 enter PU Ro Se UW RU en Sei PR ee eee el lomo Tale) Eee aa} ad Ces CE Sapir lancet ee mec ae a nee Ccee che GEL Dei ents eae AT Te tle eel mile aoe LOC Ce eat Cniaea cackoae ttn & given in brackets [ ]. PROSE / > The story opens with the(death/of arf unnamed poor) woman who left behind her three children Cigna Om rane » Though hated by many, the dead lady roused pity in her neighbors and they (cremated her When the question of raising her childrén elon Pa DAT, intemperan ir 7 me Ta 5 id done their Giserable work and the dead Ta eee ur Eee Mio tT eae ade, PPO unl eRe el eee meen le ca a yy aul i, (pity ee urd ERR omega TR Petes} i) andGorrow of denunciation. re orc Me OMe oa aw CO eM Se ECC ean rd ye Ceuta ec Raia ed Dae Role hc Cena uence ta ahead Wretched : an extremely unfortunate state Eee Duy tice aed Sees is cue ta int. a => Se Uv Pat he Nelly ial Om EL loestesty diseased after she fell bic mts lrTeareelel (eam mili) SS ee and was decided to be sent to & poorhouse though it was known tha’ > When ee Croan Pyiattoth ae fond of children, felt sorry for Maggie and decided to tak home. oS ai Peek Seu) ear wasted form and thoughts were etm iMac lecel ii cone (Cink, 6. A few eles rates Vm teu oLEc1 9). e fol ear Riper ; 3 Wee Lae elmo em Sa RC MoM UY Re Sil settee] with him and she quickly demanded from him to drop the child to the 6 @, Mr. Thompson lied to his wife that Maggie was to stay just for a day till he got her guardian's permission to drop her to the poorhouse. ee 7m CD ce GS: jompson': on happened to PCa eos memes temper, nor much given Peale enon ueee PEnC Ber) or GES nce ee the manner of greeting he should receive on his arrival. PTtoo Di hi ild to Ey burden apd he felt it to be so. As his arms held the ae derne Sear penetrated his feelings. hem both, and love was springifg into &, iia) the passage-way outside. Saintly temper : low tem; el C Scene) 10. Usually, Joe Thompson got out of his wife's wera eld Cale] a eeu ex 10 RL) on any subject; it igidly silent'and ECOL meso wey surprise, therefore, that she now encountered) a firmly-set count and Pes ia Parad aaa jen’s!” i solut a eles Mela ee ele) all eo) y Joe saw, by a quick/intuition/ that earing had impressed his wife and he answered orien van ArT) eicre Q#. What does ‘vinegar tempered’ mean? wee 7 Fascinated cy Good tempered 3) Nic) Uta eles} > Mr. Thompson before leaving for his work, tequested his wife to take care of the poor child. Mrs. Thom are ics ene = her, she asked her husband to keep the CUR a days more as she CER laa La Be) (orm CA eee Meee ate Our] cle wy 12. Joe thought it best not to refer to the child, nor to Manifest any concern in regard to her. "How soon will Su ready?" he asked. "Right soon," answered Mrs. Thompson, beginning to(bust fol ame NETS Peace voice. G coe eM Teel) in his:bosomY With what a/quicker motion came the Pea e ei ees ees refully under the lamp ligh) eT EIR UIS Sui CSR ALLL 13, CO use > The Thompsons‘postponed sending away Maggie not just for a couple of days, RCA em Alayna nme ERC Le ROL mame ema mney the poor and lonely child became an angelin disguise for them. Q#. Who is the ‘angel’ in this story? 7 The unidentified woman eee jaggie ) LCi wf) ccs hild paused with the cup in her hand, Jand answered with ae that awoke to new/ife old human feelings which had been lumberin og Weae TA eel Rela (cL 15. In fact; n lui Tae] ele) 44 eee eel heen Ol CT old DV Tee elite mC Re aM Rel mC haa) Mile Coy cies erd Eel act ibidan 2 ia Sree eee eae TAQ eee eel eo) and(cold,)and miserable there for a long time just bel eT ic MALLS OMA RO ACO LM EO 2) Pees Cun etk se Aa oe Fe) eel Lk RATS a 5 CMe eee nab) ae ee nad eae aD Oe eer A Io eee patti re Q#. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order. Seles alate MN eee Re Ue Cll a Raed oat coim resented je's presence. After supper, Joe went to the bedroom where Maggie lay Waiting. ® L looked in through the window and saw Maggie in conversation with Roles Red Poe Cena) Jane hurried into the kitchen to make TMM) Cee. [eee @ 1324 Eee ed ped Topic: Important Key Points iy a SP cle Marca lal ol It was & very cold winter evening with snow and frost. When CNN RR CER es Mie Ten Cm CN MF TET oo CAUSE RUS eter me a ee ee onthe streets trying toGell her matches. ) PROT seme ee ha Se Ma ees Ou ue aA) SEV acu) Pe Mate rel aR ORR Cla 77) RRC CR OR Bek) Ame ROLL co} ema ae acer icmee eee eR aoe fo Cea Me a ln eT a) the ground. lees (lem ee RU eter Nel leleaaleleR Tee BRUNA Uae R need Ryall (ee UR NAR ets Lee L ely shivering ly an picture of misery, poor little thin coe lah watked (Gareheadedand iy Bareheaded — Without covering one's head Penny: One-cent coin 3. She(huddled down in a heap in a corner formed by two houses, one of which projected further out into the street (eee ree she(tucked her little legs up under her she felt coldér and colder: Huddled:Crowd together: Be Munem Reuter eke Ria R ele @ ped Be) em aca ae rs eS CSL) SU uUy aa Maul cold. So, er matchstick to se herself warm. ®ut to her surprise pee cy Bak RUMEN ucciaicumae Me Reece ie (goose, a Silas le ee org Ena in the light every time she lighted a stick. In the morning people found the girl frozen to death, still holding the matches in her hand. TheyWere talking about how the girl h: ieeen ful did not know what(beautify! visions she hen and Ome aang uaa ee she had entered with hér “dear old grandmother”. SoA WO ee PTZ mn @ 4. yee eee ea ree eC atar Re ee Seg Perommene| CRB Urea- xy Tr GtuffeD PLD we steaming deliciously,/And what was even more DT aM ee els Cl). Be Oe eRe Teele Welege em r with carving knife and fork in its back,(waddled straight up to the out went the match, and nothing could be seen but the thick, cold/wall. DO Peas CLO O) S AL R e e2 s SA =o Prunes — A plum preserved by dying —.. Cy eer ena oe ne eset} PEC acl aero Seu ee ao auc ais 3 Topic: Key words & Lines From the Chapter 6. A(thousand ene) it up the_green branches, and gail coloured balls like those in theShop windows teoked down OT SMe ele ae ROL as Z then, out went the match. 7. The many candles on the Christmas tree‘fose higher and higher en eer ers SG Ce tn EMA Aus elie eum Ls eA On nina cr ten ae Streaking - Move with great speed in a direction a co matches(flared a Nagin re was at ce 2), CONT Mme Mel Me Um Rae ee) sa UL olay] Gt Aaa) ee Sie PN psa ate glory and joy} Now they knew neither cold ae (em were both with God. ey, idently trying to Sata OPM EUS h] her dear old grandmother into the heavenly joy and gladness of a new CSET) Pe UML a eS Te(eUoeLTLA Stately — With a dignified and grand A Q#. “Oh, take me with you”- Who did the girl say this to? a BOOM RCL a ag murda ig on icles ) Ber Miia Mele ACV aR Le 1d aa MLA Q#. “Both flew in’ oR al ae | AN Oe SG pail and a Mita] were happy as the girl did not have to sell matches anymore cy The girl was happy to be with her grandmother 3) Bisel VER ey Ta eee} Blea) oe ua ait eat Meat clole | But in the cold dawn, in the corner formed by the two houses, sat the little girl with rosy cheeks and smiling lips, dead-frozen to death on the last evening of the old year. The dawn of the new year rose on the huddled figure of the girl. She was still holding the matches and half a packet had been burnt. “She was evidently trying to warm herself”, people said. But no one knew what beautiful visions she had seen and in what a blaze of glory she had entered with her dear old grandmother coma a eae Re elm CL ee) & What happens tothe little girl in the ar ae Perma] (en Moun oO ER L Pere (elluarg oS yom A ia What did the people tHink? Why did theghink so? Why were they wrong in their estima) Was it wy that the win WEE eo on the New Yéar? eee ee eee Uy brite Aer ned ma @ Prose - The Blue Bead WY Chisvee, hi en , | a ©} old aa oe i ee) wero ie 30m guut a Tan fo ie i The Crocodile EI his Life ra it cannot be passed through even with a bullet fe) tg ee TO ara Eliulers everything offered to him by nature from ish to ot vel see MC Le Paco bodies cast in the stream. He passes his days lying on warm wal sandbank where the sun dries the rel Description of the crocodile in the chapter: ped Topic: The Blue Bead Description of the crocodile in the chapter: Q#. Among the given options, which one does not describe the crocodile? Te @% Ce eure uu RU cy Antediluvian Saurian 3) Pace Reta) a4 ) Prehistoric SOMCeR ue PSL aSu RSE RN lem ciel k girl. She has been living in@ mud house located in a (village near the river where the pcr crocodile resides. f~ Siem enc nunc me Selmer ase mein Her life is hit byextreme poverty) yet she has visited the Jocal market) with her parents and brothers witnessing Sa Uy ae a ae CCP kee) oa I od dT COLT a] househotd tasks from _husking corn to cut grass for Bolo[oletacm Die 6. Description of Sibia in the chapter: a a sy ~e < Topic: The Blue Bead ithe man kept on a stick, and you could choase which colour you'd have, ihe knew what finery was, though. She had been with her parents and brothers all through the jungle to the little town at the railhead where there was this Q#. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Sibia? Ce on ) She had long golden hair cy She had to work hard from her early years (2) She was twelve years old ry Suir M enue ACon eee lee ma eee Bree of Sm ATE W else coma aicd (oe Ae It is the regular routine of Sibia to go to clea Pumice pummel Praeatn of their Cas Bieta d grass to arfagent) who arranges its dispatch to the paper mills¢ ee oz i —_> Topic: The Blue Bead & AT) Tee es icd vy bs ed Due to poverty Sibia is deprived of everything. What she longs for is only a aed eeue Momeceemurshiny scarlet seeds which are found everywhere The Gujars Om ileal milk or butter to be sold UR Uk uk a ecemn i i inlay made pitchers while the men and thy-boys eee FoI their products. => RicVaerla has beencutting grasswith her mother and being watched by her so that she may not ignore working, yetShe is thinking about the/moulded bowl which have been kept, in the éavel harder. She is dying to have a look on them so as soon as the time of toiling is| over, sheygoes to see them while her mother moves away with loaded gfass. < Ket Celerele (Wats eM M LY ELM WL) After Sibia's mother has gone along with other women, Sibia comes down to the(stepping-stones)with thé load of grasson her back. The load forces her to rest on a(big boulder. Wa is the time when she notices a Gujar woman with two pitchers, to take ‘fresh and_clean water from the river. She is ignorant of Selamat macelsele My Sora The crocodil SEM eae CRS Lule aCe) -m Coe) Mag) ae Topic: The Blue Bead or Tce) (Any other person may not have dared to reach such a predator as the crocodile is or may have run away im ‘ lm mt aes eRe) cg oi ices % know such things a of the woman and swims away into the water. Celeste Ue h rag and helps her to re Liles Tenn: eR rT: a On reaching the sigh 1Y-1e-MS) 19) MEN Od Melua mila) ecole 71s) LM ARAN CLL feo ae Rte amr meee ect! by her, perfect“and even ise 6 ready for use. While coming back home; she meets her worried mother who asks her if something has happened with her. She replies in positive and SEM am aM Le CoM tl Col Lao Lmo cual Q#. “Although the women were now tired and loaded, they still talked ” Why did they talk? Because they loved to chatter Because they lived in the same village Begause all did the same work and were exploited by the agent Because they had to scare crocodiles hiding nearby Q#. What was th Glue gemactually? 7 Some precious stone cy and worn glass 3) INreraeleMrelatl | @®) Goth (8) and (c) Sibia glanced at the Gujar women as she went past. They wore trousers, ight and wrinkled at the ankles, and in their ears large silver rings made it of (melted rupees>and one of them was clinking a stick against the Tem oD AULA LAA a=) LCN =Te MA ECKL LT Col) camp, to pees, 28 ie empty. The fnen and\boys were out of camp(ust now with the ‘d or gone to the bazaar‘to sell produce, but one or two buffaloes w lolol eek 1g Mele N dee Emu Uia a Ee ard aunt black bones SD @ Ne, fl fo) EOS te ATR WRU MCI Le Tan ang aia ree What did Gujar women look like, What work did the Gurjar men do? BV) a What possessions did the Gujars have? Foe Why did Sibia ee anne eMC Cm eran Ni) Lt ar-laccialeola rg Bea Bay) ra aS ay —_> Prose - My Greatest Olympic Prize @ This story by James Cleveland (Jesse Owens) tell us that “the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well’. Through his lesson Jesse Owens, an American Deel Me eer ote le) ee a RUC UEC ea STB) that his countrymen and player were far superior to any other racial group. Owens was full of anger thinking a lot about Hitler’s Theory of Aryan Supremacy which adversely affected RCS Lee ecole ue Rael Re OMT Rue Ria) CRC COM Cn CC Ren cece Om aire macnn aT Rr WRU eC Meee Ce Rt uerl OR Lan ara Rola) a Y CZs a We LBC E eter tule) se Jesse Owens' account of Cerys Olympic Gans ees Time aE [itm ELS ace RES laeyI ul fae Rot) yt master race’, the CMa male} arate roused Pec just of the (TAG lars melee Re Mele imi Recel le Cod Ladle (e 1 the Games. He had See and Cla acelil ieee Mir Rll eee Mee = nT Mo RBC Eee) ii infidence and very eam reel OO esac el Cele] ag TT Met Sh a X00. my alters Pe) A Ae ne Tm er eae cae practising in the same(26 range long jump. He was surprised to see ¢his athlete as he was not expecting any competition in this category of long jump earlier. Hitler, had(strategically, Tele RCLMC LAM CNM eo Be lea -wel\ Molm CoE MESS (61 Ta \V8 seeing this German athJete,desse Owens got very nervous. He was familiar with Hitler's Theory of Aryan Hitler believed that white men were far superior to black men. Being a black himself, it put a lot of pressure on Owens to suddenly find this white German in competition, Q#. What is the political situation in 1936 that the author has specifically mentioned in the autobiography? Korean war between North and South Korea The fight for independence from the Britishers in India 7 cy The Great Depression © J itler trying to prove the superiority of the Aryan race by preparing to win most gold medals in the Olympics (Nazi rule of Hitler) Topic: My Greatest Olympic Prize BEST em eee dR CELL It was furtherGisappointing because Jesse fouled Mae Clee) oscil orem RRC ec 1s) because even before the beginning of the games, Ree TO Ma Mea et oR ome qualified the trials. BERN ue Cm er olay Disappointed with eee Usfelcte Mace fee few yards away from the pit. At that moment, (uz Long came upto Jesse and both shook hands with each other. Luz Long had qualified for trials on the very first attempt. Jesse was trying to hide his TNL SUL However, Luz made a strange remark. He told aS eur ae a Tee Jesse would have easily qualified. Luz understood what-had_been troubling Jesse ee Te a fetal ara Lcd ees | Tela CLO) eo OS Le Jesse had now relaxed, Luz suggested Jesse to make a start off line a little before RR) cmel mM ae Murle EM eee mil te Bema a me Coe Lola) oN MC a eo earl Sel lala Q#. What does the ter! 7 A kind leader uC A) leader ) OSS oR diay :4 Friendship between Luz Long and Jesse In the third jump, Jesse followed u's Free Beat Me EL MeMnELESe ) walked down to Luz's room to thank him for he could now participate in the finals. Both of them spent time laughing and talking to each Stan bond had been formed between the two, though they were competitors. Next day, both would play the game, trying to win, but none wanted the othér to kts ae Topic: My Greatest Olympic Teri} 07 Jesse Learns an Important Lesson The next day, Luz Long broke (his past eta TA eB eR od thE ero and J the Olympic record of(26 feet Pea Mra AES Meer UT MMos atele) ae again and Jesse knew that it was not-a-fake smile that Luz passed at him. Luz was Genuinely as LAF Te am ole era OR LT lh aso won lela ite the game, but also afriend for life. That day, Te Tala} very important lesson,—what—the rote fom e) allie Cel Su aun eu Q#. “I kicked disgustedly at the dirt”- Why was he disgusted? ee cca d COVERED tava Rect mol Rm a gL cy He was angry at Hitler’s political tactics 3) ANC Cee RLU AUC ry He was made fun of because of his ethnicity Q#. Q# Read the extract given below Smale eee at 1 a ce) ola aed You can melt down al a fuleCiee-late Relea marl Raa mele) ela be a plating on the(24-carat friendship | felt for Luz Long at that moment. | realized, then, too, oN any dere Tee) of what Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the = ee (CFT am aM loa} CG mind when he said, “The important Parra Te) i mC LoL winning but taking part.” The e: thing) ice oY conquering but sire -a ole me Sputammanshf Vin. 2 ons SD Te fl fo) EOS te ites Ganltatleane BLS fk Cog anu ET Ren tra What is Luz an epitome o} How did Luz Long react to set ee Poe Why did Hitler glare at both of them? What did Pierre de Coubertin say about the NT ula binary Device. Fe The Hidden Sun rm aoe I Summer in a Day’, opens ie group of children-bn Ty) oe BCLS Ue rains, storms eye) AVL Up ardly Soi Ne) See fC Te) LA ol Lael RTS Colt aT ony) oi) ool lo Mielac aS Margot had Seen the Sun Margot steed-apart from the crowd for she came to Venus Pe aS So, i oN TL ura childre ema C MSI eee thea hey Reel Pr lta eee: what it looked like ny eeu meal MMe Marl mC) Ls Rem Le Leg CS Tt | el Topic : All Summer in a Day Margot Looked Apart ildren were srg! and impatiently waiting for it. like 2 a\weak child, who had seen the Sun and tthe absence of it for so many years had drained her of/all colour and energy from her ped Topic : All Summer in a Day DET eel Cel Meme eat ed <> When Margot stood alone; staring at the rain, Williany asked her PER EER: YM anes te aerate) ect) Marioesiicrent f PM RU Meco RU eal ele mem me MMC Miele cle ) Tega a Uae 1 erat seen the sn cern see er ees ae cen ae acre ~~ Oe = Topic: mmer in a Day Wee pa The Children were not Friendly to Margot When Margot would tell the other children what meee Bins looked lik cea helicase WEA Me RUC g een neue Elan mire Rel eae Te eC) SS CLEATS) ens. was also getting paler and paler./For these, and many other petty reasons, the children disliked her. They had heard that-her-parents were taking her back to Earth. They werecperhaps jealous of henge ST CORR geo VC reece RUN una rea Cn oR Cole aioe OR ~e < Topic : All Summer in a Day MATRON Coles M Or teat M ac eto) Cod Rann mun okra ur acrn would show and while Margot was desperately waiting for the Sun to shine, the children called it a joke and pushed Mega They tried to tell her that she was waiting for nothing. They had never seen the Sun on the planet, and hey had ‘little faith that the Sun would make an appearance. It was true that their teacher had told them labout the Sun and while they were excited too, they janted to‘mock Margot at the same time. So, refused to @ believe that the Sun would appear, ~e < Topic : All Summer in a Day The Children Lock Margot in a Closet while the Sun EN )Te1e| aut TOM Colca tele (Te ela ele d a) Mc AL) closet before their teacher arrived. Margot pleaded“and etm en ee mee can Cece A MC el Com ge the inside but left her crying and went out in the open. EGrieamin the midst of immense downpour suddenly there was complete silence, for rains made way for the The children were—overjoyed to see the shini Sun. It was flaming bronze7and the sky against it looked bright blue. | irs spring and on had arr Peon meme landscape around them. Q#. What did the author compare the jungle to? a (A nest of octopi with great arms of flesh-like weed a ON ies) ed Mead a Ca @ A film concerning an avalanche or a tornado ® OS tray reel Rn ely ae aegis) OL ae LA ATR Mel mela Lee Oleg While the children were playing and making merry in the Sun, one girl began to cry. She lanier lace) MC) nee Le aC true; the Sun had shone uy for an hour and now it was fading ee ened Pa Topic : All Summer in a Day SMe sumer Mesa es ey Mai got TCS Ree eas Mims aCe es) eC UST Carga im CMa eee an CetaN creat Reel ects emcee cca Me ee ras inom erence cn ca or ret penny”- Find the figure of speech. Po eee ® Metaphor STIS @ Niece) ® Personification ssmmorie — Sample Paper _~ Q#. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statements (1) and (2) from All Summer in a D: 1. One day, while in cer had clutched her hands to her ears and covered he ;, Screaming and refusing to let ing an PURE im olan Wa iy EOC ad Margot realised that she was different from the others and that the eee ile Le RIC RLU CN e': the cause for 2 a 1is an example of 2 () 1 is independent of 2 D 1is a contradiction of 2 ues fol AMOR ene amor alu eae eaR Uriel ; Semi Bau said, 'in the stove.' "You’re lying, you don't remember!" iS ried the children. But she remembered and stood quietly apart from all of them and watched Parmasereccuialy4 windows. And once, a month ago, she had refused to shower in the school shower rooms, had clutched her hands to her ears and over her head, screaming the water mustn't touch her head. So, after that, dimly, she sensed it, she was different and they eat Lm LiKe aM La eM cel ae Ne VM lalate mother were taking her back to Earth next year; it seemed vital to her that they do so, though it would mean the loss of thousands of dollars to om CINE Q#. 1. How was Margot so certain what thé Sun looked like? Pen WL AUR eee eR ok ola eZ posbet— vial 5}, Why were Margot's parents taking og a CN Sra ETA) Vaid Cn melo Reali elem Rios na: What happened during the school sho hat’ did Margot understand? oe as > ener] etme Ma elIT eh Mee eee Ne eke ee Weed Pe CIGC IMA ost, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze Cera a ae | roid Q#. What did the following line depict: “I wandered as a lonely cloud.” a The poet is talking about the daffodils in the line cy AMR LeeLee a eee MR ee Ee The line expresses the poet’s feelings o ry BUM Re Mare) WAAC] o) aL Reel ala cael MRL) Lone 7 eT Re Clee eee re Nera a They stretched in never-ending line Nec RUra ee 1) eee ae Claem Liles Tossing their heads inSprightly dance. ae ae) Q#. “When all at once | saw ee Identify the poetic device. y) a Le ST ea oe ® Metaphors CL ae [tall oy ee Camis fold) Pe Ut ame eel en Le reg fe alia mop i oer Lela e Lee CoM Mele lace em COMI Cy (non-human objects) in this, et “When all at once | saw oe eos Rue) O ER a AL LLL The second example of personification is used in the second stanza as,“Tossing beam eke Lee WY DAT Lt ee eC AL LLCO LL ans that ie ce. The third example is in the third st omy Relators f i stella eae e the poet has used andi rie alae Reel oR RC CMe Cli Oe eee JX) Par beginning in ves Exe N71) Memeo eee MLM mole ral ore) Meee Title ee cla)*)(eeLeee(o pene ASA Dee B eon And dances with the daffodils a ae: is.a direct comparison between two different things usin, oy Continuous/as the stars | wandered ee Q#. “The waves beside them, danced”- Identify the poetic device. a Hyperbole 3) Oxymoron ® OTe leo) ues Q#. Read the extracts given below answer the questions that follow: (ome lem ey lela m fe OR Le La A poet could not but WANs Nias In such a jocund Cour g S sae . a | gazed-and gazed-but littlé thought_C_ : en Sie, What wealth the show to me had brought. (A) Whatis the role of the wav#/in the surroundings? Explain. (B) | What is meant byjocund company and wi (c) A Tae ae Beas Seu macel (Mom ld golden daffodils? (D) What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem? Explain with example. (ome RUC acne ects fol Aman eae) mun me) eli -a een Re aeny eae meliisy in Wordsworth, “Ten thousand saw | at a glance,” @ OMS rk r cin BUR ERR AUC -C LL B rN UOC ae RUN Ror Lu) Ty) BUR NAo ORL © ao lero niiay Cl ers ae Pea sect ka ain Srgdanbrrnt Pat ye Tete haus vie eee ( on the back of the wind and floats downstream fee CT eee ae) ae Reach Cae 41a DCM ha pur ian diel ceo balk, (0 [eM eL Ld can seldom see through Ie 381k -ee sek so he io ee leelea eke e a => @ ee lpi ttf a: Cie TD Meee heared oe a core ny x ip: >) PNB sh] RBI RY, con 4 Ah rr mI EM Lele edly Belgie Ee Cit M Reel k olmak Uh for the caged bir« a sings of freedom. mo aie eek Bn Cy lle ers Yes melee eR Cee Ue Cee i) ean shouts on a nightmare screai his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens Ds en ~~ ae Topic : Stanza - 6 eB els RL meee eda) but longed for still CTR Oak rule ea for the caged bird sings of freedom. Ge poem is divided Loe Aisle} iS feral olla 4 the state of two birds-free bird and caged bird. 2. Rhyming Scheme: Though this poem(does not have any definite rhy scheme, it creates the illusion of rhyme with the~clever use of consonance. Meo) 1-1 Le lee ORM elem al meee hey the condition of a free bird with the caged one. Some poetic device used in this poem are end rhyme, alliteration and personification. iF Patt au uta) eee Pea Met ALARA ese Clem on i PUL em Maa Oe elie ele aby see. ea eR a} Cpeneeta CM ee Kregel) (Rel personification because shadow do not have the human ability to shout. Q#. What does the ‘caged bird’ signify in the poem? CW pressed African Americans cy Valea) @ Solna) ® Asians Q#. What is the tone of the poet in the poem? 7 (eel aalareRi LA) =4 oe lelancholic and heartbroken 3) Unnerving and frustrating ) Jolly and positive Te MeN Meee Ld rae rr mixed in my path like-mad: Aas Se eNCRT suomi Wear SOR em eUB CES oe BY @ ele TeRel | this very day- ee) Se WE toy a Te Ae hi The air eae ito a mist with(bells, >) old walls.rocked ies ise crowd and cries. _ eee len aie folk, ate repels — But give RON elie UMAR (ake ed TET Piel rae Va oe so a SI ey (Beg Si Q#. Find the poetic device: “Just ECS ied few at the windows set.” a Pun cy Oxymoron 3) Pale} an TC in the rain, and, more than needs, A rope cuts my wrists behind; And | thin OM the feel, of my forehead bleeds ieee UA LACM 4 ASNT 8 ML XML aoe ne Q#. “Alack, it was | who leaped at the sun.”- What subtle reference did the ele aula male ate The patriot referred to anecdotes that he had heard in his childhood cy BUT -eSleallae ae RoR ule The patriot referred to the Roman mythological tale Tye patriot referred to the old Greek mythological tale of Icarus and Daedalus Ne, | 7rd Cone Thus, | entered, and thus | go!) ee In triumphs, people have dropped down dead. “Paid by the world, what dost thou owe Me?”—God might ei ana ’Tis God shall repay: | am safer ue ee Secure reesRele eem me Patriot byRobert CIN ae ee ee Lom Ue CRE me Ome CE Oeil eae Sc urs Dee Lae acts. Here in the poem this simile is used to describe Pea alm Uriel LT coleMCs es RTT) c [EOL Meee emu eel ele , es 6. om ; A one Me x Fars Pe Mela ae 7 f ee ee he oe ers nel ca ast eT): vals Also, it can be viewed that the rain eek IN SITUA TION) Celera) ig Bsc] olert 0] by PRU cu eee aes Te Q#. “And you see my harvest, what | reap”- What meee metaphor for? Cane Karma © crop mai WV [ile (Ma Lac Le eee ae a @ << eae | ea ee aCe ee a (One © Te Pehurt 5 Plle modi ae ff Abou Ben ane woke one night from a deep dream of peace, CoRR LaLa er To Tl Lda Mare MLA a An angel writing in a book of gold: (Ser peace had made Ben Adhem bold, eee Q#. Find the poetic device: “Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe ere ag om Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace.” ues ry Imagery Som cae cy Nite Leola) Enjambment ® Oxymoron ear a And(to the presenée in the room he said~~ Maa MC TaUalcas a ee REI) And with a lool ein ail siveet fence r Answered, "The names of those who RR et eames Cio) Te Bgl eel (ae ele lel Mega ea Tes Rl Me ks ea oe } Fn aL URE lela SAD (lat i 7 Catal eel ye MLM LAD Yale) (Gy. TN Tee se ao aa Q#. What do ‘angel’ and ‘light’ symbolize in this poem? Cae (Ze cy oT sola) 3) The Lord ® Rene tarimenttis! Bu meio) Pel Lol a Alliteration: “a deep dream’, “like a lily”, “Ben Adhem bold”, “who love the Lord’, “Nay, not so,’, “I pray thee, then’, “the next night” 4 A oe Mee ee Assonance: “Ben Adhem’, Cee (oa os ae Bl ae veel Pe Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in verse that does not come Aurela FMM) emilee e Ra eae ele See) 5. Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five a oo putt leae [oem Cl pasar to Tees ere ree m meaning from their literal meanings. Here, Clighe®smbole spirituality. ) Q#. What is one of the most significant themes of the poem? Py and compassion towards fellow human beings cy Friendship is one of the best relationships 3) One should never forget their own religion ry One should regularly worship God J = CN; ‘ CO as UT Ag ear Di DD 5 Dot) ‘. 1a I é os a i ee Tae Pelee Se Mae aes MUN OM Ua Cm eager Many weeks | weeks and months in Cll. aL PEM eee a) rr Cll ae ea ey eal Lae ae a ae ss ar MCh aie Ora ee Tee Cog Lela MLD eB e e ed Gadel ira os colar alee to DlseTta. UUM ey elxe eee eel ta alma tl eke) meee ase da UTA Mt ee ee) And nine young athletes stood there@eterminet ie Tea And poised Dome Rem et cal CE ACER Ld eo ot ed ede) ee UTR Meee ee eRe tml Mee But the youngest among them Gtumbled, roe And he fell on his knees to the LEE) |) es UZ Pes 2 ae Kiama] l Q#. What is the meaning of the eee a Walking fast oe unsteadily 3) Compensating ® Making someone angry fh | He gave out@ cry of frustration and ani 3! rae ae and his efforts/dashed it fag s I’m standing here telling the story Now it’s strange one; but here’s what occurred. cana The eight other Crea Mer tracks ira apie Aer aoe ad so long to compete (ola aca irae Pe and came back to help him 8 ers And (lifted thelad to fe eae “f Q#. Who is the author of the poem? a William Wordsworth cy eae Oe Roth) ) Maya Angelou el eee et hands and continued vir eyed arstg aa KML ~~ eR ele) that said “Special Olympics”) CocolT (oMile ale 1 A 1k an LOM e VETO nod leah Special Olympics That’s how the ae ia Te Is Ua mee ee een Mee meee tae OTe lee ear MTS rilRAREA RYT Me mR Te kL RYT Mule MUR reeled aoa Beaming: Glo Ele uy 4 ete) a TM ome the consonant sound Vs/ ha lal repeated in order feybring about a musical effect. ete Re ers wel Macfie er eel a eel Co reece) ult tala me Aiea hrm 2. Rhyme Scheme: No speci Todt) area ard poem. Yet the poem has eae its own. Read it aloud to feel the rhythm. Here are a few example: = And a banner above that said ‘Special Olympics Could not have been more on the mark. And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces| Said more than these words ever will. Q#. What special human quality does the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ tele erg a TNC liayy cy allele © Srvathy ry Seo) a> On on ®) @ gy toua-Mlye ches © Inudink CA: SW OS) oe DST TP Charade, thel) i 7 enn Te ee y maa Gave i- 7 p Ceca ee oe Ee aly C aCe Bhat Oe: ees a Gzzz oan eon el Salanio and Salerino discuss the rumour that antonio has lost yet a second ship. Silla ge iCeme-lle) complains Reyer iayaacomeONTLU fi. They Ciera: Cuma ascent a aa aae tM Ire! S y about Antonio's loss. \_ Ge EN ae an PPO ES TALS ar ee AT Shylock is Happy and Wants his Revenge eden facing as it would give him an opportunity to teach tonio_a_ lesson. Antonio ( p fe asks Tubal to go and find for him a police officer to arrest Antonio. CE Ln ped Topic : MOV Act Ill Bassanio Tries his Luck at the Casket Game Oe “ iA 1G Bassanio eagerly wants to try his luck with casket game. Portia a EUR Cls the music to be played. elaine othe wate Laver casket Se ees ome) ihc @ TOES Cam aa aes Ce ae eT a ye wae, ree SA OTe Q#. In Act Ill, scene ii, Portia compares Bassanio to which figure? Hercules Thor Naar) cet aya

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