1. "I gazed awhile, and felt as light and free as the fanning wings of Mercury"
A- what was the poet gazing at? .5
B- why does the poet feel light and free? 2
C- what is the meaning of the "fanning wings of Mercury"? 1.5
ANSWER BY HARSH
1. "I gazed awhile, and felt as light and free as the fanning wings of Mercury"
A- what was the poet gazing at? .5
The poet was gazing at the gift of GOD'the nature' including jaunty streams,woodland alley,horizon and lot more...
B- why does the poet feel light and free? 2
The poet feels light and free as he wonders at the beauty of nature.He forgets all matters of his personal life,tension,work and freely experiences the 'true nature' of 'nature'.Nature makes him feel as he can enjoy this serenity of nature and not enter the humdrums of daily life as others do.He admires the nature and forget all sad moments that occured in his life.
C- what is the meaning of the "fanning wings of Mercury"? 1.5
Mercury was said to have winged feet and swiftly flew from place to place,even to carry dreams to sleeping humans.Similarly by observing and experiencing the nature 'deeply' he feels free of all worries and matters of a normal being and feels as if fanning wings of mercury had acted upon his feet.
2. "Into the heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake"
A- whom is the poet referring to? .5
B- what according to the poet is the meaning of ultimate freedom? 2
ANSWER BY HARSH
2. "Into the heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake"
A- whom is the poet referring to? .5
Poet is referring to GOD ,the creator of universe, as father.
B- what according to the poet is the meaning of ultimate freedom? 2
Rabindranath Tagore imagines the world differently where people have complete freedom. He imagines the world where every single being is fearless,where every human being has right to education apart from world of reality where education is confined to only particular classes of society.The whole world is united and where silly parasite mentality does not affect the humans and where there is no word such as untouchability,cast,creed,
A- whom is the poet referring to? .5
Poet is referring to GOD ,the creator of universe, as father.
B- what according to the poet is the meaning of ultimate freedom? 2
Rabindranath Tagore imagines the world differently where people have complete freedom. He imagines the world where every single being is fearless,where every human being has right to education apart from world of reality where education is confined to only particular classes of society.The whole world is united and where silly parasite mentality does not affect the humans and where there is no word such as untouchability,cast,creed,
3. Explain the satire expressed by the author in "The world renowned nose" 3
4. "Thank GOD the scorpion picked on me and spared my children"
A- who is the speaker here? .5
B- what sentiments does the statement reflect? 2
C- Give a pen-picture of the mother as portrayed in the poem. 1
5. It is difficult to assess the range of human emotions. Those with smiling, evergreen faces may have a worm-like grief gnawing existance, and a dull, idiotic looking person may be blissfully happy. Life is a strange humdrum affair, where even a few moments of peace snatched should be gratefully acknowledged.
A. Why does the author believe that it is difficult to assess the range of human emotions? 2
B. What does the author advice us in these lines? 2
C. Do you agree with the authors viewpoint? Why?2
6. "The child was staring through the open window with dazed horror in her eyes"
A. Who was the child and what did she gaze at? .5
B. Why do you think she gazed in dazed horror? 2
C. What happened immediately after this?
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7. Write a character sketch of VERA and MR. NUTTEL in about 10 lines. 3
8. What is the poet imagining that the solitary reaper might be singing?2
9.Stay here and watch him while he watches the bees
A. Who says this to whom?
B. Do you think the boys mother trusted the poet? Why?1
C. What type of a woman do you think was the boys mother?
10. I have been asking myself the same question for forty years.
A. Who says this to whom? .5
B. What is the preceeding event which leads to this statement? 2
11. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too.
A. What is the figure of speech used here? .5
B. Explain elaborately what are the values brought to life in these lines. 2
12. What does the poet say about dreams and thoughts in his poem -IF. 3
13. Write a summary of the poem IF.
14. Write a character sketch of Sir Mohan in 10 to 15 lines.
15. Five years of a crowded glorious life. Worth far more than the forty-five in India with his dirty, vulgar countrymen, with sordid details of the road to success.
A. Who is the speaker? Name the author of the story. .5
B. Which are the five years of glory he is referring to? 2
C. What do you think is the speaker's opinion of India? 2
16. State 4 characteristic points of difference between Sir Mohan and his wife Lachami. How did Sir mohan treate his wife?
17. Give a brief summary of the play The Twelfth night. 3
Which character impresses you the most? Why? 2
A. Who is the speaker? Name the author of the story. .5
B. Which are the five years of glory he is referring to? 2
C. What do you think is the speaker's opinion of India? 2
16. State 4 characteristic points of difference between Sir Mohan and his wife Lachami. How did Sir mohan treate his wife?
17. Give a brief summary of the play The Twelfth night. 3
Which character impresses you the most? Why? 2
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