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and Juliet? compared to a rich jewel. (b) Juliet (©) Rosaline (d) Bthiope (b) Juliet 2. Juliet teaches the torehes_____in the poem ‘Romeo and Juliet” (@) to bum bright (b) to bun dim (©) to bum like sun (d) to burn pale ins. (a) to burn bright (a) Romeo 3. Juliet is compared to Ethiope’s ear. —— ee tnan (a) asnowy dove —_(b) acrow (©) arich jewel (@) night s.(c) arich jewel 4. According to Romeo to hang upon the cheek of night. (a) Romeo (b) Juliet (©) Rosaline (4) Ethiope is. (b) Juliet 5. The phrase “snowy dove” refers ‘Romeo and Juliet.” (©) Lady Montague _(d) stars ns. (b) Juliet 7. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, the phrase “when the measure done” means when (a) the dance is over (b) the measurement is over ‘Ans. (b) night (a) Juliet (b) Romeo Ans. (a) Garish sun (©) night arrives (@) Romeo attends the party Ans, (a) the dance is over 8. Romeo wanted to touch after the dance. (a) Rosaline (©) Juliet’s companion Ans. (b) Juliet 9. Her beauty is too dear for the earth, saci refers to______ in ‘Romeo (a) Romeo (c) Rosaline Ans. (b) Juliet 10. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, compared to a new snow on a raven’ (a) Romeo (c) Snowy dove seems | Ans. (a) Romeo Il. According to Juliet, Rom the hand of. (b) Juliet (a) Lady Capulet (b) Juliet (8) ders (b) Juliet (@) The sun ante into stars, makes the whole love with night and pay no (a) Garish sun (©) Twinkling t stars (c) Rosaline (d) Sky 12. The phrase “| ns. (b) Juliet 6. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘yonder lady’ refers to ©) sky (©) earth (a) Romeo (b) Juliet Ans. (a) sky 13. Juliet expects Rot Juliet. () be 2024.10.16 11:114. The phi in the poe scription 19's love for Juliet of Romeo’s charm (b) Ro! (c) love as pure as snowy dove Jove as precious as gold d) n of Romeo’s charm Ans. (0) deseript te, The world will be in Tove with night when romeo would be cut into a) litle stars (b) moonlight (c) moon (4) sun Ans. (a) little stars 16. According to Juli will come on the «wings of night in the poem Romeo and Juliet, ) Lord Capulet (b) Romeo ©) Rosaline (d) Ethiopian Ans. (b) Rom 7. In Romeo and Juliet, will make the face of heaven fine. Juliet (6) Romeo ) raven (@) the moon Ans. (b) Rome TL, Answer the following in a paragraph of 80-1 words. 1. How does Romeo glorify Juliet’s flawless beauty? (PUB-1,6, J-15, 16, S-20) Or How is Romeo mesmerized by the beauty of Juliet? (PUB-4, M-15) Or How did Romeo express his love for Juliet? G7 Or ‘Why does Romeo say he never saw true beauty till that night? (PUB-5, M-16) or ‘What similes does Romeo use to em a beauty and to what effect? re The poem ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 1 is an extract William Shakespeare’s tragedy, * Rin Ok Ans: Juliet, Montagues and Capulets noble families of Verona who are ri Romeo belongs to Montagues, he party hosted by the Capulets, in see Roseline. There at the party, and is fascinated by her enchanting expresses his implicit feeling and to describe her flawless beauty. ‘The poem expresses Romeo and and passionate love for each | soliloquy., Romeo glorifies the 7 beauty of Juliet. He finds that surpasses the brightness of the burn lit in the party hall. And she seems to the cheek of night like a rich jewel ear. Romeo was captivated by the beauty of Juliet. According to him t00 dear to earth. He compares her dove among the trooping crows, He ¢ desire to, meet and touch her after the done so that his rude hands will be b openly admits and swears that he has 1 such true beauty in his life before, — Msi . How according to Juliet, would immortalized to the world? _ nay OR 1 How does Juliet express her fe Romeo? sataiet Ge. iia How does Juliet want people to. shining sun? Why? 3 The poem ‘Raieo and Jelena William Shakespeare's Juliet’, 2024.10.16 11:12joving pleads mortalizes her love. following in about 7 im il. Answer the 2024.10.16 11:12wa —[TAnswer the following questions by choosi the right option | 1. “Monaco” was situated near the borders of nd France Ans. (>) France and Italy 2. Monaco lies near the borders of France and Italy and on the shores of the. (a) Arabian Sea (b) Indian Ocean (©) Pacific Ocean (4) Mediterranean Sea Ans, (d) Mediterranean Sea 3. The number of inhabitants in the kingdom of Monaco were —___ (a) seven thousand (©) twelve thousand Ans, (a) seven thousand 4. Ifall the land in Monaco were divided, each inhabitant would get (a) 600 acres (b) less than one acre (C) less than half an acre (d) two acres Ans. (b) less than one acre 5. There were of Monaco. (a) sixteen thousand (b) sixty (A) sixteen thousand men in the army (b) seven thousand 2. TOO (@) market gardening, Ans. (a) a gaming house 8. The only once isin (a) France (b) Monae (©) Germany (@) Italy Ans, (b) Monaco 9, In “Io Dear’ 2 ae source of revenue in the a (a) Poll-tax (D) R (©) Tobacco Ans. (b) Roulette 10. The keeper of the Gaming profit paid a large sum to (a) The king (b) The (c) The army general (d) The Ans, (a) The king 11. In ‘Too Dear’ the their rulers to make money | houses. (a) Monaco (c) Italy Ans. (d) Germans 12, In ‘Too Dear’ 28 eam 4 monopoly of the Gaming house (a) Prince of Monaco (b) The (©) The criminal (a) The G Ans. (a) Prince of Monaco Te (©) twelve thousand (4) sixty Ans, (d) sixty 6. One of the commodities taxed in Monaco was (a) salt (b) rice (©) tobacco (@) poll tax- Ans, (c) tobacco a % Da found a special source (@) a gaming house (b) tobacco (©) wine and spirits. 2024.10.16 11:12ypuC- ENGLISH The French government agreed to lend ‘dan expert to Monaco for (b) seven thou: twelve thousand francs (a) sixteen thousand franes "he brother monarch for the kinglet of Mor a. (b) king of Germany (a) king of Italy {c) king of France (d) king of Moroceo (a) king of It | The Italian government was ready to send a guillotine and an executioner for a a (a) sixteen thousand (b) twelve thousand (c) seven thousand (4) sixty : (b) twelve thousand ; . | punishment given to the by the council was ——H_, Gh (a) life imprisonment z (b) death sentence (c) giving him pension (d) banished from the country . (b) death sentence gis |. One of the reasons for altering the death: to life imprisonment was - (a) they sympathized with the re (b) the criminal bribed them with (c) the criminal was well known to| (d) they neither had a guillotine have an executioner ai ee (d) they neither had a guillo n have an executioner _ |. The food for the criminal 1 (a) Germany (©) his house Ans. (b) palace kitchen . The criminal’s food was (a) himself (©) a guard (©) aguard — 2024.10.16 11:12put some years ago they were om of Monaco (PUB-3, M-16) ingd! toy kingdom and ingdom? how did the king m: king’ pes Loo Tasty HER ; the ki Too Dear dom, as a toy king borders of Fran the M ‘and Italy, on the shore of vnean sea. Many a small country } boast more inhabitants than the could ngdom of Monaco for there were about seven sreand inhabitants. Ifa! the land in kingdom there would not be an acre for inhabitant. However, this kingdom had a Jet, who lived in a palace with his courtiers, inisters, bishop, generals and an army of sixty men. There were also taxes in this kingdom as faxés were levied on tobacco, wine, spirits a poll tax. As the Prince found it hard to courtiers and officials, he found a new ial source of revenue from gaming where people played roulette. Out of his profits, the keeper paid a large sum to the Prince. s he remained with the monopoly of the div 2. “You can’t earn stone palaces by honest labour”. Justify with reference to the story. OR Though gambling is the dirty business, why does the King of Monaco resort to it? Ams: Monaco was a tiny kingdom with only seven thousand inhabitants. The King of’ Monaco levied taxes on tobacco, wine, spirits a poll tax. AS the ries found it hard to feed his courtiers An ofcals, he found a new and special source Saat from gaming house, where people roulette. Whether the people win or lose, the keeper al taaered sores eee Oe Profits, he paida large sum It was situated near the | 4, Ans: they did so much harm. A man try his luck, then he would risk alll lose it, then he would even risk mo not belong to him and lose that too a despair, he would drown or shoot hi Germans forbade their rulers ton this way. As there was no one to of Monaco, he remained with the m the business. Why did the authorities fail to death sentence given to the crimi Dear”? OR Describe the attempts made by the solving the problem of cutting off head? @ OR Why was the murderer finally imprisonment? OR What was the first hitch in criminal? A few years ago, a murder was | the Kingdom of Monaco. The for the execution of the crimis hitch was that they had. del 1000 sf he and councilors tho 2024.10.16 11:12of the soldiers would cut the »y didn’t mind killing people idiers rejected as they were not The ministers considered and ® ne matter and decided to alfer the « to one of life imprisonment for rable the Prince to show his cheaper: hat was the second hitel aw minal? ¢ King of Mot iorine and an executioner t0 eatry oUt the death sentence, SO the death Senletis Was altered to life imprisonment for life. Here the itch was that there was no suitable prison for vy sentenced for life, There was a small lock-up where people were kept temporarily, But there was no strong prison fit for permanent use, However, they managed to find a place and put the young fellow there and placed a guard over him. After a year the king noticed a new item of ire. This was spent on keeping of the criminal, the special guard and the man’s food. It came to more than 600 franes a year and fellow was still young and healthy and live for fifty years. When the king reckoned the matter was serious. The minister consi the matter and dismissed the guard criminal would run away. But the not show the least sign of running away, he went to the prince’s kitchen to fete at the proper time, returned to the } minister asked him to go where he liked that the prince would not mind, denied going away. Therefore, tt a pension of 600 francs ann him, i a guill the ma expenditu 2024.10.16 11:13had not committed his erime in a count id not grudge expense to cota man’s head off or t keep him in prison for n stone palaces by honest Monaco was a tiny kingdom with only seven thousand inhabitants. The King of Monaco levied taxes on tobacco, wine, Spirits a poll tax. [As the Prince found it hard to feed his courtiers and officials, he found a new and special source of revenue from gaming house, where people played roulette. Whether the people win or lose, the keeper always got a percentage on the ‘umover and out of his profits, he paid a large sum | to the Prince. The reason he paid so mu that it was the only gambling este PACT Oa Fore ila)Answer the following the right opti < speal (a) of children. (b) a farmer pn Childr’ Ker to speak n archer an holding a babe (@) children 5. (¢) awoman holding a babe 2, in On Children’ the woman who held a babe inst her bosom asked the speaker to speak “ea rent (b) of children (©) of God (@) of bows ns, (b) of children 3. Parents can give their not their thoughts to children (a) ideas (b) wealth (©) love @ house ns. (c) love 4. Parents can give their love but not to children. (a) thoughts (b) house (©) love (@) souls (a) thoughts 5. Though children are with their parents do not belong to i (a) Parents (c) God (a) Parents 6. Parents their (a) thoughts (c) dreams 2024.10.16 11:13rhe poem “On children” does not! the lives of children, but also On Children” is afvexcerpt fro whic Amé of the usual their children and urges them to san who held a babe against} the Prophet to speak on ¢ says “Your children are not it not from them. Though they do not belong to ‘ a Pe h is the best work of PALO iliesakhand (@) the The Himalaya Ans. (q@) the forests of The Himalaya 2. According to Vandana Shiva, the songs and poems composed by their mothers were about forests of 2 a (a) Chipko Movement (b) peasants (c) trees, forests and India’s forest civilization (d) Industrial revolution : ‘Ans. (c) trees, forests and India’s forest civilization 3, Vandana Shiva’s mother became a____— after fleeing the tragic partition of India and Pakistan, (a) a forest conservato (b) a story teller (@) apoet (c) a farmer (c) a farmer |. Vandana Shiva’s father was —_________ (a) a forest conservator (b) a poet (c) a volunteer of Chipko Movement (@) a philosopher s. (a) a forest conservator Chipko Movement is a non-violent response ast large scale Z in the yan regions. (b) stacking t (a) logging them (d) cutting them — (©) hugging them (©) bugging them 7, In ‘Everything I Need to Know I ‘The Forest’, logging in the Himalayan t had led to (a) Biodiversity (b) plantation (c) Landslides, floods and scarcity of (a) the end of consumerism ‘Ans. (¢) Landslides, floods and scarcity of wa 8, According to the women of Garhwal,, value of forest is ————— Ans. (a) springs and streams (b) 150 varieties of wheat (c) resin and timber (d) 3000 rice varieties ‘Ans, (a) springs and streams 9. Vandana Shiva left for Canada to do in (a) 1973, (b) 1963 (c) 1977 (d) 1987 1 Ans. (a) 1973 na 10, Vandana Shiva went to do her Ph.D. (a) Canada (©) South Africa (a) Canada i 11. In ‘Everything I Need to K The Forest’, the wome when the forest officials « (a) lighted lanterns (b) welcome banners: Ans. (c) garlands (d). meeting (a) lighted lanterns(a) Adwani rhe woman who resisted her hi + Syggers from cutting erees is Merchant (a) Caroly (b) Bachni Revi (o) Vandana Shiva (@) Vandana Shiva’s mother (b) Bachni Devi |. “Monocultures of the Mind? is a by —— (a) Vandana Shiva (b) Corman Cul jinan (c) Francis Bacon (@) Rabindranath Tagore (a) Vandana Shiva about forests. (a) consumerism (©) diversity (©) diversity Navadanya farm was in ‘Everthing I need to kt Forest’. i (a) Vandana Shiva (©) Farmers (a) Vandana Shiva Navdanya Farm was starte Hoe enn iLs(@) £00 parateness from nature that, humans are fe to recognise ; art of nature leads €0 arable part 0! (a) sustaining (b) harmony with nature (©) environmentally destructive behaviour (@) friendship with nature s. (0) harmony with nature partheid means separateness”, according toi aes Francis Bacon (b) Corman Cullinan (c) Carolyn Merchant (a) Rabindranath Tagore . (b) Corman Cullinan According to Vandana Shiva war against the Earth began (a) after UN's report ) because of Bolivia’s constitution (c) facilitating industrial revolution (d) with anti-apartheid movement (©) facilitating industrial revolution . Vandana Shiva says that. has replaced diversity. (a) food production (b) higher nutrition (c) nature (d) monocultures Ans. (©) monocultures ; 2024.10.16 11:14{c) Carolyn Merehant pindranath Tagore — of the rane (a) Organic farming (b) Tapovan {o) Monocultures ofthe Mind (a) Gandhi and cele —— (a) Karnataka c) Uttar Pradesh ® West Bengal university ia aa (a) 1921 (b) 1911 (c) 1931 7 (a) 1921 “The Essay written by Tagore (a) Tapovan ® Monocultares of Mind . (a) Tapoyan . According to Tagore, helped the intellectual ‘Everything I need to! no’ (a) scientific im (®) organic farming Hoy SOs nn EaTsed to a trickle. She fhe Chipko doing pad am was red volunteer for # become a P and. spent her vacat ‘rhage iting the defore: jon and work yatras, doctaivists and spreading the Message eine oko. It is from Chipko, Vandani fa eas wut biodiversity and biodiversity based ary economies and the protection of both has become her life's mission (3 Write a brief note on “Chipko Movement” which took place in the Himalayan region. Or How did the women led by Bachani Devi put up resistance to felling of trees? Or Describe the dramatic Chipko action that took the Himalayan village of Adwani place ic Chipko actions took place in the e of Adwani in 1977. A village woman Devi led resistance inst her own husband, who had obtained a to cut trees, When officials arrived at The drar Himalayan villa; named Bachni the forest the women held up lighted lanterns in the broad daylight and protested against them. The forester asked them to explain. The women replied, “We have come to teach you forestry. The forester retorted, “You foolish women how can you prevent tree felling by those who know the value of the forest? For them forests bear Profit, resin, and timber. But the women sang back in chorus, “ Forests bear soil, water, pure air and sustain earth” rite a note on “The Navdanya Farm” started by Vandana Shiva. (PUB-2,3, J-16, J-19) OR Why is it important to promote biodiversity piers farming? How did the author achieve it? OR ‘The Conservation of biodiversity is the answer to the food and nutriti light of Vana atti eis. Discuss in the Ans: Vandana Shiva | biodiversity hiva’s essay, learnt about biodiversity and based living economies from Chipko Ans: ‘movement and the protection of both) her life’s mission. In her book, of the Mind”, Vandana Shiva failure to understand biodiversity and it functions is at the root of the in of nature and: culture. The lessons she about diversity in the Himalayan fo transferred to the protection of biodivers the farms. She started saving séeds from. fields and then realized the need of a demonstration and training. The Ni a was started in 1994 in the Doon Valley, ¥ located in the lower elevation Hit of Uttarkhand Province. They ¢ grew 630 varieties of rice, 150 varieties and hundreds of other species. They and promoted a biodiversity- intensive farming that produced more food and per acre. The conservation of biodi therefore also the answer to the food and: crisis. Naydanya, the movement for conservation and organic farming started in 1987 was spreading. They with farmers to set up more than 100 comm seed banks across India. They also saver than 3,000 rice varieties. They helped fi make a transition from fossil-fuel and based monocultures to bio- diverse ¢ systems nourished by the sun and Biodiversity was the teacher of this philosop! Carolyn Merchant.% ipulable mater — Wasi mvities that Would lead ta mination images ereated BY Mrs of the scientific Te the nurturing Earth those of ai on the exploitation constrain garth Democracy is a SI nthropocentrism to eco-centrism. Write a note on Earth University in Vandana Shiva’s essay. OR How does the writer bring out the ofthe “Earth Democracy” in’ 1 Need to Know I Learned in t Explain. OR ae What does the idea of the Earth | convey? How is it different universities? + Presently, multiple erises is in elobalization, we need to move paradigm of nature as dead move to an ecological p the best teacher is: nature 2024.10.16 11:14“an 18) />. he conservation of bio-diversity is the answer ( eee crisis” Discuss fo the food and nutrition erisis (to the foo Ri Ans: Refer II main Q.No. 3 and Q.No. 4 ity is crucial for the 4®\*Conservation of dive sustenance of both nature and human society (PUB-I, 4, J-15) Discuss OR “Tagore sees unity with nature as the highest stage of human evolution”. Explain. Ans: Tagore has written the essay “Tapovan’ or ‘Forest of Purity’. He writes “Indian civilization has been distinctive in locating its source of regeneration, material and intellectual, in the forest, not in the city. India’s best ideas have come where man was in communion with tress and rivers and lakes, away from the crowds. The peace of the forest has helped the intellectual evolution of man. The culture of the forest has fueled the Culture of Indian society. The culture that has arisen from the forest has been influenced by the diverse processes of renewal of life, which are always at play inthe forest, varying from species {0 Species, from season to season, in sight and sound and smell. The unifying principle of life in diversity, of democratic pluralism, thus became the principle of Indian civilization. It ig this KA KS sity that is basis of both, sustainability and democracy. Pal unity becomes the source of contflic oof Unity without diversity becomes aed for external control. This is true of and culture. The forest is a unity in its and we are united with nature relationship with the forest. unity in dive In Tagore’s writings, the forest was not source of knowledge and freedom, it source of beauty and joy, of art and of harmony and perfection, It the universe. The forest teaches us and compassion. The forest also usenoughness, as a principle of equity, fh enjoy the gifts of nature without exploita accumulation. Tagore quotes from the texts written in the forest: “Know alll that in this moving world as enveloped by Ge find enjoyment through renunciation, not greed of possession”. No species in a appropriates the share of another species, pecies sustains itself in co-operation with: The end of consumerism and aceum scope nd ree compassion, co
) Tammanna 21, Basavaiah’s house looked di without —_——---= (a) gold (b) dia (c) Tammanna’s books (d) Visi Ans. (c) Tammanna’s books Tammanna’s disease was (a) strength (©) reputation Ans. (b) health 23, According to Tammann complicated that he goes on living (b) (d) fame (a) rage (©) reputation Ans. (b) revenge 24. Tammanna makes a mention of ee (a) Japan and Russia (b) France and Italy (©) Russia and America (@) Germany and America (©) Russia and America ; Tammanna forgets hig songs Ans, 25, {@) Becoming rich (©) Basavaiah’s death (©) He became old (@) The end of Rigs: ; “Ussi Ans. (b) Basavaiah’y 4. dam 70 SCRE- ENGLISH According to the was not amenable to any advice, (a) Tammanna (b) Basa ah (©) Sangiji (@) owner of the plantation (a) owner of the plantat change after the al of the old man? M-17, J-18, M-20) OR What changes did the old man bring in the life style of the owner in “The Gardener’? OR Why did the owner’s wife start worrying about the strange ways of her husband? OR Why did the plantation owner’s wife find it hard to decide whether the old man’s arrival was for the better or worse? (S-20) & The old man was a labourer, overseer and philosopher, all rolled into one. He came to the garden after walking hundreds of miles. The owner of the plantation needed a person exactly like him. After a few words were exchanged, the old man stayed on. He was really useful and well-versed in agriculture and could understand the problems of workers. The petty thefts in the garden came to an end. Besides, the income from the garden improved dramatically. But there was a perceptible change in the lifestyle of the ‘owner, Meanwhile the plantation expanded, But the owner became lethargic and shied away from hard work, His wife found all’this very strange. She found it hard to decide whether the old man’s arrival was for the better or for the worse. Her husband’s wealth and social prestige had risen higher. He acquired a number of friends in the next town and an equal number in his own village. Even though he had precious little to do, his life became crowded with colourful events. old man, —__ Ans: She became apprehensive about his i umpteen other vices, cultivated lately; thanks to his newly acquired clout. Their farm which was merely ten acres had grown beyond their imagination. That was fine, but their life also was gradually getting out of hand. What advise did the supporters of Tammanna give for getting his land back? (PUB-2) ¢ Basavaiah was Tamnianna’s rival, Tammanna had one thousand acres and Basavaiah owned cight hundred. Basavaiah could not tolerate this. He sent word to Tammanna asking him to sell two hundred acres. Tamanna did not agree. He ‘was prepared to buy all the land that belonged to Basavaiah, Basavaiah was mad with rage. He went along with his people and acquired two hundred acres of Tammanna’s land forcibly. A fence was builtaround that land, Tammanna could not tolerate this invasion. The quarrel between these two had sucked in all their supporters. Tammanna was advised by his supporters about the various means available for getting back his land. There was the court of law, one could also take recourse to the police and there were many number of persons ready to attack Basavaiah. Such a war had become virtually inevitable. But Tammanna was in search of method that could annihilate Basavaiah completely. He hit upon the idea of composing all his experiences in the form of ballads and singing them. Now the rivalry between Tammanna and Basavaiah started moving away from things that were visible, towards an invisible, abstract domain. What measures did Tammanna adopt to humilitate Basavaiah? Explain (I-15) OR j Give an account of the strategies used by Tammanna to destroy Basavaiah. (PUB-1, J-16) Basavaiah was Tammanna rival Basavaiah had acquired Tammana’s land forcibly Tammana couldnot tolerate this invasion. ‘Tammanna was in search of a method that could annihilate Basavaiah completely. He hit upon the idea of composing all his experiences in the form of ballads and singing them, Tammanna’s Za aba and. His gall arour Songs started makin his mean 1 him.’ Critics start were atte thus earn rslating his songs an However, Basavaiah started nore diligent into T perform pe oy ily. He also his agricultural tasks m nna did not notice any of these land. But, Tamm: etre of activities as art had q e raison-¢ become the raisor his life. He was felicitated as the helplessly watched all this his times. Basavaiah consumed by anger had thought of yet another method Tamanna ng Basavaiah. That was des of punishin continued at the on offering a stiff competition. But if .d from his body, if there nd his own his song was separa was no relation between the songs an flesh and blood. This is how his thoughts went. He left all his belongings and put an end to his rivalry and went away to some far off land. After that without Tammanna, Basavaiah had nobody and had no more reason to live. to compete w It was the enemity that gave him reason to li Basavaiah passed away. That is when Tammanna human nature could be, realized how strang He forgot all his songs and ballads and became a non-entity fHtow did Basay: “The Gardener oR How did Basayaiah start filling his life with all ih try to surpass his rival in (M-16) kinds of material wealth? (M-18) OR How did Basavaiah react to Tammanna’s Popularity? (J-17, J-19) OR dean i pee try to overcome his Ans: Tammanna’s reputation started spreading all sn His songs started making a mention of savaiah’s cruelty and his meanness...Though he encroached more and more int se to Tammanna’s land, Tammanna did not notic anna’s © any of these ‘ammanna’s | best poet of | ath, If he | level of the body, Basavaiah | of Tammanna’s et of : this const best P* watched al in humiliation. | I kinds of ™a! Mansion it ft oF persons just 1 Pag himself wit s, But his hous Tammanna’ at the visitors g. scholars, his was his W Pith meaning. One day, he ¢ ‘a was ill. At that point, found the means of SUIPASSIS Health is wealth. He may sifigy ne’ i hatlads, but if Tamanna started suff surely his own spirits would be 1's disease was Basavaiah’s fi jis house jooked 3 books were told him. poets and ay of in | because That is wha | started invitin to his place. T home that Tammann aise Tammanna 5, Why docs Tammanna feel that hum: can be strange? ‘Ans: Refer II main, Q. III. Answer the following in about 200 jo. 3. and 4 | re) ‘The rivalry between Tammanna and. keeps moving from the visible don invisible. Explain. : Refer II main, Q. No, 2, 3 and 4 “Man goes on living for some what extent is this true in case of and Tammanna in “The Gardener’? OR ‘Without vengefulness, there wor reason for, man’s existence’ ; e’. How Gardener’ bring this out? things. Yet he lives for some Vengefulness. Without it there reason for his existence, After a p man loses his name, His age becon and his name vanishes into thin ait Conceived the story of Tamm, ee When all of a sudden, Russia ZL Oa To eaneyF em, 2024.10.16 11:16sin To Aaswer the following questions by choo the right option 1. “The child’s foot is not yet aware (a) foot (b) a butterfly (©) an apple (@) a reptile Ans. (a) foot 2. One of the things that the child’s foot wants to beis (a) a butterfly (b) a reptile (©) a foot (@) to enjoy childhood Ans, (a) a butterfly 3. Stones, bits of glass and the paths in the rough earth teach the child’s foot that (a) Itcan become an apple (b) It cannot fly (©) Itis hard as horn (d) It cannot be buried Ans. (b) It cannot fly 4. After getting defeated, the foot is condemned ta tive _si © Aaa (b) on the branch (4) prison (a) ina shoe (©) underground () worms isoner 4 |1d’s foot grows, its soft selves into. Ans. e chil 7. After the quartz, change them’ opaque substance (a) an (b) stones and bits of glass (c) butterfly (4) a fruit bulging on the branch (a) an opaque substance petaled toes of the child tal | Ans. The tiny form of ————— (a) an opaque substance (b) stones and bits of glass (0) eyeless reptiles (d) a fruit bulging on the branch, Ans. (¢) eyeless reptiles . The tiny petaled toes of the child grow ¢: and are covered with (a) soft nails of quartz (b) eyeless reptiles (©) the faint volcanoes of death (d) an opaque substance (©) the faint voleanges of death The foot scarcely takes time to bare its ‘ (a) rest or peace Ans, 10. Ans. (a) ina shoe 5. ‘Bit by bit, in that dark, it grows to know the world in its own way.’, It? ee (a) abuttertty (©) the foot (@) an opaque substance (©) the foot 6. The foot is es enclosed in a shoe and feels out life Reet cit (a) reptiles refers to (b) an apple Ans, (b) a blind man (b) love or sleep (©) death or dream (d) becoming a butterfly (b) love or sleep Ans. I. The foot continues to walk without —__ (a) Itis tired (b) the whole man chooses : to (©) it becomes butterfly ih (d) it becomes apple Ans. (b) the whole man chooses to stop @Ans; ji puC- ENG! 12, When descending underground, the foot finds everything. (a) dark (b) rough (0) coarse (@) colourful ‘Ans. (a) dark 13. Aft foot is descended (a) underground (b) beneath tree (c) under the bridge (d) under the mountain (a) underground 14 1 scarcely takes time, to bare itself in (a) hate (b) debate (c) sleep (d) walk Ans. (c) sleep 15, “They bury the foot, so that it could fly, or so ould become —___? apple (b) abird (c) atree (d) prisoner (a) an apple x by tha foot after being confined in a shoe. (PUB-2, M-15, J-16) OR Deseribe the different stages of transformation of the foot after it is condemned to live in a shoe. (M-18, M-19, M-20) oR What contrasting deseriptions of the foot does the poem offer? OR Why does the poet refer to the “Foot “ as being a blind man ? or Bring out the contrast between illusion and reality in “To the Foot from its Child | Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet by using foot as a metaphor conveys his view on journey of the whole man chooses to stop, the child’s Ans: . Describe the plight ‘of the foot. & He describes the innocent childhood with lots of aspiration, the laborious adulthood that discovers the reality of life, maturity and transformation, lastly the death When the child is born its foot has no experience of what it means to be a foot. It has many desires and cndless possibilities to accomplish, It aspires to be a butterfly or an apple. But as the child grows into adult it encounters stones, bits of glass, streets, ladders, paths in the rough carth and experiences the harsh realities of lifes It realises that it can no more fly like a butterfly. nor become an apple bulging on the branch. It Joses all its hope and feels defeated in the battle of life like a prisoner and then is condemned to live in a shoe. The individual is caught in the grip of the oppressive society. Bit by bit in that dark it grows to know the world in its own way. It walks in isolation, out of touch with its fellow enclosed feeling out life like a blind man. It gradually grows in that dark shoe endorsing the sifuations and eventually turns to be an adult foot. The society crushes childhood dreams and forces it into rigid moulds. : ‘The poet illustrates the transformation of the child’s foot into adult's foot. The soft nails of quartz, bunched together grow hard and change themselves into opaque substance, hard as horn, and the tiny, petaled toes of the child grow bunched and out of trim, take on the form of eyeless reptiles with triangular heads, like worms. They further grow callused and are covered with the faint volcanoes of death and coarsened emotionally and physically, hence, accepting reality and appreciating, i (S-20) OR How does Neruda describe the busy life of the individual as represented by the foot? OR & Describe the humdrum activities of the foot? Pablo Neruda the Chilean poet by using foot as a metaphor conveys his view on journey of life. He describes the innocent childhood that has lots of aspiration, the laborious adulthood that discovers the reality of fife, maturity and transformation, lastly the death, = = e2eZ Sloat1 foot, Ht hi P nplish bilities t0 ae an apple punters Stones terfly paths in the rou! ihe harsh realities of life re fly like a butterfly con the branch. It attle 110 gin s defeated in the life like i ality and brev ndorsing the walks without respite, fr walks hour after hour, the one he other follows, every man’s and move up above, down below, The blind Ads in life mn hey hprough fields, mines, markets and ministries, ckwards, far afield, inward, forward. TI foot toils in its shoe in mundane and humdrum, tivities of life scarcely taking time to bare itself n love or sleep. It walks: they walk, until the Whole man chooses to stop. And then it descends everything, underground, unaware for there, everything was dark. After the death it ne ed to be a foot or it was buried that it cou ne an pple. The aspirations of the child again become fertile. The poet opines that an individual goes through the cycle of life and death. knew it had ce { fly or so that it could be mL 1, The poem “To the Foot from its Child” is ajourney of human life, Elucidate. _(PUB-3) OR Bring out the contrast between illusion and reality in “To the Foot from its Child”, (PUB-6) OR What does the poem “To the Foot from its Child” convey about life? Ans: Pablo Neruda the Chilean poet by using foot a8 4 metaphor conveys his view of joutney of life. He describes the innocent childhood that has lots of aspiration, the laborious adulthood that discovers the reality of life, maturi transformation, lastly the death, Pd When the child is of what it mean bom its foot has no experience 8-10 be a foot It has many aR. ndless possibilities to 860m na ‘a butterfly or an apple. srows into adult it encounters Z streets, ladders, paths in the fences the harsh realities © no more fly like a ulging on the brat 1s defeated in the desires and & Tr aspires 10 the child bits of gla earth and experi {realises that it nor becom t foves al its hope and feel to live in as the grip of the oppressive society. Bit by st dark it grows to know the world im its ‘ an walks in isolation, out of touch. with) >. enclosed feeling out life like a blind m in that dark shoe the situations and eventually turns to bean foot, The society crushes childhood dreams forces it into rigid moulds. ‘The poet illustrates the. transformation of) child’s foot into adult's foot. The soft of quartz, bunched together grow change themselves into opaque: substance, as hom, and the tiny, petaled toes of the ‘grow bunched and out of trim, take on the of eyeless reptiles with triangular worms. They further grow callused covered with the faint volcanoes of death coarsened emotionally and physically, bh accepting reality and appreciating mortality. The blind foot endorsing the reality and b all the odds in life walks without respite, n stopping. It walks hour after hour, the foot starts the other follows, every man’s woman’s, they move up above, down, be through fields, mines, markets and backwards, far afield, inward, for foot toils in its shoe in mundane and oe of life scarcely taking time to bs love or sleep. It walks; they: walk, whole man chooses to stop. And then it d apple, The aspiratic i ii te ae an through the cycle of life and death,ee i stable 1. The Prophet wants the parents to take their ending in the Archer’s hand for ———— (b) longing (@) dreaming a) Gladness 5, The word ‘archer’ in *On Children’ refers to (b) parents ) the woman (@) children Ans. (a) God 7. The word ‘bows’ in On Children’ refers to (b) parents (d) the prophet Ans, 1. How should parents raise their children according to the speaker of “On Children”? (PUB-1, J-15) OR “Your Children are not your children”. How is this statement relevant with reference to the poem “On Children”? (PUB-4, J-19) OR What should be the parents attitude towa their children according to the Prophet in i poem “On Children”? (J-16, M-18) “On Children” offers a critique of the usual from them. Though they are with they do not belong to them. They can love but they cannot e the children, as the children have thoughts. The parents may provid bodies of their children, but not to ‘The souls of the children dwell in tomorrow which cannot be visited by even in their dreams. The parents be like their children, but they sho their children to be like them., for backward nor tarries with yes are the bows from which the children arrows are sent forth. The archer sees upon the path of the infinite-and ben¢ to allow the arrows to move bending of the bows is the archer’ be for gladness. The archer loves flies and he also loves the bow that iss . How is the parent — chil brought out using the VyZ STO oa) : “On Children” offers a expectations of parents 7 and urges them to introspect. . held a babe against her bosom to speak on children. The P children are not your children”. Pare their love but they cannot impose
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