Introduction The narrator of this story is a homoeopathic physician. He describes his encounter with a snake in a funny yet terrifying way. The doctor was admiring himself in the mirror as he sat in his room one evening. A snake slithers onto his shoulder and coils around his left arm without warning. Fortunately, the […]
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Introduction Vikram Seth’s book “Heaven Lake” contains the chapter “Kathmandu,” which is taken from that book. The two well-known temples in Kathmandu, Pashupatinath and Baudhnath stupa, are described in this chapter. The author talks about his trip to Kathmandu, where he visited the Baudhnath stupa and Pashupatinath temple. He describes the area around these two
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Introduction The chapter details Albert Einstein’s life, who is considered to be the greatest scientist of the 20th century. Einstein’s mother thought he was unusual. He was an expert in physics and mathematics. He received his diploma in 1900 and began working as a technical expert in 1902 where he evaluated other people’s inventions while
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Introduction : Evelyn Glennie Listens to sound Without Hearing It There are two sections to the chapter. Both discuss facets of music as well as renowned musicians who excelled in their respective genres.Part I: Evelyn Glennie, a well-known multi-percussionist, is the subject of this section. Evelyn experienced early deafness. She put a lot of effort
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Introduction : The Little Girl A strict father and his sensitive daughter are portrayed as having a relationship in the story (Kezia). In the story, the father is portrayed as being extremely busy. He does not tolerate any sort of mischief and wants his daughter to be a good girl. When she commits a wrong
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Introduction: The Fun They Had The story is a fictitious depiction of how schools and books will be in the future. It contrasts today’s educational system with that of the future.It is based on a diary entry that a young girl named Margie wrote on May 17, 2157. In the future, students will be taught
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Working with the poem :- Q1. Discuss with your partner the following definition of a poem. A poem is made of words arranged in a beautiful order. These words, when read aloud with feeling, have a music and meaning of their own. Ans. Yes, this poem is unlike any other prose. It revolves around birds,
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Working with the poem :- Q 1. In the first stanza, find words that show (i) That it was very cold. Ans. The rime was on the spray. (ii) That it was late evening. Ans. Starlight. (iii) That the traveller was alone. Ans. My lonesomeness. Q2. (i) Something happened at Lyonnesse. It was (a) Improbable.
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Working with the poem :- Q1. Find three or four words/phrases in stanza 1 that reflect the child’s happiness and joy. Ans. There words are :- Love to rise in a summer morn Huntsman winds his horn The birds sing on every tree The skylark sings with me Q2. In stanza 2, the mood changes.
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Working with the poem :- Q 1. Who is the speaker in the poem ? Ans. The poet, Rabindranath Tagore, is the speaker in the poem. Q 2. “The king, sword in hand” suggests. (i) Wealth (ii) Power (iii) More power than wealth Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1. Ans. Power
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