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Ola 145
Ola 145
MARK: 100
CLASS- X ENGLISH II TIME: 2HRS
Question.2
Portia
There are some shrewd contents in yon same paper,
That steals the colour from Bassanio's cheek;
Some dear friend dead; else nothing in the world
Could turn so much the constitution
Of any constant man. What, worse and worse!-
With leave, Bassanio; I am half yourself,
And I must freely have the half of anything
That this same paper brings you.
i. Where does the scene take place? Who brings the letter from Antonio to Bassanio?
ii. How does Portia conclude that there is some bad news in the letter? What could be the bad news according
to Portia?
iii. What right does Portia now have to know from Bassanio the contents of the letter?
iv. Briefly state what Bassanio told Portia about the bond and the destruction of Antonio's cargo ships.
v. What did Salerio say about Shylock's insistence on the forfeiture of Antonio's bond? What happens to the
bond at the end of the play?
Question. 3
Antonio
Let him alone:
I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers.
He seeks my life; his reason well I know:
I oft deliver'd from his forfeitures
Many that have at times made moan to me;
Therefore he hates me.
Salarino
I am sure the Duke
Will never grant this forfeiture to hold.
i. What has enraged Antonio to speak in this manner? According to Antonio, why does Shylock seek his life?
ii. What does Salarino say about the Duke?
iii. Who are the strangers referred to in the extract? What commodity do they have in Venice?
iv. Can the Duke deny the course of law to the strangers? Why?
v. What final wish does Antonio express before he would die? What does it reveal about his character?
SECTION B - POETRY
Answer one or more questions
Treasure Trove
Question. 1
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.
Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? - God might question; now instead,
Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
i. Where do you think that the speaker enters? Where does he go after that?
ii. Explain "In triumphs, people have dropped down dead." Which figure of speech is used here?
iii. The speaker says: " I am safer so". When does he feel safe? Why?
iv. How does the above extract reflect Browning's optimistic philosophy of life?
v. By giving two examples show how the poem depicts the sudden rise and fall of glory of man?
Question.2
The caged bird sings with fearful trill
Of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.
i. Under what circumstances does the caged bird sing? What does it tell us about his condition?
ii. Why does the caged bird sing of things unknown?
iii. What is meant by fearful trill? Why is it said to be fearful?
iv. What song is he singing? Why?
v. Why is his singing heard on a distant hill? What does this signify with reference to the poet's life?
Question.2
Answer the following questions, with reference to Hans Anderson's, short story, ' The Little Match Girl'.
i. Despite facing cold, hunger and apathy of the people around her, the girl doesn't lose faith and hope. Justify
the statement in the context of the story.[6]
ii. How does the story reflect on the theme of class differentiation in the Victorian Era?[6]
iii. Describe the little match girl's hallucinations and there significance.[8]