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  4.3 (B) An Enemy of the People Activity No. 1 A. 1. Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr. Stockmann is exposed. Ans- Initially Petra has a good opinion of Hovstad. She thinks that he is helping her father because her father is an honest and upright man. However, when he says that he is doing it because Dr. Stockmann is Petra's father, he reveals his true Colors. He hints that one of the reasons he was supporting her father is to get on Petra's good side. When she gets angry, he tries to tell her that she must not speak so bitterly to him because her father needs his help. With this indirect emotional blackmail, Petra gets even angrier and leaves the office. A 2. Write a character sketch of Dr. Stockmann . Ans- Dr. Thomas stockman is the protagonist, hero, and main character of the play. He is a medical officer of the municipal baths and a family man. He is idealistic, emotional, and motivated by the truth. Dr. Stockmann has d...

4.3 A Midsummer Night Dream  Activity No. 2 Characters - A.1. Choose the Odd out 1. Bottom, Moth, Mustarseed, Cobweb. Ans-Bottom . Remaining are fairies.  2. Flute, Snug, Quince, Cobweb Ans-Cobweb. Remaining are workmen. A. 2. Match the columns:   A                                                   B 1. Theseus.                    Robin Goodfellow 2. Titania.                      Queen of the Amazons 3. Puck.                          Duke of Athens 4. Hippolyta.                 Faeries 5. Cobweb, Moth.         Queen of the Faeries Ans- 1. Theseus.             Duke of Athens...

 Activity No. 1 A. 1 The surgeon support the man by misguiding his comrades. Write Your views. Ans- The surgeon was the loyal British servant. He wanted to catch the escaped prisoner for a reward. As the play unfolded the man who introduced himself as a ballad singer brought about changes in the mind of the sergeant. During their discussion the man arouse patriotism in his mind and reminded him of his you when he had joined a group of patriots. The sergeant was torn between his duty and his nation. But finally patriotism won  and the surgeon health the man to escape. He misguided his assistants in order to let the prisoner escape easily. A.2. Write about the persuasive approach of the man. Ans- The man ( the escaped prisoner) introduce himself as a ballad singer. He started singing ballads to persuade the sergeant in believing his identity. He also told the sergeant that he was so poor that he would earn money by singing ballers and would arrange for his supper. The man was do...

 A Midsummer Night's Dream Activity No. 1 A.1. Draw a character sketch of Oberon as an enemy of his wife . Ans- Oberon is the king of fairies. He is initially angry with his wife, Titania, because she refuses to give up the control of the Indian boy. Oberon becomes jealous and there is a fight between him and Titania. He is determined to get the boy and he makes one plan. He sends Puck to obtain the love-potion that will make Titania fall in love with the first person she sees. He wants to teach her lesson. But finally he learnt his mistake and understands the the path of love is not easy. He removes Titania from under the spell. A 2. Comment on the loving pair of Lysander and Hermia from the point of view of developing their characters sketch. Ans- Lysander and Hermia loves each other and wants to marry but Hermia's father, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius, and, according to Athenian law, the father has the right to decide who his daughter marries. So, the Athenian Duke T...

 4.1  History of English Drama Notes- A.1 Compare the features of a comedy and tragedy. Comedy Tragedy A comedy deals with humorous story with a happy ending. The tragedy deals with a serious or darker themes with sad ending. A comedy creates laughter and fun A tragedy creates emotions of pity and fear. A comedy depends mostly on unusual circumstances and witty dialogues. In tragedy the main character mostly has a moral flaw that causes the tragic end. A comedy uses humorous dialogues and situations to give relief. A tragedy evokes pity for the characters and teach moral lesson. A.2. Define Drama The term drama was coined by the poet and aesthetic philosopher Samuel T. Coleridge. Definition of Drama-  1. Drama is a composition designed for performance in the theatre in which actors take the roles of the characters, perform the indicated action and utter the written dialogue.    -A Glossary of Literary Terms by M.H.Abrams 2. Drama is a composition in verse or pro...