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  2.8  Small Towns and Rivers " About the Poet, Poem  and Title -  The poem "Small Towns and The River’ is composed by the Indian poetess, strong voice  from the North East, Mamang Dai (1957- ). She is a poet, novelist, journalist, and former civil servant from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. She has received Padmashree Award in2011 and Sahitya Akademi Award in 2017.  The poem is taken from the collection of the poems, " The River Poems", published in 2004.  The title has deep meaning and it shows the importance of river in the life of people. Theme-  The theme of the poem is mortality, life vs death, eternity, nature, and spirituality. The theme of mortality is the dominant theme of the poem.  The poem describes the love for nature and the attachment of the poetess to her hometown. The poetess also believes in spirituality, the people from the northeast believe that the soul of their beloved is immortal and dwells in the company of nature....

  2.7 She Walks in Beauty- Lord Byron Appreciation - T itle- The poem 'She Walks in Beauty' is written by the Lord Byron in 1815. He was a British great romantic poet and satrist.  The poem is about  the external as well as internal beauty of the woman.  The title "She Walks in Beauty" doesn't mean that the woman is walking beautifully or that she is simply beautiful. It says that she walks "in beauty", meaning that beauty surrounds her, making her magnificent. Theme/summary/gist of the poem-  This poem is a short lyrical poem celebrating female beauty.  The poet describes an 'unnamed woman' who  is exceptionally striking. The poet describes not only her external appearance but also her inner goodness which  makes her so captivatingly attractive. The poet Byron compares her to the night sky describing her serene and  perfect beauty. Although the poem is generally thought to be about love, the poet never actually declares his love for  th...

  1.2    A Midsummer- Night’s Dream Activity  No.1 A.1.Discuss the theme of the drama ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Ans- A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy of errors. The theme of this play is love. Everything that appears beautiful is not love. Many times attraction to each other is considered as love but it is not true love. It’s just a physical attraction. True love never changes.  A.2. Write character traits of- 1. Lysander - It is an active and dynamic character. Under the spell of love juice, he declares his love for Helena and thus he has a change of emotions. 2. Hermia - It is a static character. She loves Demetrius and her love for him never changes. She becomes agitated because of the humiliation by Hermia and Lysander. A.2. Justify: ‘ A Midsummer Night's Dream’ is a comedy. Ans- Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, and mostly has a cheerful ending. It is the triumph over u...

  4.3 (B) An Enemy of the People Activity No.3   A.1. Describe the character – Dr. Stockmann . Dr. Stockmann- is the protagonist and the main character of the play. He is a medical officer and a family man. He is described as a friend of the people. He has discovered that the Bath in the town are contaminated and wants to instruct the town to repair or close them. He is a brave and courageous person. His views and beliefs do not change. He wrote one article and insisted to publish it to get the real picture of the baths. A.2. Spot the error and write the correct statement. 1. The enemy of the people is a play that highlights the honesty of people. Ans- The enemy of the people is a play that exposes the corruption of power. 2. The protagonist of the play states that fighting for the truth alone has tired and weakened him. Ans- The protagonist of the play states that fighting for the truth alone has made him the strongest man in the world. 3. Aslaksen is known for ...

  4.3 (B) An Enemy of the People Activity No.2 A.1.List of Characters Sr.No Character Description 1. Dr. Thomos Stockmann Medical Officer of the Municipal Baths 2. Mrs. Stockmann Dr. Stockmann’s wife 3. Petra The daughter of Dr. Stockmann, by professional teacher 4. Ejlif and Morten Mr. Stockmann’s sons, aged 13 and 10 respectively 5. Peter Stockmann Mr. Stockmann’s elder brother, Mayor of the Town and Chief Constable, Chairman of the Bath’s Committee, etc. 6. Hovstad Editor of the ‘People’s Messenger” 7. Billing Sub-editor 8. Aslksen A Printer   A.2. Setting-  Describe the place where the incidents of the play happened. Ans- All the incidents happened in the printing room....