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 2.4 Upon Westminster Bridge  - William Wordsworth   1. About the poem, poet, and title : 'Upon Westminster Bridge' is written by the great nature poet William Wordsworth.(1770-1850). He is a leading English Romantic poet who was an honoured 'Poet Laureate' of the United Kingdom in the court of Queen Victoria from 1843-1850. This poem was first published in the 'Collection of poems in two volumes in 1807. The 'Westminster Bridge' is located in London city over the River Thames. The poet is standing on the Westminster Bridge at dawn time (early in the morning) and looking at the beautiful scenery of the London city.  2. The theme : The man versus  nature is  major theme. It is about the early morning scenery of London city. The poet is looking from the Westminster Bridge. The poet feels enthralled (delighted) by seeing such morning beauty of London city. The scenery shows even if the industrial revolution, still London city looks so beautiful by the surround...

2. 5 Nose versus Eyes - William Cowper A.1. State wheather the following statements are true or false. 1. Nose can use spectacles. Ans-False 2. The Ear was appointed as a judge. Ans- True 3. The tongue was the lawyer.  Ans- True 4. The contest arose between nose and eyes.  Ans- True. A.2. Give reason for the dispute between the nose and eyes. Ans-The dispute began when the Nose and Eyes each claimed that the spectacles worn  belonged to them,  not the other. A.3. Justify arguments of the tongue in the  extract.  Ans- I can support my answer with the help of the following suitable arguments -  i. The bridge of the nose has always been the place where the spectacles are placed. ii. The saddle like connection between the two glasses or lenses is made exactly measure to fit the bridge of the nose. A. 4 Pick out the examples of inversion .  Between Nose and Eyes a strange contest arose In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear A.5. Write down t...

4.2 The Rising of the Moon Character Sketch - The Man -  The second important character in this one- act play. He has many identities like the man, escaped prisoner, ragged man , poor ballad singer and freedom fighter. He entered as a poor ballad singer but in fact he was an escaped prisoner. He introduced himself to the Sergeant as a poor ballad singer, disguised as a ragged man, dark hair, dark eyes smooth face and five feet five height. He was an intelligent man with a patriotic passion for his country Ireland. He was a brave freedom fighter and wanted to save his country from Britishers. He accepted many challenges for his own country. Many times he gave the clues to the Sergeant for his original identity but the Sergeant couldn't identify it. He changed the approach of Sergeant continuously by singing ballads in front of him. At the end of his efforts, he successfully brings out the patriotism within the Sergeant and gets successful to run away from this place. Sergeant - T...

4.2 The Rising of the Moon  Dialogue  Q. 1. Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue A. 1. “And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and may be from our own relations”. Answer : We don’t think of our society at large. If we catch the prisoner, Irish people will abuse us. They expect us to cooperate with the patriots as they are our own people. If we do not catch the escaped prisoner, the British Government will abuse us. In any case if we catch the prisoner or do not catch anyhow we are the one who are going to be abused. A.2. “It’s a pity some honest man not to be better off that”. Answer : It was a good opportunity for the sergeant to show his honesty to the Britishers. He wanted to catch the escaped prisoner and also to get the reward. A. 3 .“I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he reward me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values”. Answer : Those who stick to values ...

Q.4 B Speech Writing -04 Marks Prepare a short speech on the importance of education on the occasion of international literacy day as a class representative in front of your class in about 120 to 150 words .  Ans- Good morning everyone, Today, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, I Jyoti Walunj stand before you as your class representative to emphasize the importance of education in our lives. Education is not just about reading and writing; it is a gateway to endless opportunities and a key to personal and societal development. It empowers us with knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities that help us navigate through life's challenges. Education is a fundamental right that every individual deserves. It breaks the shackles of ignorance and empowers us to make informed decisions, explore our passions, and achieve our dreams. It opens doors to better job prospects, higher incomes, and improved quality of life. On this day, let us not only celebrate the gift of edu...

Q.4 A. Virtual Message -04 Marks Using information from the dialogue given below, write the message which Saurabh live for her sister Shweta. Do not leave out any vital information or add new information.  Atharva: Is this 2817112930? Surabhi: Yes. May I know who is speaking? Atharva: I am Atharva. I want to speak to Shweta. I am her friend from IIM, Indore. Saurabhi : I am her sister. Shweta is not at home at the moment. Can you ring up a little later? Atharva: I shall be a little busy. Actually, I have got a placement at the Hotel Taj and will have to join with immediate effect. So right now I am trying to get all the formalities completed. This is the news that I wanted to give Shweta. Will you do that for me? Also tell her that I will let her know my new cell phone number as soon as I get one. Surabhi: I’ll do that. Bye and all the best.

Q.4 D. Appeal Writing- 04 Marks  Your college has organized a rally about "Save Water Save Life" with the help of the following points in about 100-150 words.  Prepare an attractive slogan, Use a picture or logo, Ask for contributions, Inform the program, and Make a Persuasive appeal. Ans-  Dear students write down this appeal in box format. SAVE WATER! SAVE LIFE!  SAVE ENVIRONMENT!   Do you know, Water covers about 71% of the Earth's surface and even our Body   Dear friends, We are blessed not to have problems with water but let us think about those who equally need water for their minimum daily needs, and to survive, but are unfortunate not to have enough water, NOT EVEN FOR DRINKING OR COOKING. LET US HELP THEM. LET US CONSUME LESS. LET US SAVE WATER, SAVE LIFE AND, THE ENVIRONMENT. Tips to save water:           ·        Avoid leakage of water from the taps. ·    ...