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*Composed Upon Westminster Bridge is one of the most famous sonnets *This poem was composed between July 31and Sep.3,1807. *The rhyme scheme of the poem is -abba abba, cdcdcd. *This poem shows the contrast between a noisy day and calm morning. #It portrays the quiet and calm & the silence which prevailed, when Wordsworth crossed…

Q.1.The Proposal is a— a)one act play. b)three act play c) five act play. d) four act play Ans. a.one act play Q.2.In the play Lomov is in his — a) early thirties. b)mid thirties c)mid twenties. d)late twenties Ans. b)mid thirties Q.3.Lomov had come to Chubukov’s house in— a) casual attire. b) formal attire…

Q.“The source,white and wet”- What does the ‘source’ mean? How does the poet describe it? Ans.In the poem ‘On Killing a Tree’, the poet Gieve Patel describes the process of killing a tree’.The word ‘source’ means the root of the tree which extends to the earth’s crust and absorbs the nutrients from the earth. The…

Q.Comment on the uses of symbols in the poem “On Killing a Tree.” Ans.In his poem ‘On Killing a Tree’, Gieve Patel uses various symbols to depict the contrasting themes of life and death in a harsh and unforgiving world. The author utilizes terms such as feeding, absorbing, sunlight, air, water, sprouting leaves, heel, and…

Q.”The bleeding bark will heal”.—How will the bleeding bark heal? Ans.Gieve Patel’s poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ highlights that a tree cannot be killed by a woodcutter’s repeated blows alone. Although the tree may not visibly express its pain, its bleeding bark will continuously heal the wounds. The tree’s ‘curled green twigs’ that are closely…

Q.”And then it is done.”—- What is being referred to here? How is it done?On what tone does the poem end.? Ans.The devilish act of killing a tree is done. The act of killing a tree has been accomplished through the act of uprooting it. The process involves tying a rope around the tree and…

Q.”It takes much time to kill a tree Not a simple jab of the knife will do it.” – —what will the phrase ‘simple jab of the knife ‘mean?why can’t a simple jab of the knife kill a tree? Ans .The term ‘a simple jab of a knife’ means the act of trying to kill…

Q. What is a symbol? What does the tree symbolise in the poem,”On Killing a Tree”?Ans.A symbol is a representation or suggestion of an idea, image, belief, or action. In “On Killing a Tree,” Gieve Patel uses the tree as a powerful symbol of growth, struggle, and death. The tree symbolizes nature, and its destruction…

Q.What qualities did Abdul Kalam’s father possess? Ans.Abdul Kalam’s father possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit. Q. When and how did Abdul Kalam’s father begin his day? Ans.Abdul Kalam’s father started his day at 4 in the morning by reading namaz. Q.What were Abdul Kalam’s parents considered by people? Ans.Abdul Kalam’s parents…