2 The Sound of Music
2 The Sound of Music Part – I Evelyn Glennie Listens To Sound Without Hearing It [एवलिन ग्लेनी ध्वनि सुनती है इसका श्रवण किये बिना] पढ़ने से पूर्व : • ‘ईश्वर ने उसकी श्रवण शक्ति भले ही वापिस ले ली हो किन्तु उसने उसे कुछ विलक्षण वस्तु अवश्य दे दी है। जो हम सुनते हैं […]
1 The Fun They Had
1 The Fun They Had पढ़ने से पूर्व : • कहानी जो हम पढ़ेंगे वह भविष्य की ओर संकेत करती है, जब पुस्तकें व विद्यालय जैसा हम उन्हें आज जानते हैं शायद ऐसे ही अस्तित्व में नहीं रहेंगे। बच्चे तब कैसे पढ़ेंगे? निम्न रेखाकृति शायद आपको कुछ विचार दे– • युगल बनाकर, उन तीन चीजों […]
Poem 10 A Slumber did My Spirit Seal
Poem 10 A Slumber did My Spirit Seal Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About the Poem : Question 1. ‘A slumber did my spirit seal’, says the poet. That is, a deep sleep “closed off” his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he’ feel bitter grief? Or […]
Poem 9 The Snake Trying
Poem 9 The Snake Trying Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About the Poem : I. Question 1. What is the snake trying to escape from? सर्प किससे बचने का प्रयास कर रहा है? Answer: The snake is trying to escape from the stroke of the pursuing stick. सर्प, पीछा करती लाठी के प्रहार से बचने […]
Poem 8 On Killing a Tree
Poem 8 On Killing a Tree Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About The Poem : Question 1. Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree? Why not? क्या छुरे के साधारण आघात से पेड़ मर सकता है? यदि नहीं तो क्यों? Answer: No, simply stabbing a tree with a knife will not kill […]
Poem 7 The Duck and the Kangaroo
Poem 7 The Duck and the Kangaroo Important Questions and Answers Question 1. How does the poem open? कविता का आरम्भ कैसे होता है? Answer: The poem opens with a dialogue between the Duck and the Kangaroo. She expresses wonder on the Kangaroo’s hopping. Then, she mentions her pitiable conditions. Finally, she reveals her wish […]
Poem 6 No Men are Foreign
Poem 6 No Men are Foreign Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About The Poem : Question 1. (i) “Beneath all uniforms………….” What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about? आप क्या सोचते हैं कवि कौनसी वर्दियों की बात कर रहा है? Answer: I think the poet is speaking about the uniforms of armed […]
Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland
Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About The Poem : Question 1. Which country or countries do you think the Northland’ refers to? आपके विचार में ‘नॉर्थलैंड’ से किस देश या देशों से अभिप्राय है? Answer: “The Northland’ refers to a country/countries of polar region. Sweden, Norway, Denmark etc. […]
Poem 4 The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Poem 4 The Lake Isle of Innisfree Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About The Poem : I. Question 1. What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about : इनिस्फ्री कैसा स्थान है? सोचिए : (i) the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there. (Stanza I) वे तीन चीजें क्या हैं […]
Poem 3 Rain on the Roof
Poem 3 Rain on the Roof Textbook Questions and Answers Thinking About The Poem : I. Question 1. What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class : (i) humid shadows (आर्द्र परछाइयाँ) (ii) starry spheres (तारा भरे क्षेत्र) (iii) What a bliss (कितना आनंददायक) (iv) a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being […]