English Empire

COMPLETE SOLUTION OF THE POEM 'AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGER'  (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                     Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,                       Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.                       They do not fear the men beneath the tree;                          They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. Q1. Name the poem and the poet. Ans:- The poem is ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger’ and the poet is Adrienne Rich. Q2. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers described? Ans:- Aunt Jennifer’s tigers have been described as golden yellow in colour. They appear bold and fearless as they prance across a screen in sleek chivalric certainty. Q3. Why are they not afraid of men? Ans:-  Indeed  Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are the symbol of strength. They don’t feel fear from men because they are strong, bold and quite fearless. Q4. Illustrate the meaning of ‘prance’. Ans:- ‘Prance

COMPLETE SOLUTION IF THE POEM 'A ROADSIDE STAND'           (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                              The little old house was out with a little new shed                       In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped,                               A roadside stand that too pathetically pled,                            It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread,                  But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports                       The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint. Q1. Name the poem and the poet. Ans:- The poem is ‘A Roadside Stand’ and the poet is Robert Frost. Q2. What does the poet view beside the road? Ans:- The poet sees many shops beside the road under the shed selling goods for their bread and butter. Q3. Do people buy anything from the roadside shops? Ans:- No, they don’t buy anything from there only beca

COMPLETE SOLUTION OF THE POEM 'A THING OF BEAUTY' (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                         “A thing of beauty is a joy forever                     Its loveliness increases, it will never                    Pass into nothingness; but will keep                      A bower quiet for us, and a sleep                  Full of sweet dreams, and health, and                                    quiet breathing”.                Q1. How does a thing of beauty give joy forever? Ans:- A thing of beauty gives us eternal and everlasting pleasure. It doesn’t stay for a moment but last for ever. Q2. Mention any two sources of joy which a thing of beauty provides to us? Ans:- A thing of beauty gives us unlimited joy and peace. It also gives us blissful pleasant sleep and wonderful dreams. Q3. Explain ‘Never pass into nothingness’. Ans:- The joy that a thing of beauty gives us pleasure, it never goes

COMPLETE SOLUTION OF THE POEM 'KEEPING QUIET' (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                                  “Now we will count to twelve                                     and we will all keep still.                              For once on the face of the Earth                             let’s not speak in any language,                                let’s stop for one second,                           and not move our arms so much.” Q1. Name the poem and the poet. Ans:- The poem is ‘Keeping quiet’, and the poet is Pablo Neruda. Q2. How long does the poet Pablo Neruda want to stay still? Ans:- The poet Pablo Neruda suggests all of us to count up to twelve and to keep a pin drop silence. Q3. What does the poet expect to achieve by keeping quiet? Ans:- The poet expect that by keeping quiet we shall get an eternal chance to introspect. The weird silence will give us a feeling of one another.