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प्रश्न
Irony is the expression of meaning through the use of language signifying the opposite. Describe the use of irony in ‘The Luncheon’. Pick the sentences from the story that are examples of irony. Fill in the table ‘A’ the general direct meaning while in table ‘B’ its hidden meaning or the opposite meaning intended by the speaker. One is done for you.
| Sentence | Direct meaning | Hidden meaning |
| If I cut out coffee for the next two days, | to stop drinking coffee | to stop spending money in order to save money for some purpose. |
उत्तर
| sentence |
Direct Meaning |
Irony |
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(1) I never eat more than one thing |
1. I am careful and do not eat much; I eat only one thing. |
1. She goes on to eat six expensive items during the luncheon. |
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(2) I don't believe in overloading my stomach. |
2. I do not eat much but in limited quantities. |
2. She has a hearty and expensive meal. |
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(3) If you insist, I don't mind having some asparagus. |
3. I am eating asparagus because you are forcing me to. |
3. The writer had certainly not insisted: she had asked for it.
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(4) I'm not in the least hungry. |
4. I am not at all hungry and cannot eat anything |
4. She thrusts the asparagus down her throat in large mouthfuls. |
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(5) One thing I thoroughly believe in-one should get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more. |
5. One should always leave space in the stomach for more food. |
5. She has had a hearty meal and was probably very full. |
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(6) I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner, but I never eat more than one thing for luncheon. I've just had a snack. |
6. I am a very light eater; I hardly eat anything during the day. |
6. She has had six things for luncheon. |
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(7) You've filled your stomach with a lot of meat. |
7. You have eaten a lot. |
7. The writer had just one little miserable mutton chop. |
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(8) I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight |
8. Won't have anything for dinner tonight. |
8. The writer had no money left. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B. Read the following passage and do the given activities:
B1. Choose the correct options from the bracket and fill in the blanks:
(younger, eighty, twenty, interval)
i. I went over during the _______ and sat down beside her.
ii. None of us are getting any _______.
iii. It was _______ years ago.
iv. I had _______ francs to last me the rest of the month.
I caught sight of her at the play and in answer to her call. I went over during the interval and sat down beside her. It was long since I had last seen her and, if someone had not mentioned her name, I hardly think I would have recognized her. She addressed me brightly.
“Well, it’s many years since we first met. How time does fly! We’re none of us getting any younger. Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to luncheon.”
Did I remember?
It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had a tiny apartment and I was earning barely enough money. She had read a book of mine and had written to me about it. I answered, thanking her, and presently, I received from her another letter saying she was passing through Paris and would like to have a chat with me. But her time was limited and the only free moment she had was on the following Thursday and would I give her a little luncheon at Foyot’s afterward? Foyot’s is a restaurant and it was so far beyond my means that I had never even thought of going there. I had eighty francs (gold francs) to last me the rest of the month and a modest luncheon should not cost more than fifteen. If I cut out coffee for the next two weeks, I could manage well enough.
B2. Where and when did they decide to have luncheon?
B3. Find out the ‘Synonyms’ from the passage for the following words:
i. A set of rooms
ii. Acknowledged
iii. Handle
iv. Directed.
B4. Do as directed:
i. I hardly think about it.
(Begin the sentence with ‘How_______!)
ii. She had read a book of mine.
(Begin the sentence with ‘Hadn’t _______?)
B5. Personal Response:
If you were in the place of the narrator, how would you have reacted in the given situation?
Talk with your partner and discuss the following question:
Have you ever been invited to lunch, at any hotel, by your friend?
Talk with your partner and discuss the following question:
Did you enjoy the lunch? Why?
Discuss in pairs:
People with foibles are often not conscious of them. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
I invited my relatives to ____________
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
Parents always____________ on children to be allrounders.
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blank given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
The king decided to donate his wealth among his subjects____________.
Go through the story again and find out various instances which create humor in ‘The Luncheon’. Complete the table by picking up various humorous instances and the particular line from the story. One is done for you.
| Humorous Instance | Line from the story |
| l The woman is a voracious eater | ‘‘ Follow my example, and never eat more than one thing for luncheon.’’ |
Answer in your own word.
There are quite a few places where the author uses the expressions ‘My heart sank, panic seized’ etc. What was the reason for this? Explain.
Answer in your own word.
What are the instances which create humour in “The Luncheon”?
