ISC (Arts) कक्षा १२ - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for English Literature

In the poem, John Brown, John Brown drops his medals into his mother's hands because ______.

In the poem, The Darkling Thrush, the poet uses the words “evensong" and “carolling” to describe the thrush's song because ______.

In the poem “Birches,” the poet observes that the birches are bent because ______.

With close reference to Act III, describe Alonso's response to the perceived loss of his son, Ferdinand. Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

How do Prospero, Ferdinand and Caliban perceive Miranda? Give one example of each of their perceptions, from the Acts studied, to support your answer. Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

Despite being a half monster and half human, Caliban comes across as superior to Stephano and Trinculo. Justify the statement with supporting evidence from the Acts studied in 200-250 words.

Referring closely to any two instances from the Acts studied, show how music is used to influence the course of events/action in the play, Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 200-250 words.

Describe the event that led the narrator, Shankar, to suggest digging the ground under the Deodar tree in the short story, Fritz. Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

Miss Meadows’ need for societal acceptance makes her overlook Basil’s insensitivity and shortcomings. Discuss with reference to the short story. The Singing Lesson is about 200-250 words.

What do you think prompts the poet’s desire for a temporary escape in the poem, Birches? Why does he wish to come back to Earth? Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

What leads Mathew Arnold to tell his beloved, “Ah, love, let us be true’, in the last stanza of the poem, The Dover Beach? Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.

Show how Carol Ann Duffy presents a disturbing picture of confinement and exploitation in the poem, The Dolphins. Write your answer in about 200-250 words.

How does John Brown convey his firsthand experience of war to his mother and evoke a deep emotional response in the readers? Justify your answer in about 200-250 words with supporting details from the poem, by John Brown.

How does Lady Macbeth attempt to divert the attention of the guests from Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the banquet?

What is Macbeth's reaction when he sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?

What does Banquo’s soliloquy in Act III Scene i of the play Macbeth, reveal about him?

In Act V of the play Macbeth, which one of the following do you think reflects the tragic arc of the play?

(P) Macbeth’s soliloquy; “Out, out brief candle, Life’s but a walking shadow.”

(Q) Lady Macbeth’s breakdown: “What’s done cannot be undone.”

(R) Macduff’s greeting: “Hail, King of Scotland.”

(S) Malcolm’s final words: “So, thanks to all at once and to each one, whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.”

Read the two statements from the short story, The Cookie Lady and choose the correct option from the ones given below.

Statement I: “Why don’t you read to me from your books? You know I don’t see too well anymore and it’s comfort to me to be read to.”

Statement II: “You don’t mind if I touch your arm, do you?”

Which of the following BEST captures the central idea of the short story, The Medicine Bag?

Which natural element plays a crucial role in the end of the story There Will Come Soft Rains?