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प्रश्न
Differentiate between characters and characterization.
उत्तर
While the characters of a drama are the personalities that the actors must play, characterization refers to the understanding of the unique qualities of the actors and gaining insight into who they are, and establishing connections with them.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the follow ing extract and answer the questions given below:
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
(1) What makes a nation strong?
(2) According to you, what makes India a strong and powerful nation?.
(3) Write down the rhyme scheme used in the extract.
(4) What does the phrase 'others fly ... ' mean?
Mention the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.
Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
How do you distinguish between information gathering and insight formation?
Look at the words given in the box below
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snigger |
wriggle |
sneak |
squeak |
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squawk |
titter |
pant |
chuckle |
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giggle |
jeer |
chortle |
guffaw |
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sigh |
sidle |
boo |
shriek |
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scramble |
croak |
straggle |
plod |
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gasp |
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Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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snigger |
wriggle |
squeak |
jeer |
sigh |
Explain the associations that the colour 'white' has in the story.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________a loan
What quality of 'beauty' and 'love' does the poem highlight?
Think, choose and fill up the labels with what a 'sunrise' symbolizes.
(jewellery / art / hope / birth / anger / newopportunities / good manners / inspiration / new achievements / happiness / misery / bright moments / new aims / money / new surprises)
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Fill in the elements that you find in the drama script of ‘A Battle to Baffle.'
Characters:
- Background Scene:
- Crisis:
- Steps taken to resolve the crisis:
- Climax:
- The end:
Form groups and discuss the following statements, in the context of the extract.
‘If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind’ Kahlil Gibran.
Define drama.
There are some dialogues that are short, but quite effective. They give us enjoyment and add beauty to the main story. Find some more from the text.
Visit a library:
Find and read stories and poems written by Edith Nesbit.
Read aloud a paragraph of your choice from the passage.
We all follow a class time table made by the school. Imagine for a minute what will happen if there was no time table for your class.
Think of a play/skit which you have seen enacted on the stage and which has impressed you. Write the following details about it.
| Name of the play/skit: | ______________ |
| Important characters: | ______________ |
| Any famous actors/actresses: | ______________ |
| Theme: | ______________ |
| Climax: | ______________ |
| Ending: | ______________ |
| Use of lights and special effects if any: | ______________ |
| Use of background music and sound effects if any: | ______________ |
| Use of sets: | ______________ |
| The costumes, make up, etc. of the characters: | ______________ |
| How well the actors present the play and behave on the stage: | ______________ |
| Your own opinion about the play: | ______________ |
Often the brook speaks of itself as if it is human.
For example, 'I bicker down a valley.'
Find two other examples of the human activities of the brook.
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Pick out three examples of interrogation (rhetorical questions) from the poem.
Explain in your own words the point that each one makes.
| Interrogation | Explanation |
| (1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) |
Rohan and Muk entered the garden at midnight ______.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Jesus had actually visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve.
Read the poem and answer the following.
Which strawberries are sweeter?
Guess the meaning of the following word in the poem.
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What examples of plentiful things does the poet give?
Find out the difference between the fingerspelling method, sign language and Braille.
Make a collection of Rangoli motifs and patterns.
Write about each motif or pattern in your own words -
it could just be a label or a description or some information or comment.
Share a memorable trip from your life
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
You’re both quite mistaken.
Dr. Krishnan ........…………………….
Mrs. Krishnan……....…………………
What happened when Somu left Zigzag with the Krishnans?
Why did Granny scold Hamid?
At dawn, the______ began to sing.
What are the disadvantages of speaking harshly?
Identify the speaker/character.
He felt something moving along his body almost up to his chin.
Find example of alliteration and write them in the blank.
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
What does it give to the farmer?
_________ is the memorial for the soldiers.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
The summer vacation ends _____ Monday.
Jaswantgarh is named after the Indian soldier ______.
Jaswant was captured alive.
According to the Indian army, Jaswant is still serving.
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.
Match the following.
| Sr.No. | CHARACTER | TRAIT |
| a. | Father Wolf | with a grey nose…feeds her four cubs |
| b. | Tabaqui | the big one from Waingunga River with a lame foot |
| c. | Mother Wolf | the chief of the Wolves |
| d. | Shere Khan | begs for meat and thanks for the meal/warns the wolves about the arrival of Shere Khan |
Vicky pleaded his father to buy a robot.
Where is the key?
The old man helped ______ and ______.
Mother nature gives everything for all ______.
Take out the correct rhyming pair from the poem and match with the given word.
| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
Look at the picture and tick choose the correct word.
Match the rhyming words.
| mars | crime |
| bed | cars |
| time | head |
Write the rhyming word.
gale
Choose the correct answer.
How are we divided in real world?
Jana saw a _______ behind her.
Choose the correct one.
Rooster
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Why is the play called ‘The Giving Tree’?
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Write the compound words from the picture.
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| ______ | |
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He lived in the 16th century. Many Shakespearean plays have been written in the short-story form. Find out the names of at least 5 of Shakespearean plays.
Example: Romeo and Juliet
