Read the extract given below and answer the questions. Then the poet spoke. He couldn’t have addressed a more dazed and silent audience – no one knew what he was talking about and his accent defeated any attempt to understand what he was saying. The whole thing lasted about an hour; then the poet left and we all dispersed in utter bafflement – What are we doing? What is an English poet doing in a film studio which makes Tamil films for the simplest sort of people? People whose lives least afforded them the possibility of cultivating a taste for English poetry. The poet looked pretty baffled too, for he must have felt the sheer incongruity of his talk about the thrills and travails of an English poet. His visit remained an unexplained mystery. Choose the correct option:The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is ______. unknown identity of the visitor. that the speaker had not been introduced to them. the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio. that they did not understand English. By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to ______. joy and happiness interest and aspiration excitement and pain shocks and surprises Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “He could not have addressed a more dazed and silent audience”. The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his ______. What information in the extract reveals the fact that the people have no exposure other than to their own circle? State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.The audience were enthralled by the poet’s impressive speech.

The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio.Explanation: the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to excitement and pain. The audience was baffled and could not make sense out of the poet's words. The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his difficult language/cultural barrier. People lack an appreciation for English poetry because they have had limited exposure to it. This statement is False.Explanation: as they could not make meaning out of it

Then the poet spoke. He couldn’t have addressed a more dazed and silent audience – no one knew what he was talking about and his accent defeated any attempt to understand what he was saying. - English Core

प्रश्न

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

Then the poet spoke. He couldn’t have addressed a more dazed and silent audience – no one knew what he was talking about and his accent defeated any attempt to understand what he was saying. The whole thing lasted about an hour; then the poet left and we all dispersed in utter bafflement – What are we doing? What is an English poet doing in a film studio which makes Tamil films for the simplest sort of people? People whose lives least afforded them the possibility of cultivating a taste for English poetry. The poet looked pretty baffled too, for he must have felt the sheer incongruity of his talk about the thrills and travails of an English poet. His visit remained an unexplained mystery.

Choose the correct option:
The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is ______.
1. unknown identity of the visitor.
2. that the speaker had not been introduced to them.
3. the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio.
4. that they did not understand English.
By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to ______.
1. joy and happiness
2. interest and aspiration
3. excitement and pain
4. shocks and surprises
Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “He could not have addressed a more dazed and silent audience”.
The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his ______.
What information in the extract reveals the fact that the people have no exposure other than to their own circle?
State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
The audience were enthralled by the poet’s impressive speech.

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उत्तर

The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio.
Explanation: the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio
By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to excitement and pain.
The audience was baffled and could not make sense out of the poet's words.
The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his difficult language/cultural barrier.
People lack an appreciation for English poetry because they have had limited exposure to it.
This statement is False.
Explanation: as they could not make meaning out of it