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प्रश्न
You might have read war stories or watched war movies. Make a list of the factors which make them interesting.
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उत्तर
The factors listed below often make war stories interesting:
- the constant threat of injury or death looming over the characters
- a sense of real-life drama and the thrill attached to it
- spontaneity required in decision-making during crucial moments of the war
- the narrator’s an elevated sense of pride or utter dejection at times
- historic nature of the outcome of a war
- reader/viewer’s emotional involvement.
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Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.
Top-Ranked Women Players
I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.
Name | Ranked on | Weeks as No. 1 |
Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 22 August 2005 | 1 |
Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) |
October 2004 |
82 |
Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 13 September 2004 | 5 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) |
20 October 2003 | 45 |
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | 11 August 2003 | 12 |
Serena Williams (U.S.) | 8 July 2002 | 57 |
Venus Williams (U.S.) | 25 February 2002 | 11 |
Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) | 15 October 2001 | 17 |
Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) | 12 October 1998 | 82 |
Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 31 March 1997 | 209 |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) | 6 February 1995 | 12 |
Monica Seles (U.S.) | 11 March 1991 | 178 |
Steffi Graf (Germany) | 17 August 1987 | 377 |
Tracy Austin (U.S.) | 7 April 1980 | 22 |
Martina Navratilova (U.S.) | 10 July 1978 | 331 |
Chris Evert (U.S.) | 3 November 1975 | 362 |
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The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
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Claudio: I would scarce trust myself though I had sworn the contrary if I Hero would be my wife.
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(ii) Benedick says: 'I see no such matter.' What does he mean by it?
(iii) Explain the lines:
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(v) What does Claudio mean by 'sworn the contrary'?
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(Begin: Have you……….)
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Chako's firmness in dealing with the irrational behaviour of his father.
Give reasons for the following.
Srinath’s disappointment with Satyajit.
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- special training
- developing the skill to identify and locate criminals
- dealing with criminals
- achievements and awards.
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qualified: ____________
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I saw a cobra ___________ out of a clump of cactus.
Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.
The crow and the myna c_ll____in mid-air.
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The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
Characters are referred to.
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- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).
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- Storyline
- Producer
- Director
- Music Director
- Characters/ casting (major and minor)
- Setting / location
- Conflict
- Message
- Significance of the title.
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Write your own interpretation of the story.
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Joan (Girl) | Good morning, Captain squire (up to) |
Joan |
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Your feelings when you caught the boy.
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______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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who's - ______
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