(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for English 1 (English Language)

What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?

Who is the narrator? What has been described earlier?

In which context is the expression, ‘mountain mist’ used here?

Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’

Why does the bride have preference for yellow coloured bangles for her wedding morning?

Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?

Which literary device is used in the last two lines:
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear, Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.

Why does the poet refer simultaneously to bridal laughter and bridal tear?

What tells the reader the serene atmosphere about old Caspar’s home.

Why were the children confused about their grandfather’s claims about the war?

Whose family has been referred to earlier in the context?

Name Kaspar’s grandchildren? Why did the boy come home?

What made the old man shake his head and sigh?

What was the great victory? Who had won the victory?

Later, too, the old man uses the expression famous victory? Why?

What do you think of the old man’s point of view?

Explain the expression, ‘wonder-waiting eyes.’

Why is the word ‘ cried’ used by the poet in the line, ‘It was the English, Kaspar cried’?

How was the great victory a personal tragedy for Kaspar?

How was the country affected by the war?