ISC (Arts) Class 12 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for English Literature

In the poem Telephone Conversation, the potent metaphor “stench of rancid breath” is used to ______.

Why does Shane Koyczan begin the poem, Beethoven, with the word “Listen”?

How is Death personified in the opening lines of the poem, Death be Not Proud?

Complete the following sentences by providing a reason.

Macbeth returns to the witches in Act IV Scene i because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In Act V Scene viii of the play Macbeth, Macbeth initially refuses to fight Macduff because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In Act III Scene iv of the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth dismissed the guests at the banquet without standing on any ceremony because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

The escape of Fleance in Act III Scene iii of the play, Macbeth, is significant because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, Atithi, Motilal Babu and Annapurna choose Tarapada as a prospective groom for their daughter because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, The Cookie Lady, Mrs. Drew wanted Bubber to keep visiting her because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, Indigo, Aniruddha asked Sukhanram if there were ghosts in the bungalow because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the poem, Telephone Conversation, the speaker resented the landlady asking him about the colour of his skin because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the poem, Small Towns and the River, the dead are placed pointing west because ______.

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Beethoven amputated the legs of his piano because ______.

How does Malcolm’s character grow and change over the course of the play? Incorporate the following details and write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

1. Malcolm’s testing of Macduff in Act IV
2. His generalship and the restoration of order through Macduff

In what ways does power corrupt in the play Macbeth? Discuss any one character who is corrupted by power in the play. Incorporate the following details and answer in 100-150 words.

1. The character’s traits before coming to power
2. The character’s degeneration after coming into power

Do you agree with the view that Macbeth is fighting a lost battle against forces beyond his control? Justify your point of view in about 200- 250 words by referring to the Acts studied.

When do you have flashes of sympathy and admiration for Lady Macbeth in the course of the play? Explain by citing examples from the Acts studied. Write your answer in about 200-250 words.

The Medicine Bag traces the narrator’s attitude to his Sioux Grandfather, from mild embarrassment to appreciation. Summarise the reasons for this embarrassment and the change. Write your answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details.

1. Reasons for embarrassment
2. Specific reasons for the change in attitude

Referring closely to the short story, The Cookie Lady, explore Mrs. Drew’s fascination with Bubber. Answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details.

1. Mrs. Drew’s repeated interactions with Bubber
2. Role of the cookies in the short story

Tarapada, the central character in the short story, Atithi, is a free soul who cannot be restrained by the bonds of society. Examine this statement in 200-250 words.