QUESTIONs & Answers BANK 1.Do you trace Myth making faculty in Shelley and Keats?

Substantiate your answer.

Ans. Myth making faculty means the poetic articulation, on something with utmost devotional zeal. Thus a common phenomena of life or nature Turn to be legend or mythical by the treatment of the poetic art. In Keats and Shelley such a quality is abundant. In Nightingale it is metamorphosed into a bird of spiritual and divide entity and takes a journey to get permanent. In skylark too, the bird becomes a symbol of divine joy and bless and becomes a myth for Shellian creativity. 2. How do you know that Shelleys Skylark is true not a creature of flesh and blood?

Ans. Through some concrete categorical hints from the poem we can easily form the ideal of the disembodied form of the bird skylark. It is a spirit and bird thou never west. It is the spirited entity being the cloud of fire with an unbodied joy.

4. What was the last thought that was not in vain for the lover in The Last Ride Together?

Ans. The rejected lover even in this unrequited love story pleads for last ride together with the beloved, which is not rejected. Rather his last hope survives as a sigh of relief and finds himself deified one more day in his life.

6. How do you explain the title strange Meeting? Ans. The title word of Owens poem is strikingly multifaceted. If there is strangeness in meeting the dead and living soldiers at Hell to share their horrified experience of war, there is enough furore on ours strange, realistic meeting on the war realities and the pity of the war distilled. Thus the title is highly figurative.

7. What historical period do you find as hints in The Lagoon? Ans. Conrads story often time highlights the colonial period. Here, too the local kingship, the appearance of the Whiteman as businessmen provides us enough hints that the actual point of history might be sometime at colonized period at Moloy life. Farther, the relation between Arsat and Polers with that of the Whiteman indicates a colonial spirit.

9. Ulysses provides an interesting study in contrast along with another poem of Tennysons The Lotos Eaters discuss.

Ans. Both the poems of Ulysses and The Lotos Eaters have the same hero Ulysses, one of the greatest Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. Ulysses contains a philosophy of continued action. It is full of optimism and hope. In a dramatic way Ulysses here inspires and stimulates us for ceaseless hard work. Contrastingly, The Loots Eaters exhibits a voyage to oblivion, far from the active din and bustle of life. Here is an escapism from the Wander over the sea and adventure. Thus, the two dramatic monologues portray two different moods of life of tireless journey and of rest. 10. Drive my dead thoughts over the Universe like withered leaves to quicken a new birth explain the line with critical comment. Ans. Shelley was, essentially, the poet of revolt and revolution. Shelley had in the realms of fantasy A New and Golden Age of humanity. In the quoted lines he invokes the wild west wind to shun the olds and odds in him and to beget new concept or philosophy for future world. As west wind whiles away the Autumnal leaves and quicken the new birth of leaves, similarly he denounce the old with the favour of a prophet, and heralds the new with the passionate joy of a poet. 17. Would it were bedtime, and all were well- Where from the lines are quoted? Who says this and why? Ans. The lines under reference form Miss Hardeastles speech in she stoops to conquer. This is an allusion to the words of falstaff in Shakespeares play Henry IV. Like falstaff who wished the time to be easy and less gloomy to send all to peaceful sleep, Miss Kate who is now much excited and anxious to hear about Marlow wishes that it might be bed time for her and she might be free from all tensions. What is the act wise time-scheme in Arms and The Man? Ans. The events of the first act take place in Rainas bed-chamber one night late in November, 1885. the events of the second act take place a little more than three months after the events of the first act. They happen on the 6th of March, 1886 in the garden of Major Petkoffs house. The act III takes place after lunch in the library room of Major Petkoffs house one the 6th of March, 1886. the interval of time between the Second and third acts is only a few hours.The exact precisions of dates are nothing historical but add some realistic touch. 22. What is your comment on Raina - Bluntsehli marriage? Ans. In Shaws play those who are romantic face disillusionment and find themselves fools, while, on the other hand those, who are realistic in thought and approaches, succeed at every stage of life. In Arms and The Man sergius, a romantic fool is contrasted with the brilliant comic figure Bluntschli. The moment the sun of Buntschlis realism rises on the horizon, the fog of Rianas romanticism disappears. The realist wins what the romantic on loses.
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23. Write a short note on Mr. Hardcastle.

Ans. Mr. Hardcastle is a replica of Dr. Primrose of the Vicar of The Wakefield. He is an Old fashioned patriarch who rules over his family with a nice deal of leniency who always inculcates on his family the lessons of simplicity and the solid virtues of the good old times. He is a loving friend and a patient host. He is indeed the pen portrait of the fine of English gentlemen of the older times with his love for everything that is old.

24. Fill in the blanks with appropriate article.

Ans. A woman came to see king Solomon one day. The woman had a problem to relate to the kind. [when a person or thing is introduced for the first time, the indefinite article a/an is used. The definite articles the is used to refer again to that person or thing.]. 25. What is called an Interjection? How is the use of it?

Ans. An Interjection properly speaking, is not a part of speech as it has no connection with any other word in the sentence. It is merely an exclamatory word thrown into a sentence to denote some strong feeling or emotion. Ex. Alas! The man is dead. Fie! What a liar you are.

26. Comment on the different use of populace and populous. Ans. The general population of a given locale is called populace. Ex. The populace of any large city is in a constant state of flux. It further indicates masses of people. Ex. A huge populace showed up to support their leader. The word populous means crowded or densely populated. Exp. Tokyo is an excellent example of a populous city.

27. Rewrite the sentence correctly: We are staying in this building for the last two decades. Ans. The use of for the last two decades makes it clear that the sentence is in present perfect continuous tense i.e. subject + have/has + been + vbing. So, are staying in will replaced with have been staying in. Correct sentence: We have been staying in this building for the last two decades.

28. What difference do you find in following sentences. a) b) It has been raining since Friday last. It has been raining for the last ten days. Ans. Both the two sentences are present perfect continuous tense indicating the time phrase. In the first sentence, we use since in case of point of time while in the second sentence we use for in case of period of time.

29. What is an absolute phrase?

Ans. An absolute phrase is an adverb phrase grammatically, but not logically, independent of the rest of the sentence in which it is used. It usually consists of a noun (or pronoun) and a participle. It is always demarcated by commas. Exm. All things considered, it was quite a good performance. Write a short paragraph on Success is not permanent the same is true of failure.

Ans. Success is the result of many factors like personal efforts, congenial circumstances. as soon as these factors lose their force, success changes into failure. Moreover, it is easy to win trophies but quite difficult to retain them. On the other hand, failure is also short lived because desire for success invigorated the activities of man. What is the theme of Ode to a skylark by Shelley? Ans. The theme of Shelleys lyric about the skylark is the contrast between human life, particularly the life of a poet, and the life of the skylark. And reflection on this contrast is prompted by the pure unalloyed happiness in the song of the bird. How do you contrast the two lines from the Ode to The West wind O lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud and O wind;/ If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Ans. As in the visible world so in poets soul, the wind is both destroyer and preserver. The poet wishes to be creative writer of the mass. In the last line he passes to the Universal. The world old must go, a new world must come with the spring, laden with fresh sweet promises for suffering humanity. How is Ulysses associated with the death of Tennysons friend Hallam? Ans. Ulysses which was written by Tennyson shortly after Hallams death, states his feeling about the struggle of life to recover the strength of mind lost owing to the poignancy of the grief for untimely death of the friend.

What is the central thought of The Wild Swans At Coole? Ans. Transitory is the name of our earthly existence with the ravaging power of decay and destruction. But the infinite variety of nature with its truism and passion reside permanently. The everlasting joy and beauty as in the swans presence is eternal. What is called Vain citadels in Strange Meeting? Ans. On material terms citadel means a refuge safe place. But on the comment of war Owen is critical and with the light of disillusionment cites the world retreating owing to its barbaric and foolish war. Thus the citadel is vain, void, tasteless and worthless of living in this war torn world. What is called sensuousness? Give example from Keats Ode to A Nightingale. Ans. Sensuousness means a passionate appeal for outward beauties of Nature. As sensory organs appeal our senses, Keatsian odes give plentiful stimulation at our senses. In reference from Ode To A Nightingale we can quote blushful Hippocrene, beaded bubbles, embalmed darkness, murmurous haunt etc. Why is the Lagoon a story of disillusionment? Ans. Conrads The Lagoon is a depiction of a tale of a human suffering in a void situation of lovelessness. Arsat, the protagonist oscillates and vacillates of two extreme ends of love love to brother & love to his beloved. He has forsaken the call of brothers lamentable last cries to quench the thirst of love in Diamelen. But in the conclusion when she breathes her last he finds himself in an hoax situation of disillusionment. We are not of Alice, nor of thee -------- who is Alice here? Who are speaking thus? Ans. Alice is here no other than Ann Simmons the girl lamb wanted to marry, but failed to marry her. Lamb strikes a very pathetic note towards the end of his essay, when he puts the quoted lines into the mouths of his imaginary children. Why is Wilson a Lotus Eater? Ans. Wilson, being charmed by the scenic beauty of Capri, an Italian sea resort for sakes the mundane hardship of life and settles himself in absolute pleasure relinquishing his job. Parallel to the mythological lotus-eaters, Wilson turns oblivious, jobless and intoxicated in pleasures & beauties. Write a short note on humour in She stoops to conquer. Ans. Goldsmiths she stoops to conquer is one of the most hilarious comedies produced on the English stage. Here is the profusion of pure fun and humour. Laughter in the play is mainly derived from three sources comic situations, comic characters, and comic dialogues. If there is mistaken identity or situation there is incompatible comic personae with the sting of verbal wit.
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Explain the historical background of Arms and the man if any. Ans. Arms and The Man is not a historical drama, as events of history do not constitute the action of the play. But the time facts and even the place are set in a historical background for Ruritanian affect. The scenes of action are laid in Bulgaria in 1885, where actually the battle of Slivnitza was fought. The Serbians who were supported by the Austrians were defeated in this battle by the Bulgarians who had the military aid from the Russians. Change the Voice: a) Do it now. b) Someone has picked my pocket. Ans. A) Let it be done now. b) My pocket has been picked. Rewrite the following sentences correctly. a) Please ask her that whether she wants to go or not. b) The buses crowded particularly while it is raining heavily. Ans. A) Please ask her whether she wants to go or not. b) The buses are crowded particularly while it is raining heavily. 16. What are coordinating conjunctions? Ans. These, as their name implies, are link words that join two or more words, word-groups, or sentences, that are of equal value and perform similar functions. And, or, nor, and the pairs both and, either or, and neither .. nor act in this capacity; so does but which besides acting as a link-word suggests contrast. 17. Change the narration: Speak, or my gun will go off, the policeman said to the prisoner. Ans. The policeman ordered the prisoner to speak. He threatened the prisoner that in case of his not speaking his (The Policemens) gun would go off. 18. What is called mood of finite verb? Ans. Beside denoting action, a finite verb tells us something about the mood or manner in which the speaker regards what he has to say-his attitude of mind. That is indicative mood, stating fact, imperative mood, stating abrupt command, subjunctive mood, stating. 19. Put down the collective noun for the creatures mentioned in these sentences. a) The hen was scratching for food to feed her ____________________ of chickens. b) We saw a fine ______________ of elephants as we flew over the grassland.

20. Explain as clearly as you can the difference between: a) Spoon and ladle b) A boot and a shoe Ans. A) A spoon is an implement consisting of a shallow bowl on a handle, used for stirring, serving and eating food; while ladle is a large spoon with a long handle. b) A boot is leather covering for the foot, ankle and often the leg below the knee, while a shoe covers a persons foot only. 21. Write sentences showing the difference in meaning between the adverbs late, lately, and latterly. Ans. Late (after the right time / delay) Rajdhani Express is coming late tonight. Lately means presently or current. Lately introduced economic measures have reduced the inflation rates. Latterly (later / second mentioned). 22. What is called defining relative clause? Give examples. Ans. Defining relative clauses define or identify which person or thing we are talking about. The man who came in late is the boss. There is no comma before a defining relative clause the pronouns that you use in these clause are who, who, that and which. They are called Relative pronouns. [Non defining relative clauses add extra information about somebody or something which could be left out and the sentence would still make sense. This extra information is separated from the main clauses by commas. The pronouns that can be used in non defining clauses are who whom, which, whose etc. Exp: The film, which was shot in Mexico, has won an Oscar] 23. What is the use of incorrect and inaccurate? Ans. A fact, figure or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced such as a film, report or man, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate. Exp. 1. Many of the figures were incorrect. 2. The report was badly researched and quite inaccurate. 24. What are the different use of the word beside and besides? Ans. The preposition beside usually means next to something or somebody or at the side of something or somebody. Exp. Sit here beside me. Besides means in addition to something. Exp. What other novel do you like besides Pamela?

25. What are the possible uses of Ought to? Ans. Ought to expresses 1. Duty or moral obligation: Young people ought to help the old and sick as much as possible. The rich ought to be heavily taxed. 2. Probability or strong supposition Ill borrow the book from Tom. He ought to have finished reading it by now. 3. Advisability or desirability: You ought to buy a new care before the prices go up. 26. How do you rate The Lagoon a saga of adventure? Ans. The Lagoon, although a short story, has the unique quality of portraying the saga of life death, love, courage and guilt. It is in a way a saga of adventure motivated by love and courage. The tale of Arsats elopement with Diamelen with the assistance of his brother is a pure romance rarely paralleled in real life. Through a driving zeal of love Arsat and his brother have braved the mighty Inchi Midahs fury. They escape denying the rulers sword at night. Although Arsat and his beloved excape, Arsats brother dies en route courageous battle. 28. What connection with She stoops to conquer have Dr. Johnson? Ans. Dr. Johnson, the famous critic and man of scholar of the 18th century, was a constant friend to Goldsmith. It was largely through him that the play of Goldsmith reached the literary circle and accepted. Goldsmith thus dedicates his play to him and thanks him for the particular reason mentioned above. 29. Why does Raina compare their family to the old Castilian noble? (Arms and the man by Shaw) Ans. Raina says to Blimtschli that they are nobles and any guest be it enemy is sacred to them Despite being enemy soldier he would receive hospitality here. Raina compares theirs to the scene from Erani. It is the title of an opera show by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), first performed in Venice in 1844. Here in this show the knight takes refuge in the castle of his bitterest enemy, an old Castilian noble. The old Spanish nobleman takes this guest with cordiality forgetting all enmity. Such is the spirit of Petkofs too.