Prayer Question No.1. Which way the does poet implore his Lord to lead him to? Ans. The poet implores his Lord to lead him to the way of truth. He also prays God to remove all his doubts and darkness of ignorance. Question NO.2. Name the blessings that the poet prays for? Ans. The poet prays for the path of truth. He prays for the nectar of knowledge. He also prays that his heart is surcharged with passion, zest, and hope. Above all, he implores his Lord to save him from sloth and infirmity. Question No.3. What is it that the poet wants to sing? Ans. The poet wants to sing those songs which will infuse life even into the dead and will inspire people to come under the same umbrage of love The poet wants to sing beautiful songs of love and brotherhood. He wants to motivate people to remove bitterness against each other. Question No.4. “Subject me not to the trials, shame not my human form”, explain? Ans. The poet shows his humble submission before his Lord....
FROM THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GRIRL
Ques:1. Was
Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings
of a thirteen-year-old girl?
Answer: No, Anne was not right when she said
that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old
girl. Her diary was published under the name ‘The Diary of a young girl’. It
was translated from its original Dutch into many languages and it became one of
the world’s most widely read books.
Ques: 2. In which language was the Diary of Anne Frank, originally
written?
Answer: The diary was written, originally, in Dutch
Language.
Ques: 3.
Why does Anne need to give a brief sketch about her family? Does she treat ‘Kitty’
as an insider or an outsider?
Answer:
Anne thought no
one would understand a word of her diary unless they knew about her background. People would not be interested to her diary
if she were to plunge right in. She, therefore, needs to give a brief sketch of
her family. She treated Kitty as an
insider because she called it her best friend.
Ques: 4.
How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs. Kuperus and Mr.
Keesing?
Answer: Anne felt that her father was the most
adorable father she had ever seen.
Anne remembered
her grandmother even after her death. She wrote in her diary that no one knew
how often she thought of her grandmother and still loved her.
Mrs. Kuperus, is
her headmistress. At the end of the year, they were both in tears. They really
have heartbreaking farewell.
Ques:5. What
does Anne write in her first essay?
Answer: In her first essay, titled ‘A
Chatterbox’, Anne wanted to come up with convincing arguments to prove the
necessity of talking. She argued that talking was a student’s trait and that
she would do her best to keep it under control. She further wrote that she
would never be able to cure herself of the habit a it is inherited trait. . There was not much that one could do about
inherited traits.
Ques: 6
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr. Keesing unpredictable? How?
Answer: Anne felt that teachers were the most
unpredictable creatures on earth. Mr. Keesing could be termed as unpredictable.
The way Anne always talked while the class was going on, any teacher would lose
his temper. However, after several warnings, all Mr. Keesing did was to assign
her extra homework. Finally, he accepted her talkative nature and actually
allowed her to talk in class. He did not even assign her any more extra
homework. That is why it can be said that Mr. Keesing was unpredictable.
Important phrasal verbs with their meanings
1. plunge in – go straight to the topic
2. kept back – not promoted
3. move up – go to the next grade
4. ramble on – speak or write without focus
5. get along with - have a good relationship with
6. calm down – make (them) remain quiet
7. stay in – stay indoors
8. make up for – compensate
9. hand in – give an assignment (homework) to
a person in authority (the teacher)