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THE LOST WORLD ch-8 {STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
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Word galaxy:
Hospitable: Treating guests warmly
Fazenda: A Brazilian Farm
Reveal: To make known
Sketch: a brief description
Concealed: hidden
Fraud: Cheating
Antithesis: opposite, Contrast
Tremendous: great n size, amount, intensity
Unfolds: Open out, to reveal
Inscribed: to mark, to print
Precisely: Exactly, definitely
Gasps: a sudden short intake of breath
Imposter: A person who practices deception
Distinctive: having a special quality
Intended: meant
Expedition: An adventure journey
Land of Unknown: An unexplored land
Take into confidence: Trusting
Vague: Not clear
Who were Zambo, Manuel and Gomez?
They were natives enrolled by Melone for
expedition .Zambo a gigantic negro, a dark skinned Hercules. Manuel and
Gomex were half breeds who have spent most of their life in the Amazon.
Why Summerlee called Prof Challenger an imposter?
Because the envelope that he gave contained nothing but a blank paper.
What was the mode of transportation?
They travelled by a launch hired by Lord Raxton.
Who wanted to command the expedition?
(Professor Challenger)
What was Esmeralda?
( It was the launch by which they travelled up the river.)
What was the condition of the weather and river?
( It was dry season and river was in a normal
condition. Temperature ranged between seventy five to ninety degree.)
THE MAN HE KILLED 8 {STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
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1What is the setting of the poem? ( The poem is written after the Boer War)
2 What is narrator’s mood? ( Narrator feels sad about the futility of the war)
3Do you think Narrator is regretting his action? (No, he is not regretting.
He is justifying his act of killing by saying that in a war scenario, people
kill each other.)
4Explain the lines:But raged as Infantry:
Right many a nipperkin:
Tha’s clear enough although:
Ans) Right many a nipperkin: Poet and the dead soldier that he apparently killed will
drink many a jars of beer and other liquor like friends in a country inn.
But ranged as infantry: Fighting as a foot soldier for an army unit.
That’s clear enough although: It is clear that he shot the soldier dead only because
he was his enemy but ‘although’ denotes that narrator is not very sure of his action .
What are the two things the speaker would have done for the man had they not been
at the war? (He would have lend him half a crown and he would have bought him
beer or drinks)
Do you think the man killed was really a speaker’s foe? Why? And Why Not? (He was
just another soldier like speaker perhaps listed for the same reason just to find
employment.)
What is the theme of the poem? (War is futile/useless/ meaningless)
What are the rhymimg words? Inn-Nipperkin, face -place, i –why, down- crown, foe - although)
What is the structure? Poem has five stanzas.
What is the form? ( It is a lyric poem)
What is the style? I It is confessional poem by the poet)
What is the titile of the poem? ( The Man He killed)
Is the title obvious? ( Yes, The title of the poem is perfectly okay , it’s about a soldier
being killed in the war)
Is there a tautology in the poem? ( Yes By some old ancient inn)
Is there an inversion in the poem? ( Yes,Just so my foe of course he was)
Are opening and closing lines of poem significant?( Yes, Opening lines tell how poet
noticed her mother hiding her hands from fair lady...This became the basis of the poem
is talling about the meeting in an different situation)
Is there a clear passage of time mentioned in the poem? ( Yes the poem is at the time
of Boer war)
Who is the speaker( narrator is a soldier himself)
Is the poem a fantasy or a reality? ( A reality)
What is the mood of the poem? Is it mysterious, festive, provocative or
thoughtful, ironic? ( it is more thoughtful as well as ironic)
What is the theme? ( The war is futile and pointless)
What is the rhythm of the poem? ( it is conversational and confessional)
THE TEMPEST
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(**here PROSPERO is the duke of Milan and Miranda’s
biological father**)
NEW WORDS
Pitch: dark, tenacious, and viscous substances
douse: to extinguish
contained: to have
swallowed up:to take in so as to envelop
merely :only
humble: modest, low in status
befell: to happen
evil: immoral, wicked
deed: act
distress: great pain, anxiety
treacherous: deceptive, untrustworthy
liberal arts: humanities and social science realted subjects
ambitious : having lofty aims in life
furthering: advancing
Overruling: to rule against
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS..…
1 Who caused the shipwreck and how? ( Prospero with his magic powers.)
2 What was the name of Alonso’s daughter? ( Claribel)
3 Who was Prospero in reality? (Prospero was the Duke of Milan, a powerful prince.)
4 How did Prospero lose his kingdom?
( Prospero had abdicated day-to-day rule of his
kingdom to his brother, Antonio, as books held more attraction than duties, and he
willingly allowed his brother the opportunity to grasp control. But Antonio used his
position to undermine Prospero and to plot against him. Prospero's trust in his brother
proved unwise, when Antonio formed an alliance with the king of Naples to oust
Prospero and seize his heritage. Prospero and his daughter were placed in a small,
rickety boat and put out to sea.
5 Where is Prospero putting up with his daughter? ( on an island)
6 “We lost our power because of evil deeds, as you call them.”
a. Who said these words to whom? Why?
Prospero said these words to Miranda. He gave this as a reason for them being
without their kingdom.
7 How did Miranda and Prospero reach the island?
Having entrusted the control of his land to his brother, Prospero got engrossed in
studying liberal arts and occult books. He slowly lost control of his government. His
brother Antonio took the control of his government.
8 What kind of a person was Miranda?
Miranda was a sensitive and soft hearted person. She cared for people. She was
unable to see other people suffering. She requested her father to stop the storm as
she didn’t want any harm befalling on the people.
9 What does Miranda remember and what doesn’t she remember?
Miranda remembered that there were four or five women looking after her. She
couldn’t remember how she got to the island.
