A.
Read the
following extracts and answer the following questions [3]
Read the
following extracts and answer the following questions [3]
1) “But
you shall shine more bright in these contents
you shall shine more bright in these contents
Than
unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.”
unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.”
a) Who is
‘you` here?
‘you` here?
b) What do
you understand by ‘unswept stone’?
you understand by ‘unswept stone’?
c) State a
poetic device used in the poem.
poetic device used in the poem.
2) “Nor
mars his sword nor war’s quick fire shall burn
mars his sword nor war’s quick fire shall burn
The
living record of your memory.” [3]
living record of your memory.” [3]
a) “Who is
‘Mars`?
‘Mars`?
b) What is
the living record’ here?
the living record’ here?
c) Name the
poet of the lines.
poet of the lines.
3) “Gainst
death and all oblivious enmity
death and all oblivious enmity
Shall
you pace forth; your praise shall still find room even in the eyes of all
posterity.” [3]
you pace forth; your praise shall still find room even in the eyes of all
posterity.” [3]
a) Explain
the meaning of the lines in brief.
the meaning of the lines in brief.
b) What do
you understand by ‘posterity`?
you understand by ‘posterity`?
c) Find a
poetic device used in second line of the extract.
poetic device used in second line of the extract.
4) “So
till the judgement that yourself arise you live in this, and dwell in lovers’
eyes”. [3]
till the judgement that yourself arise you live in this, and dwell in lovers’
eyes”. [3]
a) What is
‘judgement`?
‘judgement`?
b) What is
‘this` here?
‘this` here?
c) What is
‘yourself arise`?
‘yourself arise`?
B. Answer
the following questions in 30 – 40 words each [6×3=18]
the following questions in 30 – 40 words each [6×3=18]
i)
Acquaint us with the structure of the poem.
Acquaint us with the structure of the poem.
ii)
What is the theme of the poem?
What is the theme of the poem?
iii) ‘Time and
timelessness rule the poem” – comment.
timelessness rule the poem” – comment.
iv)
How did Shakespeare immortalise his friend?
How did Shakespeare immortalise his friend?
v)
Acquaint us with three elements that Shakespeare
considered nothing to his poems.
Acquaint us with three elements that Shakespeare
considered nothing to his poems.
vi)
Explain – ‘Last Judgement`.
Explain – ‘Last Judgement`.