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LINES WRITTEN IN EARLY SPRINGEXPLANATION OF THE FIRST STANZAIn the first quatrain, the divinity of Nature occurs in the phrase ‘athousand blended notes, implying an almost-pervasive presence ofthe natural, something that is related to the omnipotence shown byGod.POSSIBLE... Read More →

THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Prepare a short paragraph on the use of contrasts in the story tobring out the humour.Vaikom Mummaed Basheer was a renowned Malayalam writerwith a God- gifted ability of using the language in the utmostsimplicity and funny way. His story, The Snake and... Read More →

MATERNITYSUMMARY‘Maternity’ by Lilika Nakos, the famous Greekwriter,describes the misery and sufferings of children andwomen afflicted by war.Mikali was an Armenian orphan refugee boy. His motherhad died while giving birth to his brother. So he had to takecare of the... Read More →

1) ‘And amongst the wool were the three baby squirrels – all of them white!’ The boy couldn’t stopwondering about the white squirrels. If he scribbled down this unforgettable sight in his diary, howwould it be? 10 April 2019Tuesday11:00 pmWhat a wonderful sight! Our white rat has... Read More →

SUMMARY“Learning the Game” is an extract from Sachin Tendulkar’sautobiography ‘Playing It My Way.’It narrates his love forcricket,even from his childhood.The lesson ‘Learning the Game’ deals with Sachins introduction to the game of cricket. An 11 year old Sachin is depicted in... Read More →

THE RACESUMMARY‘The race’ is an interesting story written by the famous Indianwriter Nisha Punjabi. It is the story of an athlete boy namedTarun.Tarun was weak in his studies. But he had an intense wish tobecome the fastest runner in the world. An intensive trainingwas necessary... Read More →

CRITICAL APPRECIATIONThe song ‘Bang the drum’ is written by Bryan Adams and NellyFurtado. It is a tribute to the athletes who participated in the 2010winter Olympics at Vancouver.The song begins with an exhortation that together we can reach forthe sky. Athletes have gathered... Read More →