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Shall I Compare thee to a Summer's Day William Shakespeare Theme The Theme of this sonnet is eternal beauty of the poet's friend. It is captured magically and embodied inthe sonnet. As long as people will live and keep reading it with appreciation, his friend will live. Here some important questions are answered from this sonnet (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?). Question : “And every fair from fair sometimes declines” — From which poem is the line quoted? Who is the poet? Briefly explain the meaning of the quoted line. How does the poet promise to immortalize his friend's beauty? Ans: The line mentioned above is quoted from the sonnet 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' The name of the poet is William Shakespeare. The line mentioned above describes how every beautiful object of nature diminishes with time. Since change is the Law of Nature, every beautiful thing is subjected to decay. The poet will immortalise the beauty of his friend throug

Shooting An Elephant | George Orwell | Short type question answers Q.1. What is the real name of George Orwell? Ans: The real name of George Orwell is Eric Blair. Q.2. Who have been called the ‘evil spirited beasts’? Ans: The natives of the Moulmein town is Lower Burma have been called ‘evil – spirited beasts’. Q.3. What is the meaning of ‘Saecula Saeculorum’? Ans: It is a Latin word meaning ‘for generation of generations'. Colloquially it means ‘for generation upon generation.’ Q.4. Who came round the corner of a hut with a switch in her hand ? Ans. An old woman came round the corner of the hut with a switch in her hand. Q.5. How many shots did Orwell fire from his big elephant rifle ? Ans. Orwell fired five shots from his big elephant rifle. Q.6. Where did the incident of shooting an elephant take place ? Ans. The incident of shooting an elephant took place in the paddy fields, eight yards from the road. It was in Moulmein, a little town in Burma. Q.7, What is the meaning of the

DIGITAL INDIA With the passage of time the use of manual labour has decreased in the developed countries. To remain in the competition and also to develop our country faster, we need to be digitalized. In view of that the Prime Minister of India launched Digital India project on 1st of July 2015. The week starting from 1st of July was observed as the digital week. The digitalization will reduce the paper work and the governance will reach the citizens faster. The people will be able to lodge complaints, remain updated about the schemes of the government and their implementations. They also can apply for scholarships through online system. The digital clouds will help people store their valuable documents and the documents can be used from anywhere in the world. The digital payment methods also will help people transact easily and they do not have to carry money with risks. The people also will become more educated faster. So, the digital system if properly implemented, will pave the

Transformation of Sentences Do as directed: 1. He put an envelope and sealed it. [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP -2023 Ans: Putting it in an envelope he sealed it. 2. Tell me what your name is.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2014 Ans: Tell me your name. 3. He is so proud that he will not apologise for his mistake. [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2012, 2016 Ans: He is too proud to apologise for his mistake. 4. The horses, which come from Arabia, are much in demand.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2008 Ans: The Arabian horses are much in demand. 5. The boy was so small that he could not reach up to the branches of the tree.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2005 Ans : The boy was too small to reach up to the branches of the tree. 6. Snigdha is not only wise but also brave.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] Ans: Besides being wise, Snigdha is brave. 7. He finished his homework and went to play.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] Ans: Finishing his homework he went to play.

The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's Fables. The story tells us that a fox who tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. Rather than confess defeat, he states they are undesirable. The Fox and the Grapes Once upon a time, in a lush vineyard, there lived a clever fox known far and wide for his cunning ways. One hot summer day, as he wandered through the vineyard, his eyes fell upon a bunch of ripe, juicy grapes hanging tantalizingly just out of reach. "I must have those grapes," thought the fox, licking his lips in anticipation. Unfortunately the grapes were beyond his reach. He jumped high but he could not touched them.  He made several attempts but failed. He became very sad. "Those grapes are probably sour anyway," he muttered, trying to console himself. And with that thought, the fox walked away, leaving the grapes untouched. Moral : It's easy to despise what you cannot have. Conclusion:  The moral of the story is that it is easy to despi

 Hints : a king proud of his power — tells he can control everything on earth — takes his courtiers to the sea-shore — orders the waves to move back — the waves lash at the feet of the king — the king moves back in fear. The Lesson of a Proud King Once upon a time there was a king in England. He was very proud of his power. One day he said to his courtiers, ‘I am the most powerful king. I can control everything on earth. Even nature cannot dare to disobey me,’ But some of his courtiers expressed their doubts about his power. So, he took them to the sea-shore. Standing on the sea-shore, he said to the waves, ‘I am your master. Don’t come near us. Move back’. Instead of obeying his orders, the waves of the sea lashed at the feet of the king. At this, the king moved back from shore in fear and understood his own folly. Moral : Veiled pride is always subdued.

The ant and the Grasshopper It was one frosty autumn day. Winter was about to set in. An ant was busy in storing away some kernels of wheat he had gathered during the summer days to live on them in the coming winter. A grasshopper, half-perished from hunger, came limping by seeing the industrious and gathering food, he asked for a morsel from the ant’s store to save his life. “What were you doing during summer while I was busy harvesting?” inquired the ant. “Oh” replied the grasshopper, “I was not idle. I was singing and chirping all day long.” “Well”, said the ant, smiling grimly as he locked his granary door,” since you sang all summer, it looks you would have to dance all winter.” Moral : “It is thrifty to prepare today to meet the wants of tomorrow.”