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Macbeth | William Shakespeare Question: How were Macbeth and Banquo affected by the prophecy of the three witches after the battle? Ans: Macbeth and Banquo were two Scottish generals. They were returning victorious from the battlefield. They happened to come across three witches in the heath. Both were greeted by the witches. The first witch greet Macbeth as Thane of Glamis. Macbeth was not so much surprise at this. Macbeth had no pretention to receive the title of thane of Cawdor from the second of them. When the third witch prophesied that Macbeth would be the ‘King of Scotland’, Macbeth was rapt. Banquo was coldly promised that though no king himself, he would be father of kings. Then the three witches vanished into air. But both of them— Macbeth and Banquo where tempted by the prophecy. Unlike Macbeth, Banquo could resist the temptation. Macbeth took the prediction seriously but Banquo was indifferent. When a part of the prophecy came true, Macbeth was astonished. He stood wrapped...

Sample - 1 Develop the following outline into a short story in about 150 to 200 words. Give your story a suitable title. Hints: Three thieves steal a purse of gold — agree to divide the gold among themselves—one of them goes to buy food — puts poison in the food — meanwhile, the other two decided to kill him — he is killed on his return — the poisoned food eaten by the other two. Ans:  THREE THIEVES AND A PURSE OF GOLD Once upon a time there lived three thieves in a village. They were so marked in the village that common people of the village became suspicious of them. So it was almost impossible for them to carry on their stealing operation in and around their locality.  Naturally they were out of work. Out of frustration they hit upon a plan and went to the nearby town where nobody knew them. There they stole a purse of gold from a wealthy merchant’s chamber and took shelter in a distant forest. Weary of long journey they felt terribly hungry. They found nothing to eat. So t...

Important Voice Changes for Madhyamik Examination (100% common) Do as directed: Voice Change 1. Change the voice. Ans: Let the voice be changed. 2. Tears filled her eyes. Ans: Her eyes were filled with tears. 3. I had written a letter. Ans: A letter had been written by me. 4. He has worked out the answers carefully. Ans: The answers have been worked out carefully by him. 5. Does Abhra know Jack? Ans: Is Jack known to Abhra? 6. Change the voice of the following sentence. Ans: Let the voice of the following sentence be changed. Or, You are asked/ instructed/ told/ ordered to change the voice of the following sentence. 7. They did not make a sound. Ans: A sound was not made by them. 8. Spring has forgotten the garden. Ans: The garden has been forgotten by Spring. 9. Mr. Roy was charging his phone. Ans: Mr. Roy’s phone was being charged by him. 10. They laughed at the lame man. Ans: The lame man was laughed at by them. 11. They did not make any noise. Ans: Any noise was not made by them. 1...

Question: Substance of the poem ‘Daybreak’. Ans: In the poem ‘Daybreak’ Longfellow describes a dawn in pastoral surrounding. The wind rises from the sleepy sea and it tells the mists to make a room for it. It greets the ships and calls the mariners to set sail as the darkness of the night is gone. Then it blows over the lands to make all awake. It requests the forests to unfurl all leaves. It softly touches the ‘wood bird’s folded wing’ and encourages it to herald the dawn through its songs. While crossing the farms, it then cock to blow it’s clarion. Next it urges the cornfield to bow down and welcome the coming morning. It asks the church-bell to proclaim the hour of the day. Finally the wind reaches the churchyard and it deeply feels for the dead and tells them to enjoy the peace and bliss of after life. Question: What role does the wind play in announcing the beginning of the day? How is the final couplet different from the rest of the poem? Ans: The wind is an element of nature. ...

A. Change the Voice 1. Dull would be he of soul who could pass by a sight so touching in its majesty. Ans: He, by whom a sight so touching in its majesty, could be passed by would be dull of soul. 2. Never did sun more beautifully steep in his first splendour, valley, rock or hill. Ans: Valley, rock or hill were never more beautifully steeped by the sun in his first splendour. 3. This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning. Ans: The beauty of the morning is worn like a garment by the city now. B. Change of Narration 1. The poet says, “Never did sun more beautifully steep in his first splendour, valley, rock or hill.” Ans: The poet says that the sun never did more beautifully steep valley, rock or hill in his first splendour. 2. “Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!” says the poet. Ans: The poet exclaims with wonder that he never saw or felt such a very deep calm. 3. “Dear God! The very houses seem asleep and all that mighty heart is lying still,” says the ...