Karnataka Educations

13. Do not ask of Me, My Love -Faiz Ahmad Faiz Glossary : Vain : useless, waste Illusion : imaginary (an idea or belief that is false) Brutal : cruel, harsh Smeared : spread over Everlasting : immortal Comprehension: 1 1. When does the speaker realize what he thought about love was  not true? The speaker realized what he thought about love was not true, when he  came to know that there were other sorrows in the world than love and  other pleasures. 2. That's the way I imagined it to be' suggests A) That the speaker's concept of love is naïve 3. For there are other sorrows in the world than love', here  sorrows refers to miseries B) Caused by poverty and deprivation. 4. You are beautiful still , My love' Here the speaker is expressing  his A) Fidelity to his love. Comprehension: II 1. What does the line 'those dark and brutal curses of countless  centuries” suggest? 2. What harsh realities of life have drawn th...

12. Two Gentlemen of Verona -A.J.Cronin Glossary : Outskirts : the borders of a town Scarlet : red Tangled : untidy Exquisite : very beautiful Drew up short : came to a halt Provoked : arose, annoy Unremitting : never failing Ran errands : did small jobs for others Emigrate : leave one's country and settle elsewhere Baffle : confused Piped up : high pitched voice of a child Glaring : stare angrily Vexation : worry, annoyance Picturesque : attractive, charming way Treble : high tone Contentment : happy, satisfied COMPREHENSION: I 1. Where does the narrator first meet the two boys? The narrator first meets the two boys on the outskirts of Verona. 2. Why doesn’t the driver approve of the narrator buying fruit  from the two boy? Does he succeed? The driver doesn’t approve of the narrator buying fruit from the two  boys because of their shabby appearance and also insisted that one can get better fruit in Verona. He does not succeed ...

11. An Old Woman -Arun Kolatkar Glossary : Tag - follow closely Burr - force his/her company on others Farce - deal Wretched - miserable Crone - an ugly old woman Clatter - the sound of the hard objects Air of finality - the impression that there is nothing more to be said or done. Plate glass - glass of fine quality used for doors, mirrors. COMPREHENSION I 1. ‘You’ in the poem refers to the speaker. 2. What does the old woman offer to do? The old woman offers to be a tourist guide. 3. What does she expect for her service? She expects fifty paise coin for her service. 4. The lines, ‘You turn around and face her with an air of finality’ suggest that he decided to end the farce. 5. The old woman’s eyes are compared to bullet holes. 6. ‘You are reduced to so much small change in her hand’ Here, the speaker is suggesting that C. One feels a change in one’s personality. COMPREHENSION II 1. How is the plight of the old woman depic...

10. Frederick Douglass Glossary: Assistance : Help Convention : assembly, meeting Orator : speaker Impressive : influential Emancipation : Freedom Accurate : precise Authentic : Known to be real, genuine Deprived : impoverished, underprivileged Deemed : regard, consider Impertinent : arrogant, disrespectful Withheld : hidden, holdback Hinder : stop Inevitable : irresistible, irrevocable Field hand : work in the field, farm Soothing : smooth, calm Tiding : news, information Odiousness : wickedness, foulness Ordained : ordered, appointed Lust : animalism Gratification : enjoyment Sustains : control Invariably : constant, consistent Offence : violation, sin Compelled : forced Mongers : trader, dealer Dictate : command Disposed : partial Mulatto : Child of one white parent and the other dark Gory : involving much bloodshed violence Presume : assume Overseer : supervisor Profane : immoral, nasty, filthy Slash : slit, slice ...