Let's explore English with Premjit Gatigante

 

  Brainstorming  activities ( 1) Match the columns: Answers (a) Murasaki Shikibu -(3) Tale of Genji (b) Novella -(4) New (c) Don Quixote -( 1) Cervantes (d) Rajmohan’s Wife -(2) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya A (2) Pick out the odd element from the group . (i) Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Greene, Kiran Nagarkar Answer: Graham Green: He was an English novelist whereas others are Indian writers. (ii) Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle Answer: Theme: It is the element of novel whereas  others are aspects of setting (iii) Theme, Plot, Character, Novella Answer: Novella : It is a novel  whereas others are aspects of   the element of novel A (3) Complete the following statements : Answers: (i) The two types of conflicts that the plot may have are  internal ( inside the mind of the character and external (with others character or entities) (ii) The word ‘picaresque’ is originated from  the Spanish word'picaro', which means- a rogue. (iii) The e

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  XII - 2.3 - The Inchcape Rock ( Part II Brainstorming activities) Enhance your vocabulary  by guessing the meanings: - Stir -  swirl, whirl, rotate (here means movement) Still -  here,not moving , steady, silent, quiet, calm Sails-  canvas used for mast , strong sheet of fabric attached to a boat. Keel -  base or bottom of ship Motion – movement Steady --  stable Shock -  blow, jolt, stunned,   unpleasant event Buoy -  floater, drifter,   floating object anchored in the sea Swing (Swung) -  swayed, waved Ring (Rung)- sounded, call for attention by sounding a bell Mariner- sailor,   seamen Abbot--  head of Abbey of monks Abbey--  a building where monks or nuns live or used to live Aberbrothok-  largest town in Scotland Surge's swell-- sudden and great rise in the level of the sea Perilous-- dangerous blest-- old English form of blessed Joyance –  (Poetic) joy, delight, enjoyment gay-  happy, light hearted and carefree Wheel's round--  whirling over the sea, soaring Joyance--