Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10 marks)The river has a soul.It knows, stretching past the town,from the first drop of rain to dry earthand mist on the mountaintops,the river knowsthe immortality of water.A shrine of happ…
Q.3 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10 marks)
The river has a soul.
It knows, stretching past the town,
from the first drop of rain to dry earth
and mist on the mountaintops,
the river knows
the immortality of water.A shrine of happy pictures
marks the days of childhood.
Small towns grow with anxiety
for the future.
The dead are placed pointing west.
When the soul rises
it will walk into the golden east,
into the house of the sun.In the cool bamboo,
restored in sunlight,
life matters, like this.In small towns by the river
we all want to walk with the gods.
A1. Complete the tree diagram about the lifestyle of tribal people : (2) [Tree diagram : the top reads “Lifestyle of Tribal People”, with four branches — River, Towns, Soul of dead and Bamboo. Under ‘River’ are two boxes : “has soul” and “knows ____”. Under ‘Towns’, ‘Soul of dead’ and ‘Bamboo’ there is one blank each.]
A2. Give reasons. (2)
The dead are placed pointing west because
(i) _____________
(ii) _____________
A3. Express your views on the importance of forests in about 2/3 lines. (2)
A4. Find out and explain the figure of speech used in the following lines : (2)
When the soul rises
It will walk into the golden east
into the house of the sun
A5. Compose 2/4 lines or a stanza on ‘Childhood memories.’ (2)