Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10 marks)She walks in beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry skies;And all that’s best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes;Thus mellowed to that tender lightWhich…

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Q.3 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10 marks) She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent! A1. Select and write the two statements from the given list which justify the theme of the poem. (2) (a) The poet is blunt and direct in his expression of love. (b) Internal beauty is as important as the external beauty. (c) The poet is in love with lady’s outward beauty. (d) Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder. A2. Complete the following web describing the various aspects of the lady’s beauty. One is done for you at the centre place. (2) [Web : the centre box reads “Lady’s beauty – a cloudless starry night”. Four boxes are joined to it, each with a heading and two blank lines : ‘her hair’ (top left), ‘her eyes’ (top right), ‘her mind’ (bottom left) and ‘her smile’ (bottom right).] A3. Write your idea of ‘a beautiful person’ in your own words. (2) A4. Find out and explain an example of ‘Antithesis’ from the given extract. (2) A5. Compose a poem of your own in about 2 to 4 lines on the topic ‘Beauty’. (2)

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Answer: A1 — (b) and (c); A4 — ‘And all that’s best of dark and bright’ (also ‘One shade the more, one ray the less’). Full answers below. A1. (b) Internal beauty is as important as the external beauty. (c) The poet is in love with lady’s outward beauty. (The poet admires the lady’s physical beauty — her eyes, hair, face and smile — and shows that it is made perfect by her inner goodness, a peaceful mind and an innocent heart.) A2. Lady’s beauty – a cloudless starry night : her hair — raven-black tresses; a nameless grace waves in every tress. her eyes — all that is best of dark and bright meets in them; mellowed to a tender light. her mind — at peace with all below; full of serenely sweet and pure thoughts. her smile — the smiles that win hearts; they tell of days spent in goodness. A3. To me, a beautiful person is not just someone with a good-looking face or fashionable clothes. A beautiful person is kind, honest and humble, and treats everyone with respect, whatever their status. He or she has a calm mind, a warm smile and a helping hand for those in need. Such inner beauty lasts for ever and makes even an ordinary face shine. A4. Example : ‘And all that’s best of dark and bright’ Antithesis is the placing of contrasting words or ideas side by side in a balanced way to bring out a striking effect. Here the opposite words ‘dark’ and ‘bright’ are placed together. The poet says that the best of darkness (her black hair and dark eyes) and of brightness (her fair, glowing face) meet in perfect balance in the lady’s appearance, like a starry night. (Another example is ‘One shade the more, one ray the less’, where ‘shade’ and ‘ray’, ‘more’ and ‘less’ are contrasted.) A5. Beauty is not in a painted face, Nor in silk, nor gold, nor lace; It lives in a heart that is kind and true, And shines in the good that we say and do.

Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10 marks)She walks in beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry skies;And all that’s best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes;Thus mellowed to that tender lightWhich…

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