English Notes

Summary:  Vikram Seth describes his visit to the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu through this excerpt from his book ‘Heaven Lake’. During his t...

 Oral Comprehension Check Page 106 1. What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for? After the death of his pet ...

  Poet: Carl August Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet. He was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes (two for his poetry and one for his biog...

  Thinking about the Text (Page 60)   1.  “ The sound was a familiar one.” What sound did the doctor hear? What did he think it was? How man...

  Literary Devices in the poem   1. Rhyme Scheme: abab   2. Alliteration: Alliteration is t he repetition of a consonant sound in two or mor...

Summary The Tree is a short symbolic poem and it focuses on the movement of trees that are initially indoors but seeking to escape to freedo...

  (Page 20) 1.  What does Horace Danby like to collect? Horace Danby likes to collect rare and expensive books.   2.  Why does he steal ever...