1. The narrator had the compartment to himself up to – A) Saharanpur B) Dehradun C) Rohana D) Mussoorie [H.S. = 2018 & 2022] Ans. C) Rohana. 2. The narrator of the story was going to – A)Rohana B) Mussoorie C) Saharanpur D) Dehra Ans. D) Dehra 3. “…they seemed very anxious…”. –Here ‘they’ refers to …
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1)At which station did the girl get into the train? [H.S. – 2015] Ans. The girl got into the train from Rohana. 2)Who came to see the girl? Ans. The couple who came to see the girl off were probably her parents. 3)How did the narrator feel that the couple were his parents? Ans. The narrator …
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Symbolism Definition Symbolism (SIM-buh-liz-uhm) is when an object, person, or place represents an abstract idea beyond its literal meaning. Symbolism in literature can be as obvious as a storm representing a character’s internal turmoil or as subtle as a character’s yellow shirt foreshadowing a pending friendship. Symbolism began as an artistic movement in French poetry in the 19th century to …
I. What is Persona? Have you ever tried to make a particular impression upon people? Such as when giving a presentation or meeting new people? Perhaps you tried to speak and act a little differently than you would if you weren’t trying to make any impression; in other words, you might have used your voice, …
Imagery Definition Imagery (ih-MUHJ-ree) is a literary device that allows writers to paint pictures in readers’ minds so they can more easily imagine a story’s situations, characters, emotions, and settings. A good way to understand imagery is to think of the word imagination. Writers form strong images by being specific and concrete and using language to appeal to …
Fantomina, first published in 1724, is a romance novella by English writer and actress Eliza Haywood. Its full title is Fantomina: or, Love in a Maze: Being a Secret History of an Amour Between Two Persons of Condition. Haywood, born Eliza Fowler, gained recognition for her literary works posthumously in the 1980s. Her sensationalistic romantic …
1. How does Gramsci most broadly define the term “intellectual”? In what sense does his interest in the intellectual point to a recalibration of Marxist notions about class and ideology? 2. What is the distinction between “traditional” and “organic” intellectuals? 3. Why do traditional intellectuals consider themselves relatively or even entirely free from the dominant …
Non Detailed:- ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’ by Lord Byron was published between 1812 and 1818. It’s a long narrative poem. It extends for 555 pages and 1674 lines in its full publication. Some consider the piece to be autobiographical. It certainly contributed to the image of Byron (George Gordon) as a wandering Romantic. It was likely inspired by …
Shelley was a true-born child of the French Revolution. The spirits of that revolution found its expression in Shelley’s poetry. But as a critic observes: “The greater rigour of his nature begot in him a passion for reform and a habit for rebellion which are the inspiration of his longer poems.”Throughout his life he dreamt …
