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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [5]
I sit inside, doors open to the veranda writing long letters in which I scarcely mention the departure of the forest from the house. The night is fresh, the whole moon shines in a sky still open ......
Read the given extract and answer the questions.
  1. I What atmosphere or mood is created by the language and imagery used in the above lines? [2]
  2. II Choose the option that correctly pairs the two different meanings implied by the use of 'open' twice in the extract: [1]
    1. A entry point - vastness
    2. B sharing a common space - great view
    3. C allowing access and vision - expanse of space
    4. D advantage - obstacles ahead
  3. III From the provided extract, what is conspicuously absent from the long letters the speaker is writing while they sit indoors with the doors open to the veranda? [1]
  4. IV How does the poet describe the night? 1. dark 2. frightening 3. dense 4. fresh 5. bright Select the correct option: [1]
    1. A 1 and 5
    2. B Only 3
    3. C 4 and 5
    4. D 2 and 4
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Model Answer

I. The lines create a calm yet secretive mood. The imagery of the "fresh" night and the "whole moon" shining in an "open" sky suggests serenity and openness in nature. However, the speaker's deliberate avoidance of mentioning "the departure of the forest" while writing "long letters" creates an undertone of suppressed awareness and quiet unease.

II. C — allowing access and vision - expanse of space

III. The speaker conspicuously avoids mentioning the departure of the forest from the house in the long letters she is writing.

IV. C — 4 and 5 (fresh and bright/whole moon shines)

Source: The Trees, First Flight (CBSE Class 10)

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