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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [3]
In every alternate stanza, Amanda drifts into fantasy and yearns for more freedom and silence. Justify and elaborate the reason. (Amanda)
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Model Answer

In the poem Amanda, Amanda is constantly scolded and instructed by an unseen adult. To escape this nagging, she retreats into fantasy in every alternate stanza.

Amanda craves freedom and silence because she is overwhelmed by constant instructions, which stifle her independence and peace.

Explanation

The examiner expects you to identify the pattern (alternate stanzas = fantasy) and briefly explain why she escapes — the nagging and loss of freedom. Name at least two or three specific fantasies with their significance (freedom, silence, solitude). Avoid just listing; connect each fantasy to what she is escaping from.

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