Question

a) Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
Answer:
(i) Monotonous
(ii) Ennui
(iii) Torture

(b) Answer the following questions briefly, in your own words.
(i) Why does the author call the rainy days the worst days of any summer?
(ii) What does the author mean by the phrase Dickensian orphan used in the passage?
(iii) How has the author’s opinion about the summer rain changed as an adult?
(iv) What does the author feel about the changing seasons summer to winter and vice-versa?
(v) Based on the description of the climatic features given in this passage, in not more than 50 words identify the region to which the author belongs.

Answer 1

Answer:

monotonous means:dull,tedious and repetitious

Ennui means: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

Torture means:the action or practice of infilcting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something

hope this help u of the meaning