lesson 10 subject english class10
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Explanation:
The word something is a noun and is object of the verb ‘want’, in sentence (i). In the same way, the group of words ‘to read a book’ is the object of the verb ‘want’ in sentence (if). The group of words ‘to read a book’, therefore does the work of a noun and is called a ‘Noun Phrase’.
Def. : A Noun Phrase is a group of words which does the work of a noun.
Answer:
Thinking about the Poem
Question 1:
What does the young man mean by "great honey-coloured /Ramparts at your ear?" Why does he
say that young men are "thrown into despair" by them?
Answer 1:
The "great honey-coloured/Ramparts at your ear" refers to the beautiful yellow coloured hair that falls at the woman's ear and cover it like a fence around a fort. He says that the young men are "thrown into despair" by them because they look so gorgeous on the woman that her beauty gets methodically improved. The young men fall in love with her and feel despair. He says that it is impossible that someone would love her and not her yellow hair.
Question 2:
What colour is the young woman's hair? What does she say she can change it to? Why would she
want to do so?
Answer 2:
The young woman's hair is of yellow colour. She could have got her hair dyed to brown, black or
carrot colour. She would change the colour of her hair so that the young men in gloom would love
her only and not her yellow hair. She wanted them to love her for what she was and not for her looks such as her hair colour.
Question 3:
Objects have qualities which make them desirable to others. Can you think of some objects (a car, a phone, a dress.) and say what qualities make one object more desirable than another? Imagine you were trying to sell an object: what qualities would you emphasise?
Answer 3:
There is no doubt about the qualities of objects. All objects have certain qualities that make them desirable. Some of the objects can be a sofa, a car, a train, etc. one object becomes more desirable because of its worth, utility and stability, cost and durability, helpfulness to life, etc. if we are trying to sell any object, like a mobile, we will keep in mind the above qualities. In addition to this, we can emphasise its condition, colour and battery backup, cost, etc.
Question 4:
What about people? Do we love others because we like their qualities, whether physical or mental? Or is it possible to love someone "for themselves alone"? Are some people 'more lovable' than others? Discuss this question in pairs or in groups, considering points like the following
(i) a parent or caregiver's love for a new-born baby, for a mentally or physically challenged for a clever child or a prodigy
(ii) the public's love for a film star, a sportsperson, a politician, or a social worker
(iii) your love for a friend, or brother or sister
(iv) your love for a pet, and the pet's love for you.