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A RIVER FULL SUMMARY CLASS-10 ADDITIONAL ENGLISH The poem is set in an Indian town called Madurai. A river flows through this beautiful place, which is famous for its temples and poets. The poets of Madurai used to write poems about the city and its temples. Every summer, the river dries up so much that the sand becomes visible. The poet says that when the river dries up, people can see things like sand patterns and straw on the surface. The iron bars in the river become rusty, and the bridges need fixing. The wet stones look like a sleeping crocodile, while the dry stones look like a buffalo resting in the sun. The poet imagines these stones as two different animals depending on whether they are wet or dry. The poet also mentions that there is a lot to say about the river, but poets only talk about floods. One day, the poet saw a flood in the town. Everyone was talking about the rising water. The flood was so strong that it reached places where people used to bathe. The flood swept aw...

  SECTION – B Short Answer Questions. Answer any five:                                          2x5=10 Q31. What had the princess seen or imagined she had seen the beautiful damsel do? Answer: The princess had seen, or imagined she had seen, the beautiful damsel throwing glances of admiration toward her lover. She also believed that sometimes these glances were noticed and even returned by him. This perception fueled her jealousy and inner turmoil since she had the semi-barbaric blood running in her character too. Q32. Why did the circus manager’s chest muscles twitch under his thin shirt? Answer: The circus manager’s chest muscles twitched under his thin shirt when his wife suggested to introducing a dangerous act to attract audiences, especially the “Wall of Death”. The c...

  Q. Write a character sketch of Seth Chetaram. Ans: Seth Chetaram, the debt collector, is a man who strongly follows tradition and rituals. His day starts with a bath, offering water to Lord Shiva, and eating peppercorns with water before going out to collect debts. In his fifties, Sethji has a unique look — bald, with a round belly and short legs, making him look like "two pegs stuck in a barrel." This image highlights his persistence and toughness. Though he doesn’t seem like a miser, he is strict and intimidating with people who owe him money, often pressuring them to pay. Sethji believes that constantly reminding people about their debts is the key to success. He even eats at their homes to avoid spending his own money. Rain or heat never stops him from doing his job. While he appears friendly, he uses this friendliness as a tool to get what he wants.   Q. Describe the story as a "battle of wits".   Ans: Yes, this story is truly a battle of wits. Sethji and t...

  LINE BY LINE SUMMARY "My country! In thy days of glory past" The poet remembers the glorious past of India. "A beauteous halo circled round thy brow" India was beautiful and admired by all. "And worshipped as a deity thou wast—" The country was once respected and almost worshipped like a goddess. "Where is thy glory, where the reverence now?" The poet laments the loss of India's past glory and respect. "Thy eagle pinion is chained down at last," India, once free like an eagle, is now bound and oppressed. "And grovelling in the lowly dust art thou," The country has been reduced to a low and miserable state. "Thy minstrel hath no wreath to weave for thee" The poet, like a bard, has no joyful songs to write about India's glory. "Save the sad story of thy misery!" He can only narrate tales of India's suffering. "Well—let me dive into the depths of time" The poe...