CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) — Literature

Why is the mirror important for her? (Mirror)

With what hope does the woman keep coming back to the mirror every day?

Which young girl has been drowned? Where and how?

Name the literary device in 'like a terrible fish'.

Why has Ali forgotten his sport? (The Letter)

What do the above lines tell you about Ali's attitude towards nature?

What did his deep reflection of life make him realise?

What does the writer mean by 'grief of separation'?

How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar? (Julius Caesar)

What did Calpurnia's fears make her do?

What do the above lines tell you about Caesar's character?

Why does Caesar say that he was ashamed of himself?

Despite such a tender age, what made the two boys Nicola and Jacopo work so hard? (Two Gentlemen of Verona)

'The vanity of human glory and power is transient.' Elucidate with reference to the poem 'Ozymandias'.

What does Ouija board in 'A Shady Plot' symbolize?

How, according to you, did Sebastian's normal life get revived? Give an argument in support of your answer. (Virtually True)

Why and how, according to Shakespeare, is the pen mightier than the monuments or even the mighty kings? (Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments)

Why, according to you, did Patol Babu long to act? Cite reasons from the story. (Patol Babu, Film Star)

From the poems 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'The Snake', discuss how the characters, the albatross and the snake view human attitude and perspective towards creatures.

Both, the poem 'The Frog And The Nightingale' and the story 'Mrs. Packtetide's Tiger, reflect themes of exploitation of others in pursuit of personal benefit. How... do each... manipulate situations to attain their personal desires and with what consequences?