DAV: Class VIII English Literature Chapter 9: Couplets by Alexander Pope

DAV: English Literature Class VIII

Chapter 9: Couplets by Alexander Pope

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I Understanding the Couplets

A. On the basis of your understanding of .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

1. Just as no two watches show the same time, the opinions of different people vary and each person believes in their own opinion.

2. The best way to live is to tread the middle path and avoid leaning on the extremes.

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B. Answer .... (For full question, refer to the book.) ... 30 words.

1. What is the key .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Taking the middle path without leaning to any extreme is the key to a successful life.

2. What are the various forms .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

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C. Read the extracts given .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

1. He knows to live, .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) What do you understand .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. It means avoiding the extremities.

(b) How can the 'middle .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

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2. For modes of faith .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Why do .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Zealots fight over the forms of government.

(b) Why are zealots .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Zealots are called 'graceless' because ....

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II HOTS

‘Half of the problems of the world will .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. One important reason of dispute in the world at large is that ....This leads to .... of the problems of the world will vanish if .... For all the answers: Buy Model Answer Book

III Life Skills

List five qualities that a good .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The qualities that a good government should have can be listed as under.

(i) It should be sensitive to the needs of the people.

(ii) It should be ....

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IV Values

The joy of giving is always greater .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. There could be various ways through which we can help our less fortunate fellow human beings. Some of them can be mentioned as below.

(i) We can share our lunch with school-mates who are less fortunate.

(ii) We can also share ....

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V Writing Skills

Taking ideas from the third couplet, .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

House No. #1

ABCD Colony

Boring Road

Patna – 800001

Date: 01.10.2020

My dear RSTUV

Hope this finds you healthy and cheerful. Recently, I was ....

The idea is to take the middle path .... A balanced approach ....

Hope ....

Yours lovingly

PQRS

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