DAV: English Literature
Class VII
Chapter 10: Friends and
Flatterers by William Shakespeare
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I Understanding the Poem
A. Given below are …. (For full question, refer to the
book.)
Ans.
|
Column A |
|
Column B |
(a) |
Flatterer |
3. |
One who says
nice things about someone without having sincere feelings for the person |
(b) |
Scant |
1. |
Very little,
not as much as there should be |
(c) |
Prodigal |
7. |
........... |
(d) |
Grief |
4. |
..... |
(e) |
Foe |
2. |
............ |
(f) |
Bountiful |
5. |
......... |
(g) |
Fawn |
6. |
...... |
B. A few expressions …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
(a) – (ii) they
don’t really mean what they say
(b) – (iii) surplus
money to spend
(c) – (i) one
loses the money one has
(d) – (iii) one
becomes poor
C. Identify four pairs …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
(i) thee –
misery
(ii) wind – find
(iii) friend –
spend
(iv) scant –
want
Rhyme scheme:
aabb
II HOTS
In the third stanza …. (For full question, refer to
the book.)
Ans. The person
is being pitied ......
The auxiliary
verb ..........
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III Life Skills
Given below are some …. (For full question, refer to
the book.)
Ans.
Sincere Friend |
Flattering Foe |
1. Points out
your weaknesses in a fearless but decent manner |
2. Praise you
even for those qualities which you do not have |
3. ..... |
5. ..... |
4. Shares with
you the pain of your grief |
6. Leaves you
when your fortunes are low |
IV Values
There is a marked difference …. (For full question,
refer to the book.)
Ans. A true
friend praises us only when we really possess such qualities which deserve
praise. A true friend wants to encourage us ....... he wants to use our resources for his benefit. The moment our
resources ..., such ...
I had a personal
experience of both true and fake ........ to about my illness, she just
disowned me. She did not even bother to enquire ..... However, my illness gave me the opportunity ...,
and who was a flattering foe.
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V Writing Skills
Imagine that you picked …. (For full question, refer
to the book.)
Ans.
House No.4
ABCD Colony
Boring Road
Patna – 800001
Date: 10.10.2020
My dear Friend LMNO
Won’t you
forgive me buddy? I have realised ......., but now I have
realised it.
I am so lucky to
have a true friend like you. ....
Yours truly
PQRS
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