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Answer the following Question in 30-40 words each

Although Calpurnia revealed her fear after nightmare yet Caesar decided to go to senate house. Why?

Julius Caesar’s wife Calpurnia had a strange dream. She became superstitious and believed it was a bad omen signalling danger to Caesar’s life. Caesar did not believe in his wife’s logic. He was brave and made his mind to go to the senate-house. Decius Brutus had been specially sent to fetch Caesar. Decius reminded Caesar that the senate had made up its mind to crown Caesar as their ruler. If he did not attend the senate then the senators might change their mind and Caesar will not be crowned. Julius Caesar was power hungry and decided to go.


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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only.

"We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.”


i. What does the speaker mean by "We do many things, sir?


ii. Whom is he addressing to?


iii. Why was Nicola serious?


iv. Find the synonym of ‘looked’.

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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only.

CAESAR: Cowards die many times before their deaths;


The valiant never taste of death but once.


Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.


It seems to me most strange that men should fear;


Seeing that death, a necessary end,


Will come when it will come.


i. Whom does Caesar console and why?


ii. Which quality of the speaker is revealed here?


iii. Explain: Cowards die many times before their deaths.


iv. Give the synonym of ‘Gallant’.

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Answer the following Question in 30-40 words each

“Pen is mightier than the sword”. Elucidate with reference to the poem ‘Not Marble nor Gilded Monuments’.

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Answer the following Question in 30-40 words each

Why was the ‘Writer’s inspiration Bureau’ formed?