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A LETTER TO GOD

NCERT ENGLISH SOLUTIONS CLASS TEN  CHAPTER 1  A LETTER TO GOD Oral Comprehension Check Page (5)  1. What did Lencho hope for?  Answer : Lencho hoped for a good rain as it was needed for a good harvest.  2. Why   did Lencho say the raindrops were like 'new coins'?  Answer : Lencho said the raindrops were like 'new coins' because they were promising him a good harvest which would result in more prosperity.  3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?  Answer : Suddenly a strong wind began to blow and very large hailstones began to fall along with the rain. The hailstorm continued for an hour and destroyed the corn fields and flowers from the plants.  4. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?  Answer : After the hailstones stopped, Lencho's soul was filled with sadness. He realized that nothing was left to feed his family for the entire year and he could actually visualize a bleak future for his family....
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FIRE AND ICE

FIRE AND ICE  Some say the world will end in fire  Some say in ice.  From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire.  But if it had to perish twice,  I think I know enough of hate   To say that for destruction ice  Is also great  And would suffice.                              ROBERT FROST  Thinking about the Poem  1. There are many ideas about how the world will 'end'. Do you think the world will end some day? Have you ever thought what would happen if the sun got  so hot that it 'burst', or grew colder and colder? Answer : Yes I do believe that this world will end some day. We all know the fact that anything that has a beginning will have an end, everything born has to die. If the sun got so hot that it burst then the whole world would perish and if the sun grew colder and colder ,then again everything would come to an end....
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DUST OF SNOW

DUST OF SNOW The way a crow  Shook down on me The dust of snow  From a hemlock tree Has given my heart  A change of mood And saved some part  Of a day I had rued.                                         ROBERT FROST Thinking about the poem 1. What is a "dust of snow"? What does the poet  say has changed his mood? How has the poet's mood changed?  Answer : A 'dust of snow is very fine particles of snow. The 'dust of snow' changed the poet's mood. The poet was feeling remorseful but the little dust of snow changed his mood and saved his day. 2. How does Frost present nature in this poem? The following questions may help you to think of an answer.   (i) What are the birds that are usually named in poems? Do you think a crow is often mentioned in poems? What images come to your mind when you think of a crow?  Answer : Generally,...
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