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Sample Question Paper-ISC-Standard XII- Literature in English

This document is a question paper for the Literature in English exam for Std XII (ISC) with a duration of 1.5 hours and a total of 40 marks. It includes questions from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Katherine Mansfield's 'The Singing Lesson', and a critical analysis of the poem 'Crossing the Bar'. Students are required to attempt all questions and are given specific marks for each part.

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Sample Question Paper-ISC-Standard XII- Literature in English

This document is a question paper for the Literature in English exam for Std XII (ISC) with a duration of 1.5 hours and a total of 40 marks. It includes questions from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Katherine Mansfield's 'The Singing Lesson', and a critical analysis of the poem 'Crossing the Bar'. Students are required to attempt all questions and are given specific marks for each part.

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QUESTION PAPER

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Std: XII (ISC) Time: 1 ½ hrs


Marks: 40
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Attempt all questions.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are in brackets ( ).


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SECTION A - DRAMA

The Tempest - William Shakespeare

Question: I

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Stephano : There is not only disgrace and dishonour in that, monster, but an
infinite loss.

Trinculo : That's more to me than my wetting:yet this is your harmless fairy,


monster.

Stephano : I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er ears for my labour.

Caliban : Prithee, my King, be quiet. Seest thou here,


This is the mouth o' the cell: no noise, and enter.
Do that good mischief which may make this island
Thine oun for ever, and I, thy Caliban, For aye thy foot-licker.

(a) What determination does Stephano show at the loss of bottle of wine? What
does Caliban ask him? (2)

(b) What does Caliban suggest to Stephano while showing him the way to the
entrance to Prospero's cell? (1)

(c) What happens as Stephano gets ready to enter the cell of Prospero? What
warning does Caliban give to Trinculo? (2)

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(d) How does Stephano react at the hanging garments? What does Caliban urge
him? What had Prospero righly judged about these fellows? (2)

(e) To whom does Prospero summon as Stephano and Trinculo were busy in
selecting the garments? What happens with the three? What does Prospero ask
Ariel? (2)

(f) Give the meanings of the following words as they are used in the context of
the passage: (1)

(i) Infinite loss


(ii) Foot licker
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SECTION B

ECHOES - A Collection of ISC Short Stories

Question: II

What are the various themes highlighted in ' The Singing Lesson' by Katherine
Mansfield? (15)

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SECTION C

REVERIE - A Collection of ISC Poems

Question: III

Give the detailed critical analysis of the poem 'Crossing the bar'. (15)

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