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  10TH STANDARD ENGLISH SUPPLIMENTARY  ESSAY                                             " THE TEMPEST " INTRODUCTION:         Title :   “ THE TEMPEST”         Author: William Shakespeare                 Prospero was an old man.   He was the famous Duke of Milan.   He had a daughter.   Her name was Miranda.   She was brought to the Island Twelve years ago.      People of Milan loved him very much.   He was sent to an Island by his cruel brother Antonio with the help of “The King of Naples. He always was fond of reading especially magic books.   He got the power to use magic.   Prospero’s Action:   ...

   10 TH STD UNIT-1 POEM-LIFE         A.      Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follows.         1.    Let me but live my life from year to year,        With forward face and unreluctant soul:           a .    Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?        The word ‘me’ refer to the poet, Henry Van Dyke.           b.    What kind of life does the poet want to lead?         The poet wants to lead a joyful life with cheer and hope                   and positive.             2.    Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal:           Not mourning for the things that disappear a.    Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry? The poet w...

  UNIT-1 PROSE-HIS FIRST FLIGHT ANTONYMS 1.attempt     x     retreat 2. beneath      x      above 3.   muster up      x      deaden 4.   blazing      x      dark 5.    far      x      near 6. wide   x narrow 7. preen   x   dirty 8.   plaintive   x happy 9. exhausted   x fresh, energetic 10. plunge x   rise 11.   warm   x   cool 12.   thrust   x pull 13.   trot    x stop 14.   soar   x   decline 15.   whet   x blunt   16. afraid   x   brave , bold 17. shrill   x   calm 18.   Previous   x   next , later 19. mocking   x   respectful, encouraging, kind 20.   utter   x   inco...

  UNIT-1 PROSE- HIS FIRST FLIGHT SYNONYMS      1  1.       Ledge   -   a narrow piece of rock 2  2.    Shrilly   -   high-pitched sound 3   3.  Waves   -   moves 4  4.      Flap   - move 5   5.  .   Expanse    -   stretch 6   6.  Certain   -   sure     7.      Muster   - gather 8   8.  Plunge    - dive      9.   Desperate   -   worried      1   10.     Threatening   -   frightening       11.      Devour   -   consume, eat 1    12.      Ascending   -   rising 1    13.       Blazing   -   brightly, strongly 1    14.  ...