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English Unit Test Modal Answer Key

Q.1 — An Astrologer's Day A1.  c → b → d → a c. The astrologer correctly described Guru Nayak's past.  b. Guru Nayak asked when he would find the man who had attacked him.  d. Guru Nayak became convinced of the astrologer's extraordinary knowledge.  a. The astrologer advised Guru Nayak never to travel southward again.  A2.  The astrologer revealed that Guru Nayak had been left for dead after a knife had passed through him.  He correctly stated that Guru Nayak had been pushed into a well in a nearby field.  He informed Guru Nayak that his enemy had died four months ago in a far-off town.  He advised Guru Nayak to return home, rub the sacred ash on his forehead and never travel southward again.  Possible shorter answers: A knife had passed through Guru Nayak.  He had been thrown into a well.  His enemy was already dead.  He should return home and never travel southward.  A3.  Guru Nayak was completely convinced bec...
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The Inchcape Rock – Figures of Speech

  No stir in the air, no stir in the sea – Repetition – "No stir" is repeated. Alliteration – Repetition of the 's' sound. The ship was still as she could be – Personification – The ship is given human qualities. Alliteration – Repetition of the 'sh' sound. Her sails from heaven received no motion Alliteration – Repetition of the 'h' sound. Personification – The ship is personified. Inversion – Normal order: Her sails received no motion from heaven. Her keel was steady in the ocean – Personification – The ship is personified. Without either sign or sound of their shock – Alliteration – Repetition of the 's' sound. The waves flowed over the Inchcape Rock – Personification – The waves are given human qualities. So little they rose, so little they fell – Repetition – "So little" is repeated. Antithesis – Opposite words rose and fell are used. Anti-climax  – Ideas are arranged in de...
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The Inchcape Rock

  The Inchcape Rock – Detailed Line by Line Explanation (Marathi) Stanza 1 No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, stir = हालचाल                                   air = हवा                     sea = समुद्र स्पष्टीकरण : The poet describes a completely calm and peaceful atmosphere. There is no wind in the air and no movement in the sea. Nature is perfectly still. स्पष्टीकरण : कवी सुरुवातीलाच निसर्गाचे शांत चित्र आपल्या डोळ्यासमोर उभे करतो . हवेमध्ये अजिबात वारा नव्हता . समुद्र देखील पूर्णपणे शांत होता . सामान्यतः समुद्रात सतत लाटा , वारा आणि हालचाल असते ; पण त्या दिवशी सर्व काही स्थिर होते . ही शांतता पुढे घडणाऱ्या भयंकर घटनेपूर्वीची आहे .   The ship was still as she could ...
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