English Paper Analysis
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### General Instructions This cheatsheet provides an analysis of a Class 12 English sample paper. It outlines the structure, question types, and key areas to focus on for preparation. ### Short Answer Questions (SAQ) - **Format:** Answer any two out of the given options. - **Marks:** 2 marks per question, total 4 marks. - **Topics Covered:** - **From "Alice in Wonderland":** - Natural phenomena Alice wondered about. - Alice's observations at the well. - **From "The Three Questions" (Tsar's story):** - Tsar's answer to the second question. - Care for the wounded person by Tsar and hermit. ### Long Answer Questions (LAQ) - **Format:** Answer any one out of the given options. - **Marks:** 6 marks per question. - **Topics Covered:** - **From "Alice in Wonderland":** - Alice's experience jumping down the rabbit hole (physical and psychological aspects). - **From "The Three Questions" (Tsar's story):** - The three questions posed by the Tsar. - How he got the answers and what they were. ### Brief Answer Questions (SAQ) - **Format:** Answer any two out of the given options. - **Marks:** 2 marks per question, total 4 marks. - **Topics Covered:** - **From "Hawk Roosting":** - Significance of the title. - Meaning of "Now I hold the creation in my foot." - **From Sonnet 73:** - Theme of the sonnet. - Speaker's comparison of himself and its significance. - **From "The Greenhouse Effect" (Poem):** - Poet's meaning of "Let them have their little time in the sun." - Four events affecting the public as mentioned in the poem. ### Detailed Answer Questions - **Format:** Answer any one out of the given options. - **Marks:** 6 marks. - **Topics Covered:** - **From "Hawk Roosting":** - Physical features and prowess of the hawk and their significance. - **From Sonnet 73:** - Various types of images used by Shakespeare. - **From "The Greenhouse Effect" (Poem):** - Supposed events due to the greenhouse effect. ### Play-Based Questions - **Format:** Attempt any one question. - **Marks:** 5 marks. - **Topics Covered (From the play 'Tara'):** - Comment on the title of the play. - Character analysis of the protagonist 'Tara' (bravery discussion). ### Grammar and Composition #### Do as Directed - **Synthesis of Sentences:** - Example: Combine "He is blind to his own faults. He is respectable. I know the man. He is not popular among his colleagues." into a 'Complex' sentence. (2 marks) - **Split into Uniclausal Sentences:** - Example: Split "While I was having my dinner I came across a certain news in the TV and it made me feel quite uncomfortable though I knew that everything in this world is essentially ephemeral." (2 marks) #### Fill in the Blanks - **Articles/Prepositions:** Fill in appropriate articles/prepositions in a given passage. - Example: "When she got ______ her door, she dragged ______ boy inside, down ______ hall." (1x3=3 marks) #### Essay Writing - **Topic:** "Safe Drive, Save Life." (10 marks) #### Precis Writing - **Format:** Compose a precis of a given passage and add a suitable title. (8+2=10 marks) - **Passage Theme:** Courage vs. bravado, the importance of prudence and right judgment.
