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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q12
'A Thing of Beauty' and 'A Roadside Stand' are poetic expressions of human relationships. The first engages with nature while the latter highlights…
'A Thing of Beauty' and 'A Roadside Stand' are poetic expressions of human relationships. The first engages with nature while the latter highlights the individual's place in society. Describe with reference to the two poems.
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A Thing of Beauty
things of beauty bring eternal joy and happiness
presence of struggles, despondence, lack of noble nature in human beings
help forget sorrows / move away the pall from our dark spirits
learn from the stories of mighty dead/ancestors / get motivated by their deeds
A Roadside Stand
neglect of poor village folks
no support from anyone
wait in vain for cars to stop and inquire about their prices
unfulfilled hope for city money
city dwellers indifferent to their plight
derive their own benefits and destroy their peace and sleep
greedy good doers exploit them / befool them
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2024board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.