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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q12
…… but will keep A bower quiet for us. (A Thing of Beauty) Perhaps the Earth can teach us as when everything seems dead and later proves to be alive.…
…… but will keep
A bower quiet for us. (A Thing of Beauty)
Perhaps the Earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead and later proves to be alive. (Keeping Quiet) Based on ideas from 'Keeping Quiet' and 'A Thing of Beauty', as President of Eco Club of your school. Draft a speech on the importance of preserving nature for the benefit of mankind. You may begin like this. Good morning to one and all !
After reading both the poems, I strongly believe …………….
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A Thing of Beauty
nature gives comfort to man
heals man
soothes emotional, physical and mental well being of man
gives strength to man to face day to day struggles
Keeping Quiet
man should pause and think
stop degradation of environment
should learn from mother earth to imbibe the strength of revival and rejuvenation
so important to preserve nature
Suggestions:
plant more trees
stop deforestation
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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.