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English Core · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q10
Elucidate - 'There is terror only in the fear of death.' (Deep Water)
Elucidate - 'There is terror only in the fear of death.' (Deep Water)
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
actual state of death is peaceful but its anticipation is what creates fear
fear exists more in our imagination/thoughts than in reality
realises once he stops fearing death, fear will lose its power over him
better to confront fear than avoid it/ facing fear can help us to overcome it
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.