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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q12
Imagine you are John Keats, the poet of 'A Thing of Beauty'. What advice might you offer to Robert Frost, the poet of 'A Roadside Stand' in the…
Imagine you are John Keats, the poet of 'A Thing of Beauty'. What advice might you offer to Robert Frost, the poet of 'A Roadside Stand' in the context of his 'The sadness that lurks near the open window'? Pen down your advice in a letter to Frost on how to deal with sadness. You may begin this way :
Dear Robert,
I have recently read your poem 'A Roadside Stand' and ... ...
You may end this way :
Despite the fact that our lives are full of sorrow and suffering, the beautiful things around us give us the strength to endure the sadness of life.
Warmly
John Keats
Board’s value points
What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
life is full of sorrow and sufferings
life has a cycle of ups and downs
inspite of despondence, inhuman dearth of noble nature, gloomy ways of life
nature provides solace
enjoy the beautiful mountain scene / country side / village land / natural and fresh products
things of beauty around us provide us eternal joy
being close to nature brings peace and harmony
should not lose hope
have an optimistic view of life
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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.