b. Complete the passage given below, with suitable words from the box: Lima, a (a) and (b) woman, kept (c) at her colleagues and went on taxing them with hard labour. Though they were (d) her, she being their head, they were offended and filled with (e) . It so happened, that Lima was (f) from her high position due to a serious blunder she had committed.
Lima, having lost all her (g) and glory, realized how arrogant she had been. She gave up her pride and with (h) sought an apology from everyone. She thus turned over a new leaf and bid (i) to them. farewell ceremonious deposed reverence vain pomp conceited sorrow scoffing C.
From your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions briefly in a sentence or two: . What do the three words, ‘graves, worms and epitaphs’, refer to? . What does the executor mentioned in the poem do?
. Who is Bolingbroke? Is he a friend or foe? .
Are all deposed kings slain by the deposer? . What does the crown of rulers stand for? .
What hides within the crown and laughs at the king’s grandeur? . What does ‘flesh’ mean here? .
What are the various functions and objects given up by a defeated king? . How does the king establish that he and his subjects are equal in the end? .
Bring out King Richard’s feelings when he was defeated. D. Explain the following lines with reference to the context in about to lines: i. “Our lands, our lives, and all, are Bolingbroke’s, And nothing can we call our own but death;” ii.
“All murdered – for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, …” iii. “Comes at the last, and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!” iv.“How can you say to me, I am a king?” E. Speaking Activity Working with your partner, discuss the following adages and share your views with the class. You may need to give your ideas and justify your point of view.
Remember to take turns while making your presentation/short speech. a. War begets war b. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown F.
Poetic Devices Personification When human traits are given to non- human or inanimate objects -B-Poem-The Hollow - - :