The Portrait of a Lady · Class 11 English · Chapter 1
📖 The Portrait of a Lady (Hornbill)
CBSE Class 11 Electives · English · Chapter 1
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| 90% | Extract-based comprehension (RTC) from the prose — Answer in the text's own words first, then add one inference line about the grandmother's serenity or the rural-urban contrast. Watch for a vocabulary MCQ ('which word means calm/dignity?'). | 5 MARKS |
| 70% | Draw a character sketch of the grandmother — Name 3-4 traits, give one textual proof each (beads, white serenity, dogs/sparrows, uncomplaining seclusion). Never call her 'beautiful' — say dignified/serene. | 6 MARKS |
| 60% | Trace the three phases of the relationship — Village together → city distance (education!) → abroad + reunion → death & sparrows. Don't forget the abroad phase or the education cause. | 6 MARKS |
| 55% | How did the sparrows mourn her death and what does it reveal? — Silent gathering → refused bread crumbs → flew away → reveals her love for living things returned by nature. | 4 MARKS |
| 55% | Central idea / key images of 'A Photograph' — Three time-layers; theme of transience and loss; explain 'terribly transient feet' and the oxymoron 'the laboured ease of loss'. | 4 MARKS |
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