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inferior to gold and therefore he cannot believe that the portrait of such a beautiful lady as Portia can be contained in the silver casket He decides to see the inscription on the golden casket before making his decision

The Prince goes to examine the inscription on the golden casket which says ldquoWho chooseth me shall get what many men desirerdquo The Prince believes that the whole world desires to possess Portia otherwise so many suitors would not have come from all corners of the world for winning Portia Some of them have come from the distant lands of Persia and Arabia The deserts of Persia (Hyrcanian deserts) and the boundless desolate lands of Arabia have been crossed by the Princes seeking the hand of Portia He contrasts this casket containing Portiarsquos portrait with the old English gold coin bearing the image of the archangel (angel of the highest rank) He goes on to remark that while the figure of the archangel is engraved (Insculped) upon the English coin the picture of Portia who is beautiful as an angel lies hidden inside one of the caskets namely the Golden Casket (Golden Bed)

On the basis of his assessment of the inscription on the golden casket the Prince decides to choose the golden casket He asks for the key and opens the golden casket only to find therein an empty human skull holding a roll of

For princes to come view fair PortiaThe watery kingdom whose ambitious headSpets in the face of heaven is no barTo stop the foreign spirits but they comeAs orsquoer a brook to see fair Portia

(i) Explain the occasion for the above mentioned speech

These are the comments of the Prince of Morocco after he reads the inscription on the golden casket His mental process is revealed to us in these words We find him debating within himself as to which casket he should choose

(ii) What light does the above speech throw on the personality of Prince of Morocco

From the above mentioned speech we come to know that the Prince of Morocco is keen to marry Portia He is the type of person who is easily taken away by outward appearance He is in love with Portia because of her beauty

(iii) What information can you gather about Portia from the above mentioned lines

The given speech shows that Portia is a very beautiful lady She must be possessed of good qualities because many suitors come to her place from all over the world with a desire to get married to her The Prince of Morocco is so impressed by her beauty that he calls her a saint According to him the whole world is desirous of having her

(iv) Elucidate the significance of the first two lines

In these lines the Prince of Morocco pays a compliment to Portia These lines show his admiration for her He says that people come from all parts of the world to see fair Portia

(v) Explain the meaning of the last four lines of the

passage

In these lines the Prince of Morocco says that even the vast oceans which throw a challenge at the sky are unable to prevent men from coming to Portiarsquos place to have a glimpse of her These lines are also a tribute to Portiarsquos beauty and good qualities Many men voyage across the ocean treating it as a mere stream to see the beautiful Portia

paper in which is written that whoever happens to be guided by the glitter of things is invariably deceived

On reading the scroll the Prince says that he is too sad at heart to speak a more formal farewell and leaves with his followers amidst a sound of trumpets

After the Prince of Morocco leaves Portia remarks that the Prince is a gentle fellow but she is rid of him May all persons of his nature make a similar choice

IMPORTANT PASSAGES EXPLAINED

(Act II Sc 7 L 39-43)From the four corners of the earth they come

To kiss this shrine this mortal breathing saintThe Hyrcanian deserts and the vasty wildsOf wide Arabia are as through-fares nowFor princes to come view fair Portia

Context

This passage occurs in Act II Scene 7 in The Merchant of Venice This is part of the speech made by the Prince of Morocco

(2)

(Act II Sc 7 L 48-53)

MOROCCO One of these three contains her heavenly pictureIst like that lead contains her

Twere damnation To think so base a thought it were too grossTo rib her cerecloth in the obscure graveOr shall I think in silver shes immurdBeing ten times undervalued to tried gold

(i) What meaning does the Prince of Morocco find out of the inscription of the golden casket What have Belmont and Portiarsquos house been called and why

The inscription on the golden casket is ldquoWho chooseth me shall gain what many men desirerdquo The Prince finds out that it means that the chooser of the golden casket will get Portia because many men desire her In fact the entire world desires her Because of the coming of many suitors to Belmont from different countries in order to win Portiarsquos hand Belmont has become a centre of pilgrimage and her house is the shrine where saintly Portia is installed

(ii) What does the Prince of Morocco do before making the final choice of the casket Which is the correct casket and who will win Portiarsquos hand

The Prince of Morocco surveys and analyses the inscriptions on the casket of lead silver and gold Before making the final choice like a very systematic and methodical person he once again considers the claims of the caskets The casket containing Portiarsquos picture is the correct casket and the person choosing it will win Portiarsquos hand

Explanation

While praising Portia the Prince of Morocco conceives Portia as a goddess whose image is placed inside one of the caskets Many suitors are coming from far and wide the north and the south the east and the west (Four corners) in order to try their luck Some of them have come from the distant land of Persia and Arabia The deserts of Persia (Hyrcanian deserts) and the boundless desolate lands of Arabia have been crossed by the Princes seeking the hand of Portia All this shows that Portia is indeed the most beautiful lady of the world

(iii) What does the Prince of Morocco say in his estimation while examining the motto on the silver casket What does he find in the golden casket

While examining the motto on the silver casket which says ldquoWho chooseth me shall get as much as he deservesrdquo Morocco says that in his own estimation he surely deserves Portia in all respects ndash rank birth wealth etc

He chooses the golden casket When he opens it he finds an empty human skull holding a scroll in which it is written that those who are attracted by the glittering outside of things are always deceived as Morocco has been deceived

(iv) What kind of nature does the Prince of Morocco have

The Prince of Morocco has a simple nature who does not look deeply into the inner meaning of things but is dazzled by the outward appearance of gold He is inclined to over-estimate his own value and does not realize that it is a duty to ldquogive and hazardrdquo To say that he will not hazard for lead shows that he misreads the true meaning of the inscription which is that he should be prepared to ldquohazard all he hathrdquo for Portia So his feeling is only one of fascination and romantic attraction

(v) Do you think that the lottery of the caskets is not a matter that will be determined by chance

In fact the lottery of the casket is not a matter that will be determined by mere chance but that it is a true test of character and of sincerity which is amply proved not only by Moroccorsquos choice but also by the arguments which he uses to help him in his choice

(Act II Sc 7 L 55-59)

They have in England

A coin that bears the figure of an angelStamped in gold but thats insculpd uponBut here an angel in a golden bedLies all within

Context

(3)

(Act II Sc 7 L 63-77)A carrion Death within whose empty eye

There is a written scroll Ill read the writing

All that glisters is not goldOften have you heard that toldMany a man his life hath soldBut my outside to beholdGilded tombs do worms infoldHad you been as wise as boldYoung in limbs in judgment oldYour answer had not been inscrolld

This passage occurs in Act II Scene 7 in The Merchant of Venice This is part of the speech made by the Prince of Morocco

Explanation

In this passage the Prince of Morocco bestows high praise on Portia whose hand he is seeking He contrasts this casket containing Portiarsquos portrait with the old English gold coin bearing the image of the archangel (angel of the highest rank) He goes on to remark that while the figure of the archangel is engraved (Insculped) upon the English coin the picture of Portia who is beautiful as an angel lies hidden inside one of the caskets namely the Golden Casket (Golden Bed) In the day of Elizabeth silver was ten times inferior in value to gold Therefore the Prince of Morocco believing that Portiarsquos portrait is contained in the Golden Casket decides to choose the Golden Casket

Fare you well your suit is coldCold indeed and labour lostThen farewell heat and welcome frostmdashPortia adieu I have too grievd a heartTo take a tedious leave Thus losers part

(i) What reward does the Prince of Morocco get after making a wrong choice of the Casket How does he feel

After making the wrong choice in selecting the casket of gold the Prince of Morocco as a reward earns a rebuke in the form of a scroll tucked in the empty eye-socket of a skull kept in the casket of gold The Prince is shocked and disappointed He becomes all the more sad and dejected when he reads the scroll which points to his foolishness in being misled by the appearance and outward show as indicative of its worth

(ii) How does the Prince respond after reading the scroll

After reading the scroll the Prince though upset accepts the result with good grace and decorum befitting a royal suitor and true sportsman He says that his love-suit is really cold otherwise he would have chosen correctly but now his efforts have been in vain So he bids farewell to Portia to the warmth and enthusiasm of love and welcomes the cold and bitterness of dejection and misery of life which lies ahead

(iii) What request does he make to Portia and why

After being failure in his mission he requests Portia to give him permission to leave at once because he is too sad to undergo the tediousness of a formal leave-taking He tells that it is the manner in which defeated persons part unceremoniously

(iv) Explain the following lines

ldquoAll that glisters is not goldOften have you heard that toldMany a man his life hath soldBut my outside to beholdGilded tombs do worms infoldrdquo

Mere glitter does not make a metal to be gold Man has often been warned against appearance but it has been of no use Many people have sacrificed their lives only to seek the outer appearance of gold Worms are found inside the gilded

monuments

Class XSubject Topic Summary Execution

Hindi 2ndlang

नया रासता भाग 6 मायाराम 0ी घर म धनी मल 0ी और उनी बटी सरिरता ी ही चचा बनी रहती थी अमिमत ो इसम ोई रलिच ना थी वह धनी घर ी लडी स शादी र सवय ो बचना नही चाहता था उसा भी सवाणिभमान ह ईशवर ी पा

स उस पास पस ी ोई मी नही थी अभी उसन फकटरी ही लगाई थी उसी समझ बाहर था कि उस घर वालो ा झाव पस ी तरफ कयो

ह उसन मा स सवाल किया कि मा तम सरिरता स मरी शादी कयो रना चाहती हो मा न उस समझाया कि वह दखन म बरी नही ह और किफर खानदान अचछा

ह वह ए शल गरहणी रप म घर सभाल सगी अमिमत न मा ो इस बात ा एहसास राया कि मीन सबध लिलए मना रन पर उस दिदल

पर कया बीती होगी मा और अमिमत ी लडी बार म ाफी बात हईमा ा झाव सरिरता ी तरफ था कयोकि वह घर पर अचछा दह0 लर आ रही

थी अमिमत न अपनी मौसी ी बरी हालत बार म बताया कि किस तरह वह बड घर ी खानदानी बटी लाई थी और आ0 उसी हालत कितनी खराब ह लाई थी बहकलब 0ाती ह और बचचो ो भी नही दखती ह बात चल ही रही

थी कि तभी ए ार बाहर आर री धनी मल0ी घर अदर आए और पीछ स डराइवर फल ी ए टोरी लर आया अदर आए और पीछ स

डराइवर ए टोरी फल ी लर आया अमिमत ो फल ी पटी बरी लग रही थी अमिमत न पछ लिलया यह फल कयो ल आए ह प इन सब ी कया

0ररत थी उनो न 0वाब दिदया कि 4 पटी शमीर स मगाए थ अमिमत ो या सनर करोध आ गया तभी उस किपता 0ी आ गए उन आत ही अमिमत उठर बाहर चला गया वहा वहा मा पास आर बठ गया और बोला

अभी रिरशता तय नही हआ और धनी मल 0ी धनी मल 0ी फल ी पटी लर चलआय मा न समझाया कि 0ब सबध 0ड 0ाता ह तो खाली हाथ नही

आत अमिमत न मा स हा कि तम सबन सरिरता ो इस घर म लान ी ठान रखी ह धनीमल 0ी उस दिदन सरिरता ो दखन ी तारीख तय रन आय थ

Commercial Studies

Banking Nowadays Bank provide easy and quick services through internet facilities methods of Banking is called internet bankingIn order to save the time and money involved in visiting Bank branches people increasingly prefer to have internet banking

There are different modes of doing internet banking or transferring money through online They areReal Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)National Electronic Fund Transfers (NEFT)

1

Question

1) Explain the term RTGS Write the features of RTGS

Answer)The acronym RTGS stands for Real Time Gross Settlement which may be defined as the continuous real time settlement of funds transfer individually on and order by order basis without netting lsquoReal timersquo may be defined as the processing of instructions at the time they are received rather than at some letter time lsquoGross settlementrsquo may be defined as the settlement of transfer instructions which occurs

individually

Features of RTGS1It is the continuous settlement of

funds transfer individually on an order by order basis

2RTGS facility is provided only by CBS core banking solution enabled Bank branches

3Amount charged from the customer for RTGS transactions vary from bank to bank

2) Explain the term NEFT Write the features of NEFT

Answer) National electronic funds transfer may be defined as a nationwide system that facilitates individuals Farms and copper operates to electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any individual farm or corporate having an account with any other bank branch in the country

Features of NEFT2 Transfer can be made 7 times on

weekdays and 6 times on Saturday

3 NEFT cannot be used to receive foreign remittances

4 NEFT transaction takes place in batches

5 A bank branch must be NEFT enabled to become a part of NEFT fund transfer network

6 There is no maximum or minimum amount that can be transferred through NEFT when one bank has a bank account

English Language

CompositionEssay

A composition is an art of creating a piece of writing on any topic or subject It is the writing correctly beautifully and clearly in order to make some interesting reading Structure of the composition

Introduction ( you lay the foundation for your composition)

Body (it constitutes the main part of the essay)

Conclusion (final statement that leaves a lasting impression)

Kinds of essays1 The Narrative essay2 The descriptive essay3 The reflective essay4 The argumentative essay

Write a composition on any one of the following topics (350- 400 words)

1 Friendship Or2 The first day of your school

Subject Eng Literature (The Merchant of Venice ndash William Shakespeare)Topic Act V Scene 1 Lines 127 to 158 (Nerissa helliphellip The clerk will nersquoer wear hair onrsquos face that had it) [Students should read the original play and also the paraphrase given in the school prescribed textbook]

Summary Revision Questions o Soon thereafter Bassanio Gratiano

and Antonio arrive

o Bassanio tells Portia that he is feeling as if it is morning because of the presence of Portia who is shining like the sun When Antonio is introduced by Bassanio to Portia she tells Bassanio that he should be grateful to Antonio who took so much trouble on his account even to the extent of risking his life

o Nerissa starts quarrelling with Gratiano and demands that he show her the ring she had presented to him and which she had warned him not to lose She suspects that Gratiano must have presented the ring to some young woman and not to the lawyerrsquos clerk as he repeatedly says and assures

Answer the following questions to check your preparation of Act IV Scenes 1 and 2

You must attempt only after you have completed your preparation of Act IV The answers must be in complete sentences using textual evidence (with citation) when necessary

[It would be in your own interest to attempt the above questions honestly totally refraining from consulting your textbook or your notes during answering After completion you should correct the paper yourself consulting the textbooknotes etc and award marks as specified Please let me know the marks you scored through WhatsApp in the group or to my personal WhatsApp]

Act IV Scene 1 (each question carries 2 marks)

1 What did the Duke try to do for Antonio

2 Why does Shylock refuse to show mercy How does he justify his stance

3 Why does Antonio say he is ready to die 4 What information is contained in Bellariorsquos letter

5 Why does Portia (as Balthazar) assert that Shylock must show mercy How does he respond

6 What offers are made to Shylock to get him to spare Antonio How are they received

7 What does Antoniorsquos speech as he faces the prospect of Shylockrsquos knife tell you about his character

8 How do Bassanio and Gratiano react to the looming prospect of Antoniorsquos demise

9 How does Portia (as Balthazar) use the law to turn the tables on Shylock

10 What does the Duke decree should happen to Shylock Why What happens to Shylockrsquos estate

11 What does Portia ask Bassanio as payment for her ldquoservicesrdquo What is his initial response What makes him change his mind

Act IV Scene 2 (each question carries 1frac12 marks)

1 What does Gratiano bring to Portia (Balthazar)

2 What does Nerissa plan on getting from Gratiano What does Portiarsquos comment suggest about men

ECO-10 280620 Topic-Supply AnalysisSHIFTING OF SUPPLY