UNIT 08
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Question 1-(a):
When do you generally use a mirror?
Answer :
A mirror is usually used to look into one’s
own s
Question 1-(b):
Is a mirror essential for us?
Answer :
Yes, a mirror is very essential for us, as it
helps us look presentable before we meet
people.
Question 1-(c):
Given below is a list of possible reasons why
a person uses a mirror. Tick the ones you
agree with:
(i) to check one's appearance
(ii) to look beautiful
(iii) to make sure one is neat and tidy before
going out
(iv) to check for a pimple or grey hair
(v) to apply make-up
(vi) to make a phone call
(vii) as a decorative item at home
Answer :
(i) to check one's appearance;
(ii) to make sure one is neat and tidy before
going out;
(iii) to apply make-up.
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Question 3-(a):
When the mirror is being described as being
'unmisted by love or dislike' we understand
that the mirror is
i. not misted
ii. not prejudiced
iii. has four angles
iv. silver in colour
Answer :
ii. not prejudiced
Question 3-(b):
The other word for 'contemplation' is………..
i. contempt
ii. meditation
iii. mediation
iv. thoughtful
Answer :
iv. thoughtful.
Quistion 3-(c):
When the mirror says 'it has no
preconceptions' it means that:
i. it reflects back an image objectively
ii. it modifies an image as it reflects it
iii. it beautifies an image as it reflects it
iv. it gives a biased view of a person/object
Answer :
i. it reflects back an image objectively
Question 3-(d):
The mirror has been called 'a four-cornered
god' because:
i. it is square shaped
ii. like God it watches you unbiased and fair
from all four angles
iii. it reflects back all that it sees
iv. it never stops reflecting
Answer :
ii. like God it watches you unbiased and fair
from all four angles
Question 3-(e):
The 'speckles' refer to:
i. a pink object
ii. the opposite wall which has spots on it
iii. a person with pink pimples
iv. pink spots in general
Answer :
ii. the opposite wall which has spots on it
Question 3-(f):
The phrase 'agitation of the hand' suggests
that the person is:
i. Very ill
ii. Very upset
iii. Very angry
iv. Very happy
Answer :
iii. Very angry
Question 3-(g):
By saying 'Now I am a lake' the narrator
wants to show that
i. the poem is not only about external beauty
but also the inside of a person
ii. the lake can also reflect surfaces
iii. the depth of the lake is important
iv. the lake does not show as exact an image
as a mirror
Answer :
i. the poem is not only about external beauty
but also the inside of a person
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Question 4-(a):
What is the poetic device used when the
mirror says 'I swallow'?
Answer :
‘I swallow’ personifies the mirror. The mirror
seems to say that the image on it is deep
enough to swallow everything, passively. The
objectivity of the mirror is significant.
Question 4-(b):
How does the mirror usually pass its time?
Answer :
The mirror meditates on the wall.
Question 4-(c):
What disturbs the mirror's contemplation of
the opposite wall?
Answer :
Appearances of faces and darkness disturb
the mirror’s contemplation of the opposite
wall.
Question 4-(d):
Why does the mirror appear to be a lake in
the second stanza? What aspect of the mirror
do you think is being referred to here?
Answer :
The mirror, appearing to be a lake,
symbolises depths of reality. The aspect of
reflecting back an image objectively, is
referred to over here.
Question 4-(e):
What is the woman searching for in the
depths of the lake?
Answer :
The woman is searching for her true identity.
Question 4-(f):
How does the narrator convey the fact that
the woman looking at her reflection in the
lake is deeply distressed?
Answer :
It seems that the woman in the poem is
deeply distressed because when she sees
herself ageing in the mirror, she turns away
to find her answers in the candles and the
moon. She has tears in her eyes and her
agitated hands express her distress.
Question 4-(g):
What makes the woman start crying?
Answer :
Faithful picture of the mirror, of her true
ageing personality, makes her cry. She cries
because the truth is bitter and too harsh for
her to bear.
Question 4-(h):
What do you think the 'terrible fish' in the
last line symbolizes? What is the poetic device
used here?
Answer :
The ‘terrible fish’ symbolises the bitter truth
which puts human beings to a fatal end. The
poetic device used here is a simile.
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Question 5-(a):
List out the adjectives that have been used to
describe the mirror. Add a few more
adjectives to the list.
Answer :
Adjectives used in the poem to describe the
mirror:
Exact, unmisted, truthful, not cruel, faithful,
important
A few more adjectives for the same are listed
below:
Deep, significant, reality, bitter, fair, honest
Question 5-(b):
In the second stanza why has the narrator
replaced the mirror with a lake? What is he/
she trying to focus on?
Answer :
The mirror is replaced with a lake to display a
deep image of personality, against the fake,
superficial beautification of life.
Question 6:
Find the various instances of personification
used in this poem.
Answer :
The various instances of personification used
in the poem are:
Whatever I see, I swallow immediately;
I am not cruel, only truthful;
Now, I am a lake;
The eye of a little god;
I am important to her.
Question 7-(a):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
What is the woman bending over?
i. the mirror
ii. the lake
iii. the opposite wall
iv. the moon and the candles
Answer :
i. the mirror
Question 7-(b):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
Why have the candles and the moon been
called 'liars'?
i. because they make people beautiful
ii. they hide the blemishes of people with
their soft light
iii. they hide the blemishes and make people
look beautiful in their soft glow
iv. they can't talk
Answer :
iii. they hide the blemishes and make people
look beautiful in their soft glow
Question 7-(c):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
Why does she turn to them in spite of calling
them 'liars'?
i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear
ii. she is desperately looking for someone to
comfort her
iii. she wants to be told that she is still
beautiful
iv. she can hide her signs of graying in their
light
Answer :
i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear
PAGE 97
Question 1-(a):
When do you generally use a mirror?
Answer :
A mirror is usually used to look into one’s
own s
Question 1-(b):
Is a mirror essential for us?
Answer :
Yes, a mirror is very essential for us, as it
helps us look presentable before we meet
people.
Question 1-(c):
Given below is a list of possible reasons why
a person uses a mirror. Tick the ones you
agree with:
(i) to check one's appearance
(ii) to look beautiful
(iii) to make sure one is neat and tidy before
going out
(iv) to check for a pimple or grey hair
(v) to apply make-up
(vi) to make a phone call
(vii) as a decorative item at home
Answer :
(i) to check one's appearance;
(ii) to make sure one is neat and tidy before
going out;
(iii) to apply make-up.
PAGE 98
Question 3-(a):
When the mirror is being described as being
'unmisted by love or dislike' we understand
that the mirror is
i. not misted
ii. not prejudiced
iii. has four angles
iv. silver in colour
Answer :
ii. not prejudiced
Question 3-(b):
The other word for 'contemplation' is………..
i. contempt
ii. meditation
iii. mediation
iv. thoughtful
Answer :
iv. thoughtful.
Quistion 3-(c):
When the mirror says 'it has no
preconceptions' it means that:
i. it reflects back an image objectively
ii. it modifies an image as it reflects it
iii. it beautifies an image as it reflects it
iv. it gives a biased view of a person/object
Answer :
i. it reflects back an image objectively
Question 3-(d):
The mirror has been called 'a four-cornered
god' because:
i. it is square shaped
ii. like God it watches you unbiased and fair
from all four angles
iii. it reflects back all that it sees
iv. it never stops reflecting
Answer :
ii. like God it watches you unbiased and fair
from all four angles
Question 3-(e):
The 'speckles' refer to:
i. a pink object
ii. the opposite wall which has spots on it
iii. a person with pink pimples
iv. pink spots in general
Answer :
ii. the opposite wall which has spots on it
Question 3-(f):
The phrase 'agitation of the hand' suggests
that the person is:
i. Very ill
ii. Very upset
iii. Very angry
iv. Very happy
Answer :
iii. Very angry
Question 3-(g):
By saying 'Now I am a lake' the narrator
wants to show that
i. the poem is not only about external beauty
but also the inside of a person
ii. the lake can also reflect surfaces
iii. the depth of the lake is important
iv. the lake does not show as exact an image
as a mirror
Answer :
i. the poem is not only about external beauty
but also the inside of a person
PAGE 99
Question 4-(a):
What is the poetic device used when the
mirror says 'I swallow'?
Answer :
‘I swallow’ personifies the mirror. The mirror
seems to say that the image on it is deep
enough to swallow everything, passively. The
objectivity of the mirror is significant.
Question 4-(b):
How does the mirror usually pass its time?
Answer :
The mirror meditates on the wall.
Question 4-(c):
What disturbs the mirror's contemplation of
the opposite wall?
Answer :
Appearances of faces and darkness disturb
the mirror’s contemplation of the opposite
wall.
Question 4-(d):
Why does the mirror appear to be a lake in
the second stanza? What aspect of the mirror
do you think is being referred to here?
Answer :
The mirror, appearing to be a lake,
symbolises depths of reality. The aspect of
reflecting back an image objectively, is
referred to over here.
Question 4-(e):
What is the woman searching for in the
depths of the lake?
Answer :
The woman is searching for her true identity.
Question 4-(f):
How does the narrator convey the fact that
the woman looking at her reflection in the
lake is deeply distressed?
Answer :
It seems that the woman in the poem is
deeply distressed because when she sees
herself ageing in the mirror, she turns away
to find her answers in the candles and the
moon. She has tears in her eyes and her
agitated hands express her distress.
Question 4-(g):
What makes the woman start crying?
Answer :
Faithful picture of the mirror, of her true
ageing personality, makes her cry. She cries
because the truth is bitter and too harsh for
her to bear.
Question 4-(h):
What do you think the 'terrible fish' in the
last line symbolizes? What is the poetic device
used here?
Answer :
The ‘terrible fish’ symbolises the bitter truth
which puts human beings to a fatal end. The
poetic device used here is a simile.
PAGE 100
Question 5-(a):
List out the adjectives that have been used to
describe the mirror. Add a few more
adjectives to the list.
Answer :
Adjectives used in the poem to describe the
mirror:
Exact, unmisted, truthful, not cruel, faithful,
important
A few more adjectives for the same are listed
below:
Deep, significant, reality, bitter, fair, honest
Question 5-(b):
In the second stanza why has the narrator
replaced the mirror with a lake? What is he/
she trying to focus on?
Answer :
The mirror is replaced with a lake to display a
deep image of personality, against the fake,
superficial beautification of life.
Question 6:
Find the various instances of personification
used in this poem.
Answer :
The various instances of personification used
in the poem are:
Whatever I see, I swallow immediately;
I am not cruel, only truthful;
Now, I am a lake;
The eye of a little god;
I am important to her.
Question 7-(a):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
What is the woman bending over?
i. the mirror
ii. the lake
iii. the opposite wall
iv. the moon and the candles
Answer :
i. the mirror
Question 7-(b):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
Why have the candles and the moon been
called 'liars'?
i. because they make people beautiful
ii. they hide the blemishes of people with
their soft light
iii. they hide the blemishes and make people
look beautiful in their soft glow
iv. they can't talk
Answer :
iii. they hide the blemishes and make people
look beautiful in their soft glow
Question 7-(c):
A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or
the moon.
Why does she turn to them in spite of calling
them 'liars'?
i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear
ii. she is desperately looking for someone to
comfort her
iii. she wants to be told that she is still
beautiful
iv. she can hide her signs of graying in their
light
Answer :
i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear
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