Novel Section- Class XII By Prof. Tushar Chavan

SECTION IV – Literary Genre: Novel (16 Marks)

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Q.5.Novel: Marks 16 Q.5 A- Two activities= 04 Q.5.B- Two questions= 04 Q.5.C- Two questions= 04 Q.5.D- Two questions= 04

Section: Novel 4.1 History of English Novel 4.2 To Sir, with Love 4.3 - Around the World in Eighty Days 4.4 - The Sign of Four

How to study the 4.1 History of Novel: 1)Read the text book content thoroughly. 2)Make a list of important events. 3)Make a list of novels and novelists. 4)Remember the chronological order of events. 5)Make a list of types of novels and their special features. (Total: 11 Types are given in the book) 6)Understand the elements of the novel- Theme, Plot, Character, Setting, Conflict and language/style

Q.5 (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: (4) 1. Activities on 4.1 History of English Novel (02) 2. Activities on 4.1 History of English Novel (02) (Activities: MCQ/Match the columns/Chronological order/Fill in the Blanks/True False/Elements of Novel/Any other novel activity) (Activities should not be repeated in the sub-questions) Please Note: Activities in Q.5 A should be framed on textbook content: 4.1

4.1 History Of English Novel- Sample Activities A1. Match the novel and novelist. (2) Novelist Novel 1) Jonathan Swift a) Pamela 2) Samuel Richardson b) Gulliver's Travels 3) Mary Shelley c) Evelina 4) Frances Burney d) Frankenstein

Answer: Novelist Novel 1) Jonathan Swift a) Gulliver's Travels 2)Samuel Richardson b) Pamela 3) Mary Shelley c) Frankenstein 4) Frances Burney d) Evelina

A2. Pick out the odd element from the group. (2) (i) Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Greene, Kiran Nagarkar (ii) Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle (iii) Theme, Plot, Character, Novella (iv) Billy Budd, The Turn Of The Screw, Pearl, Joseph Conrad, Death In Venice Answer: The odd element of each group is- (i) Graham Greene (ii) Theme (iii) Novella (iv) Joseph Conrad

A1. Fill in the blanks with the right words and rewrite the sentences. (2) 1) There are ------------------ elements essential of ‘Novel’ or “Novella’. (five, six, seven) 2) Theme is the ------------------ in the novel which can be expressed in a nutshell. (central idea, setting, plot) 3) In the first half of the 20th century a cult of ‘----------------- magazines’ became popular. (amazing, pulp, powerful) 4) Space travel, time travel, and extraterrestrial life may be seen in -- ----------------- fiction. (historical, gothic, science)

Answer:- 1) There are six elements essential of ‘Novel’ or “Novella’. 2) Theme is the central idea in the novel which can be expressed in a nutshell. 3) In the first half of the 20th century a cult of ‘pulp magazines’ became popular. 4) Space travel, time travel, and extraterrestrial life may be seen in science fiction.

A2. Given below are some novels, events and writers of Indian English. Arrange them in chronological order. (2) a) Rise of famous Indian Trio b) Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar c) Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar d) Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya Answer: d) Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya a) Rise of famous Indian Trio b) Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar c) Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar

Q.5 (B) 4.2 To Sir, with Love Q.5 (C) 4.3 - Around the World in Eighty Days Q.5 (D) 4.4 - The Sign of Four

How to study the novel extracts: 1) Read summary, theme and synopsis of each novel thoroughly from the text book. 2) Read the complete extract of the novel given in the text book. 3) Concentrate on major characters, events, behaviour of the characters, their dialogues, actual story, central idea, setting of the novel, important places and type of the novel. 4) In the activity sheet, no passage will be given so remember all the above mentioned aspects of each novel.

Q.5 (B) (04) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (Questions to be framed on the elements such as: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character) 1) Describe/Explain/Compare/ (02) Contrast/Name/Discuss (02) 2) Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/ Justify/Find/Identify Please Note: Questions in Q.5 (B) section should be set on textbook content 4.2 To Sir, with Love

4.2 To Sir, with Love Sample Questions: 1) Half yearly report of the student’s council highlights the conduct of Braithwaite’s’ class. Justify. 2) In the questioning session Denham was expressing few students’ feelings. Illustrate. 3) Miss Philips effectively handled the questioning session. Give supporting details. 4) Write a short note on the event which took place on 15th November in Greenslade School.

Other common questions: 1)Describe the character of----------- 2)Explain the theme of the novel extract 3)Explain the significance of the dialogue------- 4)Describe the conflict between--------- 5)Compare the two characters------- 6)Narrate any one comic event-------- 7)Give the importance of the place----- 8)Write the ending of the novel extract-----

Q.5 (C) (04) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (Questions to be framed on the elements such as: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character) 1) Describe/Explain/Compare/ (02) Contrast/Name/Discuss (02) 2) Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/ Justify/Find/Identify Please Note: Questions in Q.5 (C) section should be set on textbook content 4.3 - Around the World in Eighty Days

4.3 - Around the World in Eighty Days Sample questions: 1)'Money was never a concern for Mr. Phileas Fogg; it was for honour he accepted the wager.' Discuss. 2) Phileas Fogg's travel around the world was full of adventures and surprises. Illustrate. 3) Explain how the time gained of a full day is revealed to Mr. Fogg.

4)Describe the importance of the following place in the development of the plot. Place: Reform Club 5)Narrate the happenings at Reform Club on the 80th day of the wager. 6) Illustrate the following quote in the light of the extract of the novel, 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. 'Quitters never win and winners never quit’. 7) All is well that ends well. Justify in the light of the extract from the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days.’

Q.5 (D) (04) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (Questions to be framed on the elements such as: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character) 1) Describe/Explain/Compare/ (02) Contrast/Name/Discuss (02) 2) Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/ Justify/Find/Identify Please Note: Questions in Q.5 (D) section should be set on textbook content 4.4 - The Sign of Four

4.4 - The Sign of Four Sample Questions: 1) Write the character sketch of Sherlock Holmes as a professional detective. 2) Interpret the following line in the light of the novel - extract, \"The Sign of Four\"- \"You really are an automation- a calculating machine\"

3) Discuss the character of Mary Morstan from Dr. Watson’s point of view. 4) Narrate in brief the importance of the following places in the story. (a) London (b) Agra

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