Maharashtra Board Class 9 English — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Charlotte Bronte, a famous English novelist and poet known for works like 'Jane Eyre'. She lived from 1816 to 1855 and often wrote about themes of resilience and hope.

A: According to the poem, sages say that life is 'a dream, so dark'. This means wise people often view life as gloomy or difficult, like a dark dream.

A: A little morning rain often foretells 'a pleasant day'. This is a metaphor suggesting that small difficulties or sad moments can lead to better times ahead.

A: Johann David Wyss wrote the novel. He was a Swiss clergyman. The book was written more than two hundred years ago and has been enjoyed by people in many countries.

A: The novel teaches values like self-reliance, determination, love for family, cooperation, and prudent use of resources. It also includes lessons in natural sciences, good husbandry, and mathematics.

A: The family consists of William (father), Elizabeth (mother), and their four sons: Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Franz. They also had two dogs named Turk and Juno.

A: It is a humorous poem that uses wordplay and puns. The poem creates funny questions by using words that have double meanings or can be interpreted in different ways.

A: The word 'sheet' has two meanings: 1) a bed covering (cloth), and 2) a thin layer of something (like ice). The humor comes from imagining a bed sheet on a riverbed, which is impossible.

A: A hammer's 'head' refers to the heavy metal part used for hitting. The joke is asking if this metal part has hair like a human head would. It's impossible for a metal hammer head to have hair.