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2. What is the real truth about the person spoken about? Ans: Orlando is the person spoken of here. He is humble, generous and popular. Oliver is jealous of Orlando, and his avarice led him to slander him. Oliver utters sheer lies about his younger brother. Oliver is greedy and power hungry, so Orlando’s gentleman‐like qualities are a threat to him. He conspires against Orlando secretly and wants him to be killed. 3. Explain the meaning of 1) an rnvious emulator 2) a villainous contriver Ans: An envious emulator means a jealous rival. Orlando is being referred to as a jealous rival of a man’s good qualities. A villainous contriver means a wicked plotter. This has again been used for Orlando by his brother. 4. How does Oliver describe his natural brother to Charles? Ans: Oliver treated his natural brother Orlando with contempt. He slandered about him to Charles and incited Charles against Orlando. Oliver warned Charles that Orlando was the stubbornest young fellow of France and was determined to kill Charles. His secret attempts to dissuade Orlando had failed. He lied to Charles that Orlando was over‐ambitious, a jealous rival and a conspirer. Charles should not treat Orlando with honour during the wrestling match because Orlando would retaliate and kill Charles. He went on to say that if Orlando’s true character was revealed in detail, then Charles would be horrified and Oliver would be in tears. 5. According to Oliver, why should Charles be afraid of the person spoken of? How far is he correct about his warning? Ans: Charles, the wrestler is warned by Oliver that Orlando would take any opportunity to show his wresting skills and defeat Charles. If Charles underestimated him and Orlando remained alive, then in some way or the other, Orlando would get Charles killed in a secret way or poison him. Orlando is partially correct about his warning. Orlando was powerful, strong and resolute. He would win the bout of wrestling whether it was Charles or anyone else but Oliver lied to Charles about Orlando that he would murder Charles if he remained alive. Q 5: Read the extract and answer the following questions. Oliver: Now will I stir this gamester. I hope I shall see an end of him; for my soul, yet I know not why, hates nothing more than he. 1. To whom are the above lines spoken to? Who is the gamester? Who has just left? Ans: The above extract is Oliver’s soliloquy in the play. Orlando is the gamester. Charles the court wrestler has just left. 2. Why does Oliver wish to see an end of him? Ans: Oliver suffers from avarice, malice and jealousy, and hates his brother Orlando. Orlando is more popular and is loved by the people. His nobility and generosity are a threat to Oliver. Nothing would be better for Oliver than to see the death of Olrlando at the wrestling match the following day.
3. List out three good qualities of the person spoken about in this extract as told by Oliver. Ans: In this soliloquy, Olive highlights that Orlando was not educated yet learned, gentle, noble and so much more popular among his people. 4. Oliver’s character is revealed in this scene. Discuss. Ans: Oliver was the eldest of the three sons of Sir Rowland de Boys. He was envious of Orlando. He ill‐ treated Orlando and did not educate him. He was selfish and unjust and had no intention of giving the thousand crowns allotted to Orlando by his father. He treated the old family servant Adam with disrespect. He was slanderous and attempted to get Orlando killed. 5. Which event has been hinted at by Oliver? What promise did the person who left before the extract make to Oliver? Oliver hinted at the wrestling bout which was to take place before the new Duke Frederick. Charles had been convincingly persuaded by Oliver to kill Orlando. Charles promised that after his bout, Orlando would not be able to walk without help and if such was not, Charles would give up his profession. Act 1 Scene 2 Q1. Read the extract and answer the following questions. Celia: Herein I see thou lovest me not with the full weight that I love thee. If my uncle, thy banished father, had banished thy uncle, the duke, my father, so thou hadst been still with me, I could have taught my love to take thy father for mine: so wouldst thou, if the truth of thy love to me were so righteously tempered as mine is to thee. 1. Where is Celia and with whom? Who is the banished father and the uncle? Ans: Celia is in a garden in front of the Duke’s palace. She is with Rosalind, her cousin and Duke Senior’s daughter. Rosalind’s father, Duke Senior is the banished father spoken of here and Celia’s father, Duke Frederick is the uncle who has been mentioned here. 2. Why does Celia speak these lines? What is the mood of the person to whom these lines are addressed to? Ans: Celia tries to cheer up her cousin Rosalind whose father Duke Senior had been deposed by Celia’s father. Rosalind is sad. As her father Duke Senior has been banished to the Forest of Arden by the usurping Duke Frederick. She is unable to cope up with the injustice done to her father. 3. What does Celia promise to do for the person addressed to? What would happen if she broke the oath? Ans: Celia told Rosalind that she should not be upset because when Celia would inherit the kingdom from the usurping Duke, she would return it to Rosalind, the rightful heir. Celia said that if she does not fulfill the promise to return the kingdom, she would turn into a monster.
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