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ICSE Class X Notes 2025 : English Paper 2 (English Literature) (Jamnabai Narsee School (JNS), GIFT city, Gandhinagar)

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LITERATURE IN ENGLISH STD 10 POETRY HAUNTED HOUSES Answer the following questions with reference to the context. EXTRACT 1 All houses wherein men have lived and died Are haunted houses. i) According to the poet, which houses are haunted and why? Ans- According to the poet, all houses where men have lived and died are haunted. The houses are not haunted with ghosts who are scary but are filled with the memories, emotions and experiences of the past inhabitants which linger around. ii) Why are the ghosts referred to as harmless phantoms? Ans- These ghosts are harmless phantoms as they move silently, gliding through open doors with feet that make no noise upon the floor. They are quiet and cause no harm to anyone. This is in contrast with the common belief that ghosts are menacing and harmful. iii) Where do we meet these ghosts? Ans- We can meet these ghosts at the doorway, on the stair, along the passages, at the dining table and also in the hallways. iv) How does the poet describe the presence of these ghosts? What does it symbolise? Ans- The poet calls their presence impalpable which implies that they cannot be felt or touched. It symbolises not just the ghosts of those who had lived there earlier but also the memories which they have left behind. These memories affect the atmosphere of the house. v) How does the poet describe the dinner table and the hall with reference to these ghosts ? What is it a reminder of? Ans- The poet says that at gatherings during dinner, there seem to be more guests than those who had been invited. These guests are in the form of spirits. The hall also throngs with these quiet and harmless guests. The poet likens them to the pictures on the wall. This a reminder that our past, our memories and our ancestors are always with us. 1

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