Kerala Plus One Question Paper 2025 English Literature

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QUESTION
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2025
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Kerala Board of Public
Examinations

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FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
ENGLISH LITERATURE Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :
 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
 Certain sections of questions have choice. Follow the choice regulations.

Questions 1-5. Answer any 4 of the following. Each carries 1 score. (4  1 = 4)

1. ‘Gitanjali’ is a collection of songs written by ........

2. The setting of the poem ‘Never Again Would Birds’ Song be the Same’ is in ........

3. How many plays did William Shakespeare write ?

4. The poem ‘The Tyger’ praises the creative power of ........

5. Which is the golden time referred to in the poem ‘To the Cuckoo’ ?

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Questions 6-9. Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow. Answer any 3
questions. Each carries 4 scores. (3  4 = 12)

6. ‘He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;
And out o’ the tawny sunset, before the rise o’ the moon,
When the road was gypsy’s ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red -coat troop came marching’
(a) Identify the Poem and the poet.
(b) Who failed to arrive at dawn, and who is eagerly waiting for his arrival ?

7. ‘Some are meet for maiden’s wrist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Some are flushed like the buds that dream
On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream’
(a) Which is the ornament mentioned here ? Identify the speaker of the poem.
(b) How does the poet describe the bangles suitable for maidens ?

8. ‘And fair thee well, my only Luve
And fare thee well, a while!
And I will come again my Luve,
Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.
(a) What is the promise of the lover towards his beloved ?
(b) What impression do you get about the speaker ?

9. ‘Now dreams
Are not available
To the dreamers
Nor songs
To the singers’
(a) Identify the poem and the poet.
(b) How does the poet bring out the condition of oppression ?
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Questions 10-15. Answer any 5 questions. Each carries 4 scores. (5  4 = 20)
10. Analyse the theme of the poem ‘Elegy for Jane (My student, thrown by a horse)’.

11. What is the speaker’s greatest concern in the poem ‘If you forget me’ ?

12. Briefly explain the speaker’s encounter with the baskets selling girl at the Deoli
station.

13. Examine the relevance of literature in a society dominated by science and technology.

14. How does Alice Walker explore the theme of Identity through the narrator’s
relationship with the horse, Blue ?

15. What are the characteristics of radio play ?

Questions 16-20. Answer any 4 questions. Each carries 5 scores. (Answer in about 80
words) (4  5 = 20)
16. How does Chekhov use the character of Gregory Petrovitch Zapoikin to explore the
theme of the impact of words on human emotions ?

17. The narrator’s bitter experience in the hotel is presented in the story ‘A Man’.
Elucidate.

18. Discuss disintegration of marriage as a theme of the story ‘A Canary for One’.

19. Attempt a character sketch of Rosemary Fell from the story ‘A Cup of Tea’.

20. What role does the busy broker’s profession play in shaping his personality and
relationships ?

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Questions 21-24. Answer any 3 of the following in not less than 150 words. Each
carries 8 scores. (3  8 = 24)

21. How does the essay ‘On Saying Please’ encourage the reader to rethink their own use
of language and interactions with others. Elaborate.
Hints : need to cultivate polite civilities - morality, social responsibility, emotional
control - lift man’s incident, bus conductor’s behaviour - spiritual victory over
material advantage.

22. Analyse the poem ‘My Last Duchess’ as a dramatic monologue.
Hints : Origin of dramatic monologue - psychological in nature - addresses silent
listener - dramatic moment - theme inspired by the life of Duke Alphonso second of
Ferrara.

23. ‘Last day at School’ by Giovanni Mosca portrays the unconditional love of a teacher
towards his students. Substantiate.
Hints : Unconditional love of the teacher - students like - Martinelli, Antonelli,
Spadoni, Giodarni - noise of farewell - style of writing - minimalist.

24. How does Philip’s character evolve throughout the play and what triggers his change
in attitude ?
Hints : selfish and immature to a responsible person - his military experiences -
encounter with James and other family members - Philip’s struggle for independency
and freedom.

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