Practice Critical Appreciation (3.7) - ICSE Class 12 English Elective - Unit 5

Practice: Critical Appreciation

Lesson 3.7ICSE Class 12 English Elective - Unit 5

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Question 1.
What is the difference between a summary and a critical appreciation of a poem?
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One reports and the other evaluates.
Question 2.
List the parts of a critical appreciation in the order recommended in this lesson.
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Begin with the poem and its theme and end with your judgement.
3Question 3.
Which element most clearly separates a critical appreciation from a summary?
- A longer word count
- A reasoned judgement supported by evidence
- A list of the poet's other books
- A retelling of the poem line by line
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The key word is evaluation.
4Question 4.
Which order of parts matches the structure recommended in this lesson?
- Introduction, theme, structure, imagery, language, tone, evaluation
- Evaluation, imagery, introduction, tone, structure, theme, language
- Tone, language, imagery, evaluation, theme, introduction, structure
- Structure, evaluation, theme, introduction, language, tone, imagery
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Start with the poem and end with your judgement.
Question 5.
Write a complete critical appreciation of 'Crow Tyrannosaurus' in about 250 words, with an introduction, analysis of the poem's features and an evaluation.
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Introduce, analyse features in a logical order, then weigh strengths against limits.
Question 6.
Evaluate the claim: The poem is too bleak to be moving. Answer in about 150 words.
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Separate being moving from being comforting.

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