Federal Board Islamabad New English Book for Class 9th Notes

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 Comprehension Questions  Page 18 and 19 Q. 1: How did Hazrat Khadija(رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنھا) achieve financial independence? Ans: Hazrat Khadija (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنھا) achieved financial independence through her Knowledge and business. She was a respectable businesswoman of her time. Q. 2: How did Karmel Mall fullfil her desire to be a great businesswoman?  Ans: From her young age she dreamed of owing her own business. She got motivated from Somali women in the U. S start business. She hosted one of the Reviving Sisterhood's Economic Empowerment events for Muslims women. She got business idea from that event and started her own business. Q. 3: How did Anisa Haji inspired Black and Brown women? Ans: She inspired Black and Brown women to appreciate their natural beauty and shouldn't long for fair and lovely. Her skincare products are aimed at caring for melanated skin. Q. 4: What is the business of Annie Qaiser? Ans: Her business is about embracing her South Asian heritage a...

 Stanza Based Questions (Comprehension Questions) <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : 'cc34c6dd5ed83244277385a7b40bb4ed', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/cc34c6dd5ed83244277385a7b40bb4ed/invoke.js"></script> Stanza. 1: Lines 1-9 Q. 1: What is the central idea (theme) of these lines? Ans: Adventure and exploration is the main theme of these lines. The poet wants to travel far off places. Q. 2: Describe the places the poet wants to visit. Ans: The poet wishes to visit the place where golden apples grow. He also wants to visit the eastern city to see its markets and mosques with minarets. Q. 3: Which poetic devices are used in these lines? Ans: Imagery and metaphor are used in these lines Q. 4: Write the rhyming scheme of these lines. Ans...

 Travel  Pharaphrase  Stanza. 1: Lines 1-9 I wish to travel the places where golden apples grow and parrot islands stretched under the another sky. I wish to watch cockatoos and goats there. I wish to go the place where lonely Crusoes are making boats. I wish to go to the eastern cities where the sun shines and they are abound with mosques and thier minarets.  Stanza. 2: Line 10-20 I wish to visit the place where sandy gardens are in abundance. The place which markets are loaded with precious goods. These goods are hanging there for sale. That place has The Great China Wall and the vast desert. The cities of that place is full of hustle and bustl. The forests of that place are hot like fire. The area of these forest is as vast as England. They are as tall as the top of mountains. They are full of primates and coconuts. They negro hunters are doing hunt there. Stanza. 3: Line 21-31 I wish to travel a land where twisted crocodile swims in river Nile and blinks his eyes...

 Comprehension Questions of Stanzas Stanza. 1: Lines 1-4 Q.1: What do "the sunset" and "evening star" mean? Ans: Sunset and evening star symbolize the end of life.  Both stand for death.  Q. 2: What does "clear call" mean? Ans: Clear call means the certain death.  Q. 3: identify the figure of speech used in this stanza. Ans: Metaphor and Personification are used in this stanza Q. 4: Write the rhyming scheme of this stanza. Ans: Rhyming scheme of this stanza is "abab". Q. 5: Write the meanings of these words: Ans:           Moaning - Cry of sorrow           Bar- A solid object  Stanza. 2: Lines 5-8 Q. 1: How does the poet leave for his journey? Ans: The poet leave calmly for his journey. Q. 2: What does" turn again home" symbolize?  Ans: Turn home symbolizes the return of man for temporary to eternal world.  Q. 3: identify the figure of speech in this stanza. Ans: Personification and imagery ar...

 Crossing the Bar By Alfred Lord Tennyson  Paraphrase of Stanzas  Stanza.1: Lines 1-4 When the sun sets and evening star appears I hear a clear call for my departure. May it a peaceful departure from this world. There will be no sorrowful sound when I leave for my final journey. Stanza. 2: Lines 5-8 Let this transfer be calm and tranquil. I wish for a wave that moves smoothly and  seems as it asleep. I wish this wave should carry me back to the great ocean from where I originated. I wish I should return to my eternal home. Stanza. 3: Lines 9-12 When I start my final journey after falling of half light and singing of evening bell, I hope there will be no sorrow or mourning when I set sail for my final journey.  Stanza. 4: Lines 13-16  Though I leave behind the limits of time and place. The waves will carry me far beyond the limits of time and space. At the time of my departure I wish to meet my guide face to face.