NCERT Solutions for class 12 English Prose Chapter Chapter 6: Poets and Pancakes

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Poets and Pancakes can be found below. This lesson is a selected portion of the book 'My Years With The Boss', written by the Tamil writer Asokamitran. In this part of the book, the author talks about the golden days of the Gemini Studio. He also talked about the people and things that were an undeniable part of the studio to stay at its best.

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Poets and Pancakes Summary

The Chapter begins with the author talking about Gemini Studio. He further goes on by discussing the pancakes. Pancakes were an essential make-up in those days, and a lot of movie stars have used it, hence the studio used to buy those in truckloads.

The author mentioned a studio-boy, whose job was to do make-up for the crowds in the films. That studio-boy was actually a poet who had joined the studio with the dreams of being an actor, screenwriter, or lyricist, as there were no important jobs for the poets in those days.
Subbu was another studio worker about whom the poet used to complain about in front of the author. Subbu was a Brahmin, but that was not the reason for his popularity. He was sincere, resourceful, and loyal. Subbu was also a poet yet he was a logical and neutral person.
The author now moved on with the story of how Gemini Studio got a chance to host an international performing group that includes some well known international artists.
The poet Stephen Spender was one of the internationally acclaimed poets who visited Gemini Studio in those days.
The author remembers those days as he found a cheap copy of the book written by the same poet years later. In this part of the lesson, the author also expressed his idea and learnings of Communism.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.
Read the following extract and answer the following questions:
The make-up room had the look of a hair-cutting salon with lights at
all angles around half a dozen large mirrors. They were all
incandescent lights, so you can imagine the fiery misery of those
subjected to make-up. The make-up department was first headed by
a Bengali who became too big for a studio and left. He was succeeded
by a Maharashtrian who was assisted by a Dharwar Kannadiga, an
Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo-Burmese and the
usual local Tamils. All this shows that there was a great deal of
national integration long before A.I.R. and Doordarshan began
broadcasting programmes on national integration. This gang of
nationally integrated make-up men could turn any decent-looking
person into a hideous crimson hued monster with the help of truck-
loads of pancake and a number of other locally made potions and
lotions.
(Poets and Pancakes)
(i) Why does the author compare the make-up room to a salon?
(ii) Select the correct option from those given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The term ‘crimson hued monster’ refers to the make-up applied to actors to make them look ugly so that they look \underline{\hspace{1.5cm}} (beautiful/terrified) on screen.
(iii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The make-up team’s ability to transform actors reveals two things about their skills:
First, their _ and second, their use of _.
(iv) Give textual evidence to prove that the make-up team reflected national integration.
(v) Explain the phrase ‘fiery misery’ with reference to the given extract.
(vi) What does the following line from the extract showcase?
“With the help of truck-loads of pancake and a number of other locally made potions and lotions.”
(A) creativity
(B) normalcy
(C) exaggeration
(D) simplicity

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2.
What was Zitkala-Sa’s reaction when she realized that her hair was going to be cut? (Memories of Childhood)

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3.
You are Shreya/Sanjay Rao. Your child is participating in a play to be enacted on the school annual day. You have received an invitation to attend the same. Draft a reply in not more than 50 words accepting the invitation.

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4.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

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5.
Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.

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You are Kirti / Keshav of 7, M.G. Road, Jhansi. You are disturbed by students littering parks during one-day picnics. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily suggesting ways to inculcate civic sense among students. Use the given cues to draft the letter.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

2.
What was Zitkala-Sa’s reaction when she realized that her hair was going to be cut? (Memories of Childhood)

3.
You are Shreya/Sanjay Rao. Your child is participating in a play to be enacted on the school annual day. You have received an invitation to attend the same. Draft a reply in not more than 50 words accepting the invitation.

4.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

5.
Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.

6.
You are Kirti / Keshav of 7, M.G. Road, Jhansi. You are disturbed by students littering parks during one-day picnics. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily suggesting ways to inculcate civic sense among students. Use the given cues to draft the letter.

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NCERT Solutions for class 12 English Prose Chapter Chapter 6: Poets and Pancakes

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 6

Poets and Pancakes Summary

CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

2.What was Zitkala-Sa’s reaction when she realized that her hair was going to be cut? (Memories of Childhood)

3.You are Shreya/Sanjay Rao. Your child is participating in a play to be enacted on the school annual day. You have received an invitation to attend the same. Draft a reply in not more than 50 words accepting the invitation.

4.‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

5.Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.

6.You are Kirti / Keshav of 7, M.G. Road, Jhansi. You are disturbed by students littering parks during one-day picnics. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily suggesting ways to inculcate civic sense among students. Use the given cues to draft the letter.

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2.
What was Zitkala-Sa’s reaction when she realized that her hair was going to be cut? (Memories of Childhood)

3.
You are Shreya/Sanjay Rao. Your child is participating in a play to be enacted on the school annual day. You have received an invitation to attend the same. Draft a reply in not more than 50 words accepting the invitation.

4.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

5.
Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.

6.
You are Kirti / Keshav of 7, M.G. Road, Jhansi. You are disturbed by students littering parks during one-day picnics. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily suggesting ways to inculcate civic sense among students. Use the given cues to draft the letter.