NEB English Grade 11: Why Is the Renaissance Important?
Arjun EP
BEFORE YOU READ
(a) Why is this painting famous for?
This painting is famous for the smiling of Mona Lisa.
(b) Name any three famous writers/artists of Nepal. Also describe why they are famous for.
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Name of the artist |
Famous for |
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1. |
Saurganga Darshandhari, Kathmandu |
Visual artist |
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2. |
Kurchi Dasgupta, Kolkata (now in Nepal) |
Modern-day lifestyle arts |
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3 |
Dil Bahadur Chitrakar |
Illustrator artist |
WAYS WITH WORDS
(A) Circle the correct meanings of the underlined words.
(a) Martin Luther started a revolt against the conventions of the Roman Catholic Church.
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(i) |
styles |
(ii) |
creations |
(iii) |
customs |
(iv) |
writings |
(b) It blended classical styles with new ideas.
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(i) |
separated |
(ii) |
corrected |
(iii) |
put side by side |
(iv) |
mixed together |
(c) The dome marks the beginning of Renaissance architecture.
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(i) |
indicates |
(ii) |
tells |
(iii) |
serves as a sign of |
(iv) |
makes |
(d) The arts flourished during the Renaissance.
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(i) |
were almost forgotten |
(ii) |
grew and improved |
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(iii) |
discovered |
(iv) |
stayed about the same |
(e) The new passion for learning also led to amazing discoveries in science.
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(i) |
enthusiasm |
(ii) |
emotion |
(iii) |
logic |
(iv) |
Power |
Answer
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(a) |
(iii) |
(b) |
(iv) |
(c) |
(iii) |
(d) |
(ii) |
(e) |
(i) |
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(B) Study the examples of phrasal verbs and idioms.
Phrasal verbs
This is the form. Please can you fill it in?
Why are you bringing that argument up now?
Police are looking into connections between the two crimes.
We need to come up with a solution.
Idioms
I lost my head completely.
I can’t believe the weather. It’s raining cats and dogs
They decided to bury the hatchet and try to be friends again.
Did you notice the difference between phrasal verbs and idioms?
(C) What do the following idioms mean? Use them in sensible sentences.
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a hot potato |
once in a blue moon |
a bed of roses |
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when pigs fly |
miss the boat |
zip your lip |
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fight tooth and nail |
when life gives you lemon |
goose egg |
a hot potato = a controversial situation; a sensitive situation
I never discusses about the religion because it is a hot potato.
once in a blue moon = not very often; very rarely
Once in a blue moon we get a female hacker.
a bed of roses = comfortable situation; easy activity
Due to price hiking, life is not a bed of roses.
when pigs fly = something will never happen; unlikely to happen
education system of Nepal will change when pigs fly.
miss the boat = miss an opportunity; miss a chance; to lose chance
He missed the boat when he did not apply for the government job.
zip your lip = shut up; to stop talking
Hello students, zip your lips because the principal is coming.
fight tooth and nail = to fight with great ferocity;
He fights tooth and nail to reach his goal.
when life gives you lemon = change something negative to positive; make the best out of a difficult situation
When life gives you lemon, make lemonade.
goose egg = a score of zero
they played well but score was goose egg.
(D) Match the following phrasal verbs with their meanings.
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(a) |
break down |
(i) |
to extinguish (fire) |
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(b) |
check out |
(ii) |
to invent a story or lie |
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(c) |
fed up |
(iii) |
to quit a habit |
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(d) |
fill out |
(iv) |
to remove clothes or shoes from the body, to depart as in airplane |
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(e) |
get away |
(v) |
to die |
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(f) |
give away |
(vi) |
to wait anxiously for something or an event |
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(g) |
give up |
(vii) |
tired of something or someone |
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(h) |
look forward to |
(viii) |
to give something to someone for free |
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(i) |
make up |
(ix) |
to leave a hotel |
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(j) |
pass away |
(x) |
to escape |
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(k) |
put out |
(xi) |
to stop functioning (vehicle, machine) |
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(l) |
take off |
(xii) |
to complete a form |
Answer
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(a) |
break down |
(xi) |
to stop functioning (vehicle, machine) |
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(b) |
check out |
(ix) |
to leave a hotel |
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(c) |
fed up |
(vii) |
tired of something or someone |
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(d) |
fill out |
(xii) |
to complete a form |
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(e) |
get away |
(x) |
to escape |
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(f) |
give away |
(viii) |
to give something to someone for free |
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(g) |
give up |
(iii) |
to quit a habit |
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(h) |
look forward to |
(vi) |
to wait anxiously for something or an event |
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(i) |
make up |
(ii) |
to invent a story or lie |
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(j) |
pass away |
(v) |
to die |
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(k) |
put out |
(i) |
to extinguish (fire) |
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(l) |
take off |
(iv) |
to remove clothes or shoes from the body, to depart as in airplane |
COMPREHENSION
(A) Answer these questions:
(a) What does the word Renaissance mean? Which language is it derived from?
The word Renaissance means ‘rebirth’.
It is derived from French word ‘renaitre’ which means ‘be reborn’
(b) What did the Greek scholars do in their new locations after leaving the Greek city?
After leaving the Greek city, Greek scholars taught Greek and shared their precious books. in their new locations.
(c) How did ‘new learning’ teach people to think in different ways?
‘New learning’ taught people to think in different ways.
It encouraging them to paint pictures makes statues and buildings and writes great literature.
(d) Describe the artistic developments of Renaissance in brief.
The artistic developments of the Renaissance first happened in Florence (Italy); then they spread to other Italian cities.
Due to trade and banking, cities like Florence, Venice and Milan became very wealthy.
The rich citizens of these cities had both the time and money to enjoy music, art and poetry.
These cities produced great painters and sculptors; they are Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.
These artists created history’s finest works of arts.
(e) Name the three Renaissance scientists who made great discoveries?
Name of the three Renaissance scientists were Galileo, Kepler and Newton.
(f) Who developed the printing press? Which country was he from?
Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press (movable metal type).
He was from Germany.
(g) Why is the development of the printing press considered as one of the gifts of Renaissance?
Before development of the printing press, books were hand written; they were very costly.
The development of the printing press is considered as one of the gifts of Renaissance because it helped to writers to publish their books at low price.
Therefore, development of the printing press considered as one of the best gifts of Renaissance.
(h) Name the five famous explorers of the Renaissance?
The five famous explorers were Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Cabot, Magellan and Drake.
(i) Why do some people think of the Renaissance as the beginning of modern history?
Printing press, arts, literature and discover of new land formed the bases for many parts of modern life and beliefs.
That is why some people think thank that the Renaissance is the beginning of modern history.
(B) What do you infer from the reading? Tick (√) the best answer.
(a) Before the Renaissance…
(i) middle-class people did a lot of reading.
(ii) education was limited to scholars and privileged people.
(iii) people wanted to change their lives but couldn’t.
(iv) people were eager to learn new things.
(b) Which statement is true?
(i) The Greeks had a strong influence on Renaissance thinking.
(ii) France was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
(iii) Turkish scholars spread their knowledge throughout Europe.
(iv) German philosophers were responsible for starting the Renaissance.
(c) What did the Renaissance do?
(i) It helped leaders maintain control over the middle class.
(ii) It discouraged people to go against traditional beliefs.
((i)) It caused people to make changes in their lives.
(iv) It influenced people to fight against each other.
(d) What were the major causes of the Renaissance?
(i) changes in government
(ii) explorations of new lands
(iii) new artists and writers who created great works
(iv) printing, reading and learning
Answer
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(a) |
(ii) |
(b) |
(i) |
(c) |
(iii) |
(d) |
(iv) |
CRITICAL THINKING
(a) Do you agree with Machiavelli’s view that a good leader can do bad and dishonest things in order to preserve his power and protect his government? Explain.
Machiavelli was a politician and writer; he was born in Florence in 1469.
His best-known book is ‘The Prince’.
In that book, he teaches about political leaders.
He describes how to keep power by any means, immoral decisions, dishonesty, killing etc.
Machiavelli reveals several facts that a good leader can turn into immoral and evil.
The leader accumulates political power and wealth in a wrong way.
Political power and position are like addiction.
A powerful person never wants to lose the position he holds.
The leader whose goal is power, fame and boundless wealth, he often appears self-centered.
The leader’s desire becomes so strong that he breaks the moral standards.
Many leaders get to the top position by imposing their will on others.
When they reach the top, they suspect that other leaders are trying to knock off their base.
Therefore, when a leader involves in the dishonest activities, he disobeys and breaks the rules to save his power and position.
To prove himself good and honest, he preserve his power and protect his government.
He makes a series of mistakes.
(b) Do you think that art and literature are important assets of a country? Give reasons.
Art and literature have social, cultural and economic value.
They represent the society and nation and their identity.
Art may be as paintings, sculpture, music, dance, film, cartoon and even fashion and furniture design.
Literature may be as written work with artistic value, body of music, printed information and production of literature work.
In digital world, arts and ligatures may be in the form of digital like digital paintings and eBooks etc.
Arts and literatures allow the people to communicate with each other through images, sounds and stories.
This communication may be national wise and international wise.
Art or literature is often a medium for social change.
They can give a voice to the social as well as political.
The Geeta, the Bible, the Quran etc are the literature value of the countries.
Painting of the Mona Lisa, The Card Players, the When Will You Marry, the Interchange have the million dollars value
Thus, we can say that art and literature are important assets of a country.
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