"The Stone Mason" is a short story by Washington Irving. The story begins with a poor mason in Granada who is struggling to provide for his family. One night, he is approached by a cadaverous-looking gentleman who offers him a job to build a small vault under a ..........................
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“Now,” said the stranger, “You must help me to bring forth the bodies that are to be buried in this vault.”’
“Now,” said the stranger, “You must help me to bring forth the bodies that are to be buried in this vault.”’
a. Who said this and to whom?
b. How did the person feel on hearing these words?
c. Did the person really see dead bodies?
a. The stranger said this to the poor mason in Granada.
b. The poor mason felt terrified on hearing these words, as he expected to see some ghastly spectacle of death.
c. No, the poor mason did not actually see dead bodies. Instead, he was relieved to find three or four portly jars full of money that he and the stranger carried to the vault.
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The story begins by stating that the mason was poor. Why do you think he was poor? Give reasons for your answer.
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Unlock now 🔓Compare the descriptions and characters of the cadaverous-looking gentleman and the old curmudgeon in about 100 words. Infer their characters from the way they speak to the mason when they meet him. Pay attention to the words used by them.
To the Mason | Cadaverous-looking gentleman | Old curmudgeon | What does this tell about the character of the two? |
|---|---|---|---|
While introducing the job. | ‘Hark ye, honest friend!’ said the stranger; ‘I Have observed that you are one to be trusted; will you undertake a job this very night? After they had wandered for a long time through a confusing maze of lanes and alleys, they halted. The stronger then put two pieces of gold into his hand. | ‘I am told, friend, that you are very poor.’ ‘I believe, then, that you will be glad of a job, and will work cheap.’ I must come up with a way to patch it up and keep it together at as small an expense as possible.’ |
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Unlock now 🔓The story is incomplete. We do not know what happened to the old curmudgeon. Didn’t the landlord suspect the mason and hear rumours? Did he demand to know where the mason found the money? Did he want the mason to leave the house? Discuss with a partner and write an ending to the story.
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Rewrite these sentences by using hyphens at the proper places.
1. The task is two thirds completed.
2. A well rehearsed band played the national anthem.
3. I shall go for my much needed haircut this weekend.
4. Five rupee notes are going out of circulation now.
5. The Qutb Minar has three hundred seventy eight steps.
6. It is a well known fact that she is a highly efficient worker.
7. The eighty odd year old man could not be working for his living.
8. We sorted the one side used papers to use for our math practice.
9. The good natured old woman will be seventy three years old this July.
10. The sure footed goat was already up the hill while we were still struggling.
- The task is two-thirds completed.
- A well-rehearsed band played the national anthem.
- I shall go for my much-needed haircut this weekend.
- Five-rupee notes are going out of circulation now.
- The Qutb Minar has three hundred seventy-eight steps.
- It is a well-known fact that she is a highly efficient worker.
- The eighty-odd-year-old man could not be working for his living.
- We sorted the one-side-used papers to use for our math practice.
- The good-natured old woman will be seventy-three years old this July.
- The sure-footed goat was already up the hill while we were still struggling.
Listen to and say these compound words aloud. Underline the part that is stressed in each word.
daybreak deathbed empty-handed
eyebrow handmade landlord
oversee rent-free soft-spoken
undertake upgrade withdraw
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Unlock now 🔓Underline the phrases in these sentences. Write N for noun phrases. Aj for adjective phrases, and Av for adverb phrases .
1. After an interval, the man spoke again. ___
2. He opened the present with a big smile. ___
3. A look of disbelief appeared on her face. ___
4. Where is the shirt with red buttons? ___
5. A letter from your uncle arrived yesterday. ___
6. There was a gentle breeze blowing outside. ___
7. The children of the colony used to play there. ___
8. The thief was a man of about forty years. ___
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Unlock now 🔓The mason never ‘revealed the secret of the vault until on his deathbed to his son and heir’.
Imagine the mason telling his rags-to-riches story. Use the words given to write the mason’s story. Use the map to end the story with directions for the son to find the jars filled with gold.
- poor, old man - house with a fountain - a vault - buried
- years later - another man - repair house - saw a fountain
- took care of house - became rich - map - directions
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Unlock now 🔓In the story, we learn that the old miser stored or deposited his money in a vault in his house. Nowadays, we also have for this purpose.
According to you, what is safer --- keeping money in a vault at home or in a bank? Why?
Here are the names of four types of deposits that one can make in a bank. Can you explain the different between them?
1. Current deposit 2. Savings deposit
3. Recurring deposit 4. Fixed deposit
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About the Author - The Adventure of the Mason (Unit 1) Section B | The English Channel Coursebook | Class 7 Literature | English
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author and essayist known for his romantic and satirical writing style. He was one of the first American writers to gain international fame and is best known for his short stories, including "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Irving was also a biographer, historian, and diplomat, and served as the United States ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846. He wrote "The Stone Mason" as a part of his collection of stories titled "Tales of a Traveller."
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Themes - The Adventure of the Mason (Unit 1) Section B | The English Channel Coursebook | Class 7 Literature | English
- Poverty and Financial Struggles
The theme of poverty and financial struggles is evident throughout the story. The protagonist, a mason, is depicted as a poor man who can barely earn enough to feed his family. This theme is further highlighted by the fact that the mason agrees to do the job even though he has to be blindfolded and led to an unknown location, simply because he needs the money. This aspect of the story highlights the difficulties that the poor face in trying to make ends meet. - Temptation and Greed
Another theme highlighted in the story is that of temptation and greed. The mason is offered a job that promises to pay......
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The plot of "The Stone Mason" follows the story of a poor mason who is approached by a mysterious stranger to do a job. The stranger blindfolds the mason and takes him to an old mansion where he is asked to construct a vault. After completing the job, the mason is asked to help bring in some bodies to be buried in the vault. The mason is horrified.....
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- "Hark ye, honest friend! I have observed that you are one to be trusted; will you undertake a job this very night?" - These are the words spoken by the stranger who offers the mason a job. These words are important as they set the plot of the story in motion.
- "Now,' said the stranger, 'you must help me to bring forth the bodies that are to be buried in this vault.'" - These words are important......
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- Granada(noun):a city in Spain
- cadaverous-looking (adjective): very thin, pale, and sickly
- Hark ye (verb): Listen you
- Senor (noun): a Spanish form
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