In "The Cemetery of the Chateau d'If," the protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes, has been imprisoned unjustly for 14 years in the Chateau d'If, a fortress on an island off the coast of France. Dantes befriends a fellow prisoner, Abbe Faria, who ...........
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Dantes had become close to ______________ a beneficent and cheerful companion.
2. Dantes recoiled from the idea of death, and passed suddenly from ______________ to an ardent desire for ______________.
3. Since none but the ______________ left the dungeon, Dantes thought of escaping by taking the place of ______________.
4. Dantes and Faria had dug a ______________ between their chambers.
5. The fresh and sharp night air gave Dantes a sensation in which ______________ and ______________ were strangely mixed.
6. The gravediggers had thrown Dantes into the ______________, and he was dragged down by a heavy ______________ tied to his feet.
7. The sea was the ______________ of the Chateau d’if.
1. Dantes had become close to Abbe Faria a beneficent and cheerful companion.
2. Dantes recoiled from the idea of death, and passed suddenly from despair to an ardent desire for life and liberty.
3. Since none but the dead left the dungeon, Dantes thought of escaping by taking the place of a corpse.
4. Dantes and Faria had dug a tunnel between their chambers.
5. The fresh and sharp night air gave Dantes a sensation in which pleasure and pain were strangely mixed.
6. The gravediggers had thrown Dantes into the sea, and he was dragged down by a heavy 36-pound shot tied to his feet.
7. The sea was the cemetery of the Chateau d’if.
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1. His good friend Abbe Faria had died.
2. He was completely alone again, with nobody to talk to.
3. Dantes, flung into the sea, was filled with horror at the speed at which he was falling down.
4. Although the weight pulled him down faster, Dantes felt he was falling for a very long time.
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Unlock now 🔓From the depths of despair, how did Dante’s feelings change?
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Unlock now 🔓“Just God!” he muttered, “Whence comes this thought?” What was the thought?
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Unlock now 🔓‘When seven o’clock came, Dantes’ agony really began.’ Why was Dantes agonised?
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Match the words in colour with their meanings.
1. Penetrating the mysteries of death a. extreme physical or mental suffering
2. A melancholy silence b. a narrow bed
3. Recoil from the idea of death c. the flat part of either side of the head
between the forehead and the ear
4. Laboriously dug a tunnel d. succeed in understanding something
difficult
5. Laid the body on his couch e. thrown or hurled forcefully
6. When his agony really began f. in a way that takes a lot of time and effort
7. Wiped the perspiration from his temples g. feel fear, horror or disgust at the thought
or prospect of something.
8. Flung into the sea h. sad and pensive.
- Penetrating the mysteries of death - d. succeed in understanding something difficult
- A melancholy silence - h. sad and pensive.
- Recoil from the idea of death - g. feel fear, horror or disgust at the thought or prospect of something.
- Laboriously dug a tunnel - f. in a way that takes a lot of time and effort
- Laid the body on his couch - b. a narrow bed
- When his agony really began - a. extreme physical or mental suffering
- Wiped the perspiration from his temples - c. the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear
- Flung into the sea - e. thrown or hurled forcefully
Write if the underlined words is a gerund or a present participle.
1. Ramu doesn’t like people who are fond of teasing street dogs. Gerund
2. Rats quickly leave sinking sips. Present participle
3. We saw some angry people going towards the factory. ____________
4. Pavni is an exciting young talent. ____________
5. Paras is revising his science lessons for the test. ____________
6. Shanti loves listening to the songs of Elton John. ____________
7. Andy was fond of goalkeeping from the time he was in school. ____________
8. The prime minister will be going to Ladakh. ____________
8. Mountaineering was young Santosh’s passion. ____________
10. I saw a snake slithering towards the hedges. ____________
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1. It has ____________ heavily since morning. (rain)
2. You have ____________ a very ____________ short story. (write, excite)
3. The ____________ player made a ____________ effort to score a goal. (injure, determine)
4. I always lend a ____________ hand to my parents in the kitchen. (help)
5. The baby woke up ____________. She was ____________ by the strange noise. (cry, frighten)
6. It was a keenly ____________ final. But Raj fell asleep while ____________ it. (fight, watch)
7. I ____________ by her parents, Rehana felt very ____________ (praise, encourage)
8. It’s always a pleasure to see your ____________ face. (smile)
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1. Sleeping for seven hours daily is good for health.
2. To keep ourselves relaxed in a crisis is not impossible.
3. He wanted to purchase some new clothes.
4. Saroj was very fond of knitting sweaters.
5. Yuvi loved hitting sixes.
6. The driver needs to take the car to a garage.
7. Runing away from problems is never a solution.
8. Kritika loved to participate in speech contents.
9. Ishita isn’t interested in playing outdoor games.
10. We were to reach Delhi last week.
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1. Vani wants ____________ office a little early this evening. (leave)
2. My family enjoyed ____________ the kabaddi match last evening. (watch)
3. Shibu’s parents have allowed her ____________ on the school excursion. (go)
4. Brigadier Sailo commanded his men ____________ in the field at 4 a.m. (assemble)
5. Divya demanded ____________ to the manager. (speak)
6. I requested my parents ____________ me a new laptop. (buy)
7. We couldn’t help ____________ at the joke. (laugh)
8. The music teacher will consider ____________ Biresh in the school choir. (include)
9. Bobby refused ____________ for the dance practice every morning. (come)
10. Rupa misses ____________ on long walks with her friends. (go)
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1. Veena and Ajay decided going by train to Kokata.
2. They wanted seeing their old parents.
3. To live in a big city like Kolkata is not so easy for senior citizens.
4. They are too old managing their lives all by themselves.
5. Ajay wished to take his old parents to Delhi.
6. Ajay and Veena have enough friends in Delhi helping them, if needed.
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Unlock now 🔓Imagine that you are Dantes. Complete this diary entry expressing your despair at losing your only friend and your daring plan to escape from the dungeon.
Today I am _________ again. Again condemned to silence – again face to face with _________! Never again to see the _________, never again to hear the _________ of the only human being who made my existence worthwhile. A _________ has been placed between my _________ companion and me. _________ is gone! No longer can I look into those wide-open eyes which had seemed to be _________ the mysteries of _________. No longer will I be able to clasp the hand that had done so much to make my existence _________. My good friend Faria no longer _________.
This morning, I passed through moments of _________. Wasn’t it better to be _________ like Faria, I thought? For some time, I played with the idea of _________, a thought my dear friend had driven away by his cheerful presence. But I pulled myself together. I had made up my mind: having lived and _________ so long and so much, I wanted to _________. I would struggle to the very last; I would yet win back the _________ which I had been deprived of. And then a strange and amazing thought crossed my mind: since none but the _________ could pass freely from this _________, I thought of escaping by taking the place of the _________!
This evening, I will make this daring attempt. Either I will be a free man or a dead man.
Edmond
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Unlock now 🔓In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes manages to escape from the Chateau d’if. Imagine that you are Dantes. Write a diary entry describing the events of the evening when you took the lace of Abbe Faria and were carried out only to be flung into the sea. Make sure to describe the emotions and sensations you felt, your fears and hopes.
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Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a French writer known for his historical novels and plays, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. He was born in Villers-Cotterêts, France, and his father was a general in Napoleon's army. Dumas started his writing career as a playwright, but it was his novels that brought him fame and fortune. He was one of the most popular and prolific writers of his time, and his works have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into countless films, plays, and television shows. Despite his success, Dumas faced financial difficulties throughout his life and died in poverty. Nevertheless, his legacy as a master of adventure and historical fiction endures to this day.
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Themes - The Cemetary of the Chateau d'if | The Magic Carpet | Class 8 Literature | English
- Friendship and Loss
The theme of friendship is highlighted in the chapter through the relationship between Dantes and Abbe Faria. The two prisoners become close friends and confidants, sharing their hopes and dreams for life outside of prison. When Faria dies, Dantes is devastated, and the loss of his friend weighs heavily on him. This theme emphasizes the importance of human connections and the pain that comes with loss. - Desperation and Survival
The theme of desperation and survival is prevalent in the chapter as Dantes devises a daring plan to escape from prison. He.....
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- Introduction
The chapter opens with the introduction of Edmond Dantes, the protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo, who has been imprisoned unjustly in the Chateau d'If. Dantes befriends Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner, who tells him about an immense treasure that he can claim once out of prison. - Dantes' Plan
After Faria's death, Dantes makes a daring plan to escape alone by taking the place of a dead body being carried out....
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- "Die? oh, No, not die now, after having lived and suffered so long and so much! No, I want to live; I shall struggle to the very last: I will yet win back the happiness which I have been deprived of."
This line is important because it shows Dantes' determination to survive and overcome the hardships he has faced. - "Since none but the dead pass freely from this dungeon, let me take the place of the dead!"
This line...
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Beneficent – generous, doing good
The beneficent millionaire donated a large sum of money to charity.Intimately – closely
They were intimately involved in each other's lives and shared everything.Reverie – daydream
Lost in reverie, she daydreamed about her upcoming vacation.Condemned – sentenced to a particular punishment
The criminal was condemned to life imprisonment for his heinous crimes.Phantom – ghost
Late at night, they claimed to...........................
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