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A Concrete Example

CBSE · Class 8 · English

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 8 English

Topics in A Concrete Example

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1. The poem about Mrs. Jones and her stone garden

  • Mrs. Jones is the speaker's next-door neighbour.
  • Her garden is full of stones and has a crazy path, a lily pond, a rockery, and a sundial.
  • Tiny delicate plants grow between the stones.
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2. The poem 'A Sea of Foliage' by Toru Dutt

  • The poem describes a garden surrounded by a sea of foliage.
  • The foliage is not dull or plain; it has sharp contrasts of colour.
  • Tamarinds are light-green and graceful.
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3. Garden vocabulary and visualisation

  • A garden can include many features such as a garden hose, sapling, hedge, flower beds, flower pot, pebbles, rockery, fence, vine, and wheelbarrow.
  • A garden may be planned for beauty, usefulness, or study.
  • Different features create different effects: stones give texture, flowers add colour, and hedges create boundaries.
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4. Notice writing for the Herb Garden inauguration

  • The notice must be written in a box.
  • The language must be formal and in the third person form.
  • The notice must include the purpose of the notice.

Key Concepts

Central concept: A Concrete Example

Mrs. Jones's gardenThe narratorHumour and twist endingToru Dutt's poemGarden imageryWriting a noticeHerb gardenAmrit Udyan

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