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The Wolves of Cernogratz — Revision Notes

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

The Wolves of Cernogratz revision notes for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest: 4 topics in quick points.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Author, Genre, and Setting

  • Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro.
  • Saki was born in Burma, present-day Myanmar.
  • Saki died in battle in France in 1916.
2

Characters

  • Amalie von Cernogratz is the central character.
  • Fraulein Schmidt is the Latinized name she uses because poverty forced her to take employment.
  • Amalie’s mother was a Cernogratz.
3

Plot Summary and Key Events

  • The story opens with the governess telling Conrad and Elspeth the legend of the Cernogratz family.
  • The legend says that when a member of the family dies, wolves come out of the forest and howl all night beneath the castle windows, and a great tree falls even if the night is windless.
  • The Baroness hears the story and dismisses it as 'Mere legend.'
4

Themes and Message

  • Pride and dignity are shown through the governess’s quiet but firm identity.
  • The story contrasts inherited identity with purchased social status.
  • The von Nixenschmaltz family owns the schloss but lacks ancestral connection to it.

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The governess is really Amalie vonThe family legend says that whenThe Baroness rejects the governess's claimThe governess does not argue loudlyAs the governess dies

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Key topics in The Wolves of Cernogratz include Author, Genre, and Setting, Characters, Plot Summary and Key Events, Themes and Message. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise The Wolves of Cernogratz for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 95 practice questions on The Wolves of Cernogratz. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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