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Night of the Scorpion — Syllabus

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English

What Night of the Scorpion covers in Maharashtra Board Class 10 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Poem Overview, Characters.

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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 10 English · 2026-27

Topics in Night of the Scorpion

1

Poem Overview

  • Nissim Ezekiel is the poet of the poem.
  • The mother is stung by a scorpion after ten hours of steady rain.
  • The scorpion had crawled beneath a sack of rice to escape the rain.
2

Characters and Their Roles

  • The narrator remembers the night and tells the story as a child.
  • The mother suffers silently and finally speaks the poem's last line.
  • The father is described as a sceptic and rationalist, but he still tries many remedies.
3

Important Lines and Their Meaning

  • 'The peasants came like swarms of flies' shows the crowd arriving rapidly and in large numbers.
  • 'to paralyse the Evil One' means to stop the scorpion from moving or acting.
  • 'with the peace of understanding on each face' suggests the villagers believe their prayers are helping.
4

Themes and Message

  • The poem's central theme is the selfless love of a mother.
  • Blind superstition is shown through the villagers' prayers and beliefs.
  • Rational thinking is shown through the father's temperament, though his actions are also desperate.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Selfless love of a mother under suffering

Narrator’s memoryScorpion stingVillagers and peasantsSuperstition and beliefFather’s responseHoly man’s ritesMother’s sufferingMother’s final words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Night of the Scorpion for Maharashtra Board Class 10 English?
Key topics in Night of the Scorpion include Poem Overview, Characters and Their Roles, Important Lines and Their Meaning, Themes and Message. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise Night of the Scorpion for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on Night of the Scorpion. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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