Question 7 (B) - ii - Teachoo Sample Paper 1 - English Class 10 - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - English Class 10 - English Class 10

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[Class 10 English] What does the speaker’s choice of a tower, suggest? - Teachoo Sample Paper 1 - English Class 10

What does the speaker’s choice of a tower, suggest?

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The speaker’s choice of a tower suggests that she feels isolated, imprisoned, and unreachable by others.

Let’s break down the answer into three parts:

The first part is to recall the context and the meaning of the allusion. The speaker is a teenage girl named Amanda, who is constantly nagged by her mother about her appearance and behavior. The speaker uses an allusion to Rapunzel, who is a character from a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.📚
The second part is to identify the symbol and its significance. A symbol is an object, person, place, or idea that represents something else, usually something abstract or complex. The speaker chooses a tower as a symbol of her situation and feelings.🏰
The third part is to explain how the symbol contrasts with the reality of the speaker. The speaker uses irony, which is a contrast between what is said and what is meant or expected. The speaker says that she is Rapunzel, but she also adds a sarcastic remark in parentheses : “I have not a care; life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!” This remark shows that the speaker does not really believe that she is Rapunzel, because she knows that Rapunzel’s life is not carefree, peaceful, or special.🔗

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