English ppt
- 2. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish author, playwright and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
- 3. ?Punctilious attentive to detail ?Parish an area having its own church and clergy ?Spry lively ?Overtures formal offer ?Impresarios organizer ?Belle lady ?Peerage people of equal standing ?Lithe flexible
- 4. ?Waggonette a small wagon ?Scudded ran away ?Rooks crow-like bird ?Alighted got down ?Quaint strange ?Scouring rubbing ?Sombre dark, gloomy ?Cheroot kind of cigar ?Providence fate ?Tottered walked off
- 5. Mr. Hiram B. Otis, an American minister, buys an old castle in England, the Canterville Chase, even if the previous owner told him that the castle was haunted. Here, we discover the story of the Canterville ghost, Sir Simon. He feels guilty because he killed his wife, Lady Eleanor. He died, and reappears before the death of any family member. Now, he haunts the manor and terrifies people…..
- 6. ……At the end of the chapter, the atmosphere is tense because at night, after the arrival of the family, they see a mysterious blood stain on the floor; the housekeeper, Mrs. Umney, says that the stain mustn’t be touched, because the ghost left it there. But Washington, the son of Mr. Otis, cleans it with an American detergent and, some time after, a fearful peal of thunder makes them feel spooky. Mrs. Umney faints. It starts to rain. Fear is omnipresent in the house.
- 7. Q1. Q2. Q3. Q4. Q5. Q6. Q7. Why did Lord Canterville and his family not choose to live in the mansion? Why did everyone warned Mr. Otis against purchasing the Canterville Chase? Do you think that Lord Canterville was being clever or he was over-cautious? Has Mr. Otis doing a foolish thing in purchasing the Canterville Chase? Do you think that Canterville Chase is haunted? Give reason for your answer. What is the story behind the persistent blood stain? Give a detailed character sketch of Mr. Otis.
- 8. Q8. Q9. Q10. Q11. Q12. Q13. Q14. Briefly describe the Otis family. Describe the arrival of Otis family in the Canterville Chase. What was the reaction of Mrs. Otis when she noticed the dull red stain on the floor? “I knew Pinkerton would do it .” Who said this and when? What happened with the Dowager Duchess of Bolton? Give a detailed character sketch of Mrs. Otis. Discuss the circumstances that led to the fainting of Mrs. Umney?