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ISC Class XII Prelims 2026 : English Paper 2 (English Literature)

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KARNATAKA ICSE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ISC STD. XII Preparatory Examination 2025 Subject LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80 Date: 07.01.2025 Instructions to Candidates: You are allowed additional fifteen minutes for only reading the question paper. You must NOT start writing during reading time. This question paper has 7 printed pages. It has 5 questions in all. Answer all questions. While answering Question 1 in Section A, you are required to write only ONE option as the correct answer. Internal choice has been given in the long answer questions on Drama, Prose and Poetry. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions in Section B. The intended marks for questions are given in brackets [ ]. SECTION A- 20 MARKS Question 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.) (i) What does Banquo s soliloquy in Act 3 Scene i of the play Macbeth reveal about him? a) He is afraid of Macbeth. b) He is puzzled and confused. c) He is jealous of Macbeth and wishes to seize the throne. d) He is suspicious of Macbeth s actions. (ii) In Act 4 Scene i of Macbeth, the Second Witch says, By the pricking of my thumbs/ Something wicked this way comes . - What exactly does she imply? P) Macbeth has always been inherently more evil than the Witches. Q) Macbeth has acquired kinship with the witches. R) Macbeth is now completely controlled by evil. S) She recognises the evil in Macbeth. Which of the above pairs of reasons are correct? a) (P) and (Q) b) (Q) and (S) c) (P) and (S) d) (Q) and (R) Page 1 of 5 [10] (iii) What is Macduff s reaction to the news of his family s death? a) He is calm and composed. b) He is indifferent and unaffected. c) He is guilty and responsible. d) He is filled with guilt and rage. (iv) Now minutely revolts Those he commands, move only in command, /Nothing in love . With reference to Act 5 Scene ii of the play Macbeth, what do these lines convey about the attitude of Macbeth s followers? a) They indicate the loss of loyalty and growing dissent. b) They suggest that their actions are selfless. c) They indicate that the followers are motivated solely by their love for Macbeth. d) They indicate their sacrifice at the battlefield (v) In the short story Atithi/Guest , why did Annapurna feel disturbed by Tarapada? a) Tarapada did not obey her. b) He did not show any liking towards her. c) Due to his indifference to her hospitality. d) Due to his misbehaviour. (vi) In the story There Will Come Soft Rains -- At 10:00 o'clock the house began to die. Choose the correct sequence. 1. A bough fell on the kitchen window. 2. The room was ablaze in an instant. 3. The wind blew. 4. Cleaning solvent shattered over the stove. a) 2,3,4,1 b) 3,1,4,2 c) 4,2,3,1 d) 1,3,4,2 (vii) Which of the following BEST captures the central idea of the short story, The Medicine Bag? a) Embracing one s cultural roots. b) Disrespect for the older generation. c) The fruits of modernisation. d) Peer pressure in adolescents. (viii) In the poem Tithonus which one of the following is NOT a plea made by the aging Tithonus to Aurora? a) I ask d thee, Give me immortality . b) Yet hold me not forever in thine east. c) Release me and restore me to the ground. d) Let me go, take back thy gift. Page 2 of 5 (ix) In the poem Death Be Not Proud which trait of Death is referred to by describing it as slave to fate, chance, kings/ and desperate men ? a) Death has power over all except these. b) Death is an independent entity. c) Death has no real power. d) Death is proud. (x) In the poem, Small Towns and the River by Mamang Dai, the flower tuberose symbolises: a) The tube-like structures that grow on the plant. b) Love and memory towards the dead. c) Our respect for all the elderly in our towns. d) Beauty and impermanence of nature. Question 2 Complete the following sentences by providing a reason for each in brief. (Do not write the question.) [10] (i) In Act 3 Sc iii Macbeth says- We have scorched the snake, not killed it because . (ii) In Macbeth Act 4 Sc ii Lady Macduff says- The most diminutive of birds, will fight, /Her young ones in her nest, against the owl. /All is fear, and nothing is the love . - because (iii) In Act 5 Sc viii of Macbeth, Macbeth decides not to play the Roman fool because . (iv) In the short story The Cookie Lady, Bubber s father did not want him to go to the lady because . (v) In the short story Indigo, Aniruddha could not give Uncle Mohit a short shift because (vi) In the short story The Medicine Bag, Grandpa gave the money he had saved for his funeral to Martin's mother because . (vii) In the poem Tithonus, Aurora s love for Tithonus becomes tragic because (viii) The poem Beethoven, the poet admires his ability to compose music despite his deafness because . (ix) In the poem Death Be Not Proud, Death is described as a form of transition from earthly life to eternal life because Page 3 of 5 (x) In the poem Small Towns and the River, the poet says that a river has a soul because . SECTION -B-60 MARKS MACBETH- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Question 3 i) How do the three apparitions in Act 4 make Macbeth feel invincible, and how do they lead to his downfall? Incorporate the following details and write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words. a) False Assurance of Safety. b) Misleading Predictions. [5] ii) How does Malcolm test the sincerity of Macduff towards the end of the play? Incorporate the following details and write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100 150 words. a) Malcolm s self-allegations. b) Macduff s reaction. [5] iii) (a) By closely referring to the play, Macbeth analyse the significance of the Banquet Scene in terms of Macbeth s guilt, paranoia and the supernatural elements of the play. Write your answer in about 200-250 words. OR (b) How does Macbeth s desire for security and power lead him to commit further atrocities? What does this reveal about his character and the consequences of his actions? Write your answer in about 200-250 words. [10] [10] PRISM- A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES Question 4 i) . this Brahmin boy, thief of all hearts in the village, had returned unconstraining, unemotional arms of his mother Earth . How far would you agree with Tagore in the short story, Atithi/Guest , that Tarapada was the thief of all hearts ? Justify your answer incorporating the following details. Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words. a) Reasons for being the thief of all hearts . b) His charming and enduring nature. ii) How does Bradbury portray the scene of fire in his short story There Will Come Soft Rains? Incorporate the following details and write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100150 words. a) Cause of the fire. b) The efforts put up by the automated house to save itself from destruction. Page 4 of 5 [5] [5] iii) (a) Referring closely to the short story The Medicine Bag, describes Grandpa's first appearance in the Bell View Drive and how the family felt about it? Write your answer in 200-250 words. OR (b) Referring closely to the short story, Indigo - explain how Satyajit Ray creates an atmosphere of horror and mystery with elements of paranormal activity. Write your answer in 200-250 words. [10] [10] RHAPSODY: POETRY Question 5 i) Life and death, life and death, only the rituals are permanent. What does the poetess convey about the transient nature of life, and what enduring elements does she highlight in the poem Small Towns and the River? Write your answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details. a) Cyle of life and death. b) Customs, traditions, practices persist. [5] ii) And when he could play no more, and his fingers cramped up like gnarled roots of tree trunks, it was NOT GOOD ENOUGH. In the context of relentless perfection, explain the significance of the recurring phrase Not good enough and its impact on Beethoven's artistic journey in the poem, Beethoven. Write your answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details. a) Beethoven s self-criticism, pushing himself to improve. b) Beethoven s genius and perfectionism. [5] iii) (a)The poem Telephone Conversation is a poetic satire on the pervasive racism that exists in the modern western world. Elucidate with close reference to the text. Write your answer in about 200 to 250 words. OR [10] (b) In the poem Tithonus, how does the portrayal of immortality as cruel contribute to the exploration of the consequences of defying the natural order? Write your answer in about 200 to 250 words. ***************************END OF PAPER **************************** Page 5 of 5 [10]

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