Telangana SCERT TS 7th Class English Study Material Pdf Unit 7B Chess Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 7th Class English Guide Unit 7B Chess
I like to think chess is a courteous game.
I play it with family and friends’.
I like to think chess is a peaceful game.
Nobody gets hurt when it ends.
I never distract my opponent,
I don’t want to act like a pest.
I hope they behave in the very same way.
So both of us play at our best.
I know chess is not really gentle,
It’s more like a war or a fight.
I always shake hands at the start and the end,
So we can stay friends day and night.
On the board we’re enemies,
Off the board we’re friends.
On the board there’s never peace,
But that is just pretend.
On the board we’re enemies,
Off the board we’re friends.
On the board there’s never peace,
But off the board I hope for peace that never, never ends
I like to think chess is a courteous game
I play it with family and friends
I like to think chess is a peaceful game,
Nobody gets hurt when it ends. – Nathan J. Goldberg
I. Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
How does the poet consider chess; a game of peace or a game of war ?
Answer:
The poet feels that chess is a courteous and peaceful game. He plays it with his friends and family. Nobody gets hurt when it ends. He says he never diverts his opponent from the game.
Question 2.
Which line strongly supports that chess is a peaceful game ?
Answer:
“I like to think chess is a peaceful game.
Nobody gets hurt when it ends.”
The above lines support the strong idea of the poet that chess is a peaceful game.
Question 3.
Why does the author shake hands at the start and at the end ?
Do you think that the writer is special in doing that ? Do you find this happen in other games ?
Answer:
The author shakes hands at the start and the end of the game because it is a friendly signal. In any game or sport friendship will be developed. In this game, at the end nobody gets hurt. So, the author does so. Sports and games are meant to promote goodwill among players.
Question 4.
What happens if you are distracted while playing chess ? Do players try to distract their opponents to have the advantage ? Is it fair ?
Answer:
Players never try to distract their opponents to have the advantage. It is not fair. The game is meant for promoting friendly relations among the countries or individuals.
Question 5.
Stanza 4, line 1 says, “On the board we’re enemies”. Line 3 of the same stanza says, “On the board there’s no peace”. Then how can it be a peaceful game ?
Answer:
Concerning to the game, they are like enemies. They have to think deeply and play with a great skill. At that time their feelings are not attached to their mind and soul. They find a lot of enjoyment. So, chess is a peaceful game.
Question 6.
Stanza 1, line 1 says that chess is a courteous game. Is the author courteous? Support your answer quoting from the poem.
Answer:
Chess is a courteous game. At the same time the author is also a courteous man by quoting the following lines. We say he is courteous.
“I like to think chess is a courteous game,
I play it with family and friends.
I like to think chess is a peaceful game,
Nobody gets hurt when it ends”.
II. You know that words like ‘friends‘ and ‘ends‘ rhyme with each other. But do you know that complete lines can also rhyme with one another? For example, lines 1 and 3 in stanza 1 rhyme with each other. Both the lines have the same structure. This is called parallelism. Sometimes, they carry the same theme too- like these two lines. But they can contrast with each other too. There is such a pair in this poem. Pick it out.
Answer:
On the board we’re enemies,
Off the board we’re friends.
III. Parallelism is used in prose too. The author uses this technique to reinforce ideas of importance or to make the text more pleasurable to the reader, or both. Pick out the lines that show parallelism. What is its purpose ?
Answer:
The author described the greatness of chess and the large number of possible ways of playing to win the game. To reinforce this idea he quoted the following lines.
Mathematicians say that around 10120 unique games are possible in chess. Compare this jumbo number with the earlier number 264-1. How big is this? There aren’t even that many electrons in this universe.
IV. ‘Repetition’ is another poetic device used by poets to reinforce ideas or to make a poem pleasing to the ears or both. In this poem you will find complete stanzas repeated. What are they? What is the purpose of repetition here ?
Answer:
In the first stanza and sixth stanza the poet reiterated the same thing as follows.
I like to think chess is a courteous game,
I play with family and friends.
I like to think chess is a peaceful game,
Nobody gets hurt when it ends.
In the same way 4th stanza and 5th stanza are the same.
On the board we’re enemies,
off the board we’re friends,
On the board there’s never peace,
But that is just pretend.
The purpose of repetition is to reinforce his idea about chess is a courteous and peaceful game.
V. Try to write a parody replacing ‘chess‘ with ‘cricket‘ or any other game of your choice.
Answer:
A football is made round
You can buy them for a new pound
get them anywhere in your town
When kicked up they come down
It’s kicked upon the ground
with very little or no sound
You can kick them with some power
And keep them up with volleys for an hour
there round and small there not large and tall
That’s why they got the name football.
PROJECT:
I. How many of your friends play chess ? Is there any remarkable player in your school, mandal or district ? Write a short profile of that person and display it on your wall magazine.
Answer:
Vasudev – A Genius Chess player
In our school a boy named Vasudev is a wonderful chess champion. His father is a farmer. When he was seven years old, he over heard about Dronavalli Harika.Instantly, he decided to learn chess. His father joined him S.R.R. Chess Coaching Centre in Vijayawada. The coach Mr. Ravi identified his extraordinary skills in playing chess. He encouraged him.
Vasudev became a centre splash when he bagged 1st place in district level chess tournament. Afterwards he never looked back. He participated in many competitions in state level under 13, under 12, under 10 championships. He proved himself there. He stood first in all above competitions. His only ambition is to become the youngest grandmaster in the world.
Chess Summary in English
The poet feels that chess is a courteous and peaceful game. He plays it with his friends and family. Nobody gets hurt when it ends.
He says he never distracts his opponent from the game.
While playing chess, the poet and his opponent feel as if they are enemies. After the game is completed, they are friends.
Glossary:
courteous (adj) = polite and respectful, well-mannered
Usage : His courteous conduct conquered my heart.
opponent = enemy
pest = a small insect that destroys crops.
distract(v) = to take somebody’s attention away from what they are trying to do
Usage : The noise of the traffic distracts my attention from writing.
pretend = imaginary or not real.