Bihar Board Class IX English Chapter 5 | NCERT Class 9th Panorma Echo and Narcissus | All Questions Answer | Class 9 English Book Solution

B. 1.1 Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1. Narcissus was very young and handsome. 

2. Narcissus went fishing.

3. Echo had detained goddess Hera.

4. Hera cursed Echo.

5. Echo did not want to speak to Narcissus.

Ans. 1. (T), 2. (F), 3. (T), 4. (T), 5. (F).

B. 1.2 Study the lesson carefully and complete these sentences : 

1. The ........ was so embarrassed and ashamed.

2. Her youth and beauty ........... away.

3. narcissus had ......... many women.

4. Narcissus was tired and ...........

5. Narcissus could not tear himself away from his own .........

Ans. 1. nymph, 2. withered, 3. scorned, 4. thirsty, 5. image. 

B. 1. 3. Answer the following questions very briefly :

Q. 1. Who was Narcissus ?

Ans. Narcissus was a young handsome man.

Q. 2. Who was Echo ?

Ans. Echo was a nymph who was a great chatters.

Q. 3. What did Echo do with any passer-by ? 

Ans. Echo, a great chatterer, ready to talk to any passer-by on any subject at any time.

Q. 4. Who was detained by Echo?

Ans. Goddess Hera was detained by Echo.

Q. 5. Who did Echo follow ?

Ans. Echo followed Narcissus.

Q. 6. What was the reaction of Narcissus when he saw Echo ? 

Ans. Narcissus pushed her away and ran when he saw Echo. 

Q. 7. Why did Echo hide herself in a dark cave?

Ans. Echo was so embarrassed and ashamed by the behaviour of Narcissus that she hide herself in a dark cave.

Q. 8. Who had cursed Narcissus ?

Ans. One of these he had scorned, had cursed Narcissus.

Q. 9. Who did Narcissus fall in love with ?

Ans. Narcissus falled in love with his own image.

Q. 10. At last what happened with Narcissus ?

Ans. At last his body withered away and became the stem of a flower, and his head the lovely gold and white blossom.

C. 1. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS :

Q. 1. Who was Narcissus ? What was special about him ?

Ans. Narcissus was a young handsome man. Not many men, or even Gods were as handsome as Narcissus. He was so fair that almost everyone who saw him fell in love with him that moment.

Q. 2. Who was Echo? Who cursed him and why? What was the curse ?

Ans. Echo was a nymph who was a great chatterer. She was ready to talk to any passer-by on any subject at anytime. Goddess Hera cursed her because on several occasions she had detained Goddess Hera with hours of casual talks, just as Here was on the point of stumbling upon zeus with one of his illicit loves. Eventually Hera grew so annoyed that she put a curse on Echo. The curse was that nymph could say nothing but only the last few words that she heard.

Q. 3. Why did Echo follow Narcissus? Why was she eager to talk to him ?

Ans. Echo followed Narcissus because she larged to go closer to him to gaze upon the beauty of his face. She feared that Narcissus would laugh at her silly speech so she was eager to talk to him.

Q. 4. Describe what happened during the meeting of Echo and Narcissus.

Ans. Echo overcome her shyness and crept from her hiding place to approach Narcissus. But Narcissus had satisfied till then that he had solved the mystery of the voice and roughly pushed Echo away and ran.

Q. 5. Why was the nymph embarassed and ashamed? What was the result of it?

Ans. The nymph was embarassed and ashamed with the behaviours o Narcissus who had roughly pushed away Echo. The result was that Eche hid herself in a dark a cave and never came into the air and sunlight again Her youth and beauty withered away and her body became so shrunken and tiny that eventually she vanished altogether.

Q. 6. Who prayed to God against Narcissus ? What did she pray Was it granted ?

Ans. One of those he had scorned prayed to Gods against Narcissus She prayed to the Gods that Narcissus would some day find himself scorne by one he loved. Yes, it was granted.

Q. 7. What happened to Narcissus when he went to the pool to quench his thirst?

Ans. Tired and thirsty Narcissus went to the pool to quench his thirst and as he leaned over the shining surface, he saw the reflection of the most beautiful face he had even seen. His heart trembled at the sight and he could not tear himself away from it his own image. For a long time Narcissus remain there beside the pool, never raising his eyes from the surface and from time to time murmuring words of love. At least his body withered away and became the stem of a flower and his head the lovely gold and white blossoms.

Q. 8. What feeling do you have when you see your reflection in a mirror ?

Ans. When I see my reflection in a mirror I feel very smart. I feel that no one is as landsome/beautiful as me. I proud of my face and I feel that everyone should proud of their faces. 

C. 2. GROUP DISCUSSION :

1. If you meet two persons, one having a beautiful face and the other a beautiful heart, whom would you prefer and why ?

Ans. If I meet two persons, as having a beautiful face and the other a beautiful heart. I prefer the person having a beautiful heart. It is not necessary that a person having beautiful face also has beautiful heart. The introduction of a man in the society is not only by his face but his introduction depends upon his behaviour, nature and appearance which is possible if heart is clear. I have heard the name of many persons who had not beautiful faces but till now they are memorised by the persons in the world by their great heartiest behaviours.

2. Falling in love with oneself is dangerous. Do you agree?

Ans. Yes, I am agree with this that falling in love with oneself is dangerous. It is because now this time love is not occuring by heart but it occurs by the face which has not guarantee and stability. 

C. 3. COMPOSITION:

1. Write a paragraph in about 80 words on 'Beauty is only skindeep'.

Ans. 'Beauty is only skin-deep' is true. A beautiful face has a beautiful heart, it is not necessary. The beauty of a person looks from his behaviours and appearence. The persons who look beautiful by their skins may be beautiful in fact is not necessary. The beauty of a man is appeared by his behaviour and his character. The scientist like John Epherson, Enstein e and the persons like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teressa, Nelson Mande etc. were not so beautiful by their skin but the beauties of their characte appearing them us great person in the world. So, A man is beautiful only by his face but he is beautiful in fact by his work and character.

D. WORD STUDY

D. 1. Dictionary Use:

Ex. 1. Correct the spelling of the following words : 

handsum, watchfull, ilicit, anoyed, embarassed, blosom

Ans. handsum - handsome

watchfull - watchful

ilicit - illicit

anoyed - annoyed

embarassed - embarassed

blosom - blossom

Ex. 2. Look up a dictionary and write two meanings of the following words-the one in which it is used in the lesson and the other which is more common.

handsome, pleaded, tiny, roamed, companion, pool, anxious, convinced

Ans. handsome - good looking, pretty

pleaded - argued, discussed for and against something

tiny - tinier, very small

roamed - walked aimlessly,  to walk or travel around an area without any definite aims

convinced- to make somebody realize, make one feel certain

quiet - clm, tranquillity

compansion - associate, mate

pool - puddle, quantity of liquid lying on a surface

anxious - feeling anxuety, troubled, causing anxiety

D. 2. Word Formation :

Ex. 1. Read carefully the following sentences taken from lesson:

She overcame her shyness ..........

Helpless, Echo had to call after him .........

In the first sentence, the word 'shyness' is an abstract noun which is derived from the adjective 'shy' by adding the suffix '-ness' to it. In the second sentence the word 'helpless' is an adjective which is derived from the noun 'help' by adding suffix '-less' to it.

Now, make at least 10 words each by adding suffixes '-ness' and '-less' to different nouns and adjectives.

Ans. shyness, fittness, foolishness, fearness, draughtness, latness, politeness, feelness, helpless, powerless, cheerless, feelingless, sleepless, groundless, bodyless, poorness, illness, gatherness, kindness, careless, troubeless, walkless, bodyless

Ex. 2. Read carefully the following sentences taken from the lesson :

But he, satisfied now that he had solved the mystery of the voice, roughly pushed her away and ran .....

"I would die before I would have you near me!" he shouted mockingly over his shoulder.

In the first sentence the word 'roughly' is an adverb which is derived from the adjective 'rough' by adding the suffx '-ly' to it. In the second sentence, again the adverb 'mockingly' is derived from the adjective 'mocking' by adding the suffix '-ly' to it. Now, make adverb from the following adjectives. Ans. skilful - skilfully

brave - bravely

beautiful - beautifuly

bitter - bitterly

final - finaly

slow - slowly

smart - smartly

careless - carelessly

heart - heartly

foolish - foolishly

wise - wisely

intelligent - intelligently

strong - strongly

clear - clearly

rough - roughly

D. 3. Word Meaning :

Ex. 1. Find out from the lesson the words of which the meanings have been given in Column A. The last part of each word has been given in Column B.

Ans.        A                                             B

spirit in the form of a woman - nymph

make somebody confused - mystify

felt awkward - embarrassed

refuse something in pride - scorn

violently and cruelly - brutally

pitiful - pathe

wanting something very much - anxious

D. 4. Phrases :

Ex. 1. Read the lesson carefully and find out the sentences in which the following phrases have been used. Then use these phrases in sentences of your own.

follow through, wither away, before long, tear oneself away, play trick on, at last

Ans. follow through-Trembling, Echo followed narcissus through the trees.

He followed his enemy through forests.

before long-Before long, Narcissus wandered away from his companions.

before long, I had gone there.

play trick on-Narcissus was convinced that someone was playing trick on him.

We should not play trick on anyone.

wither away-Her youth and beauty withered away.

Illness withered away our health.

tear oneself away-He could not tear himself away from it. He could not tear himself away on his guilty.

at last-At last his body withered away and became the stems flower.

At last he decided to go to play.

E. GRAMMAR

Ex. 1. Fill up the blanks with suitable gerunds.

1. He was accused of ............

2. She stopped her mother from ............

3. I controlled myself from .............

4. He avoids......... uffians.

5. They were accused of .....……....

Ans. 1. bargaining, 2. walking, 3. smoking, 4. compaigning, 5. thiefing. 

Ex. 2. Fill up the blanks to make meaningful sentences.

1. A crying child ...........

2. He was hit by a running ............

3. Investigating officer ...........

4. Hunting dogs .............

5. Caring parents ................

6. I was charmed by the ...............

7. Patna is a ............. city.

8. This is my ............. room.

Ans. 1. needs milk, 2. quality, 3. have visited, 4. should stopped, 5. should guaranted, 6. success, 7. beautiful (nice), 8. own.  

Ex. 3. Write ten sentences using past participle form of different verbs as adjectives.

Ans. (i) A tired man can't work well.

(ii) I found the room looked.

(iii) She gave a written statement. 

(iv) An illed man can't run.

(v) I found the cinema hall fulled.

(vi) A poored can't donate.

(vii) Biten persons do come back.

(viii) Thirsed goes to the well.

(ix) Hunger needs food.

(x) He gave a written application to the principal. 

Ex. 4. Write ten sentences using Present Participle form of different Verbs.

Ans. See answer of Ex. 2.

Ex. 5. Write ten sentences using Past Particple form of different Verbs.

Ans. See answer of Ex. 3.

Ex. 6. Write ten sentences using Perfect Participle form of different Verbs.

Ans. (i) Having taken his meal he went to college. 

(ii) After finishing this work he will go there. 

(iii) Having taken his books he went to school. 

(iv) Having taken his rest he started to walk. 

(v) Having given the pen she went to her home. 

(vi) After finishing his homework he went to play. 

(vii) After doing the works in home she went to her friend. 

(viii) Having punished by teacher lie sat silently. 

(ix) After working in office he backed home. 

( x ) After playing in the field the boy came his home.

G. TRANSLATION :

Translate the following sentences into English : 

1. मैंने उसे पार्क में बैठा हुआ देखा। 

2. मैंने उसे पढ़ते हुए पाया । 

3. उसने मुझे सोया हुआ पाया । 

4. पुलिस ने चोर को भागते हुए देखा । 

5. एक लड़का चलती हुई गाड़ी से कूद पड़ा । 

6. मैंने एक पीये हुए आदमी को वहाँ देखा ।

7. इस कमरे में दो टूटी हुई कुर्सियाँ थीं । 

8. उसने घायल आदमी की बहुत सेवा की । 

9. मैंने उसे कमरे में ताला लगाते देखा । 

10. सुबह में टहलना लाभदायक है। 

11. सिगरेट पीना हानिकारक है। 

12. मैं गाना जानता हूँ ।

Ans.

1. I saw him sitting in the garden.

2. I found him reading.

3. He found me sleeping.

4. The police saw the thief running away.

5. A boy jumped from the runnmg train.

6. I saw a man drinking there.

7. There were two broke chairs in this room.

8. He served the wounded an sincerily.

9. I saw him locking the room.

10. Walking in the morning is beneficial.

11. Smoking is injurious.

12. I know how to sing.