Explanation

The phrase "The sales of Jules Verne’s books continue to soar like a runaway balloon"

It uses the word "soar" to describe a rapid and significant increase in sales

Together, the sentence paints a vivid picture of Jules Verne’s books experiencing a dramatic rise in popularity and sales.

Explanation

A funny poem of five lines is called a limerick.

They are humorous and often contain a distinctive rhyming pattern and rhythm.

They typically consist of three long lines (AABBA rhyme scheme) followed by two short lines. 

Limerick poem examples

• There was an Old Man with a Beard

Explanation

Victor-Marie Hugo was a French Romantic writer and politician. 

He nicknamed the Ocean Man

His most famous works are the novels:

• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831)
• Les Misérables (1862)
  

Explanation

Sassoon and Brooke was an English war writer

They became one of the leading poets of the First World War.

Rupert Chawner Brooke was known for his idealistic war sonnets

Written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier"

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Siegfried Sassoon is best remembered for his angry poems about World War I,

Such as:

• The Old Huntsman (1917) 
• Counterattack (1918)
  

Explanation

An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last, or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. 

It comes from the Greek words "akros" and "stichos" 

Which are synonymous with word 'outermost' and 'line of verse'

Example:

Acrostic poem to describe the specific word 'SUN'.

Sun shines brightly

Up in the sky

Nice and warm on my face

Additional information 

Explanation

Waves in the ocean can indeed travel at speeds exceeding a hundred miles per hour

Especially during severe storms or tsunamis.

These high speeds are possible due to the energy transferred from the wind or seismic events to the water, causing the waves to propagate rapidly across the ocean surface.

Explanation

Nothing was done about tsunamis until after World War II.

In 1947 a particularly bad submarine earthquake took place south of the Aleutian Islands.

Explanation

Titus Andronicus, Othello and Macbeth are tragedies of William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare was an English poet.

William Shakespeare died in 1616.

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Explanation

Co-education refers to the integrated education of both boys and girls together in the same institution.

Some benefits of co-education:

• Boys and girls are not separated rather they are educated together.
• Any given situation is dealt with as and when the need arises.
• Promotes gender equality and mutual respect
• Promotes self-esteem among the genders.

Explanation

According to the philosophy of Idealism in education, the subject matter of curriculum should focus on the "Mind."

Idealism emphasizes the importance of knowledge and ideas as primary realities, with the mind being central to the pursuit of truth and understanding.

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