Class 8 English - Chapter 01 The Mysterious Picture - Questions & Answers


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The Mysterious Picture

Charles De Coster (1827-’79), the father of Belgian literature, was born in Munich. His masterpiece s The Legend of Tyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak (1867), a 16th-century romance, barely read in Belgium because it did not meet the conventional standards of Belgian nationalism. But it gained popularity all over the world. It is considered one of the classics in Belgian literature. 

Summary 
"The Mysterious Picture", narrates the dilemma of Tyl Ulenspiegel-a painter from Flanders. Tyl reached the court of the Archduke of Battenburg, riding on a donkey. When the Captain of the Guards heard that Tyl was a Flemish painter, he allowed him to enter the palace. The Archduke made him the court painter. He wanted Tyl to paint his portrait, along with all the courtiers. The Archduke asked Tyl to paint everyone as they were. But the courtiers demanded Tyl to paint them beautifully. Tyl was confused. In order to escape from being killed, he planned not to draw the picture at all.

Tyl asked for more and more time to complete the picture. On the sixtieth day, he gathered all the courtiers around him. He said that only those who had noble blood in their veins would be able to see the picture. Everyone pretended that they could see the picture to prove that they had noble blood. To Tyl's surprise, the court-jester spoke the truth that there was no picture on the canvas. But before the secret spread far, Tyl escaped from the court, riding on his donkey. 

Questions and Answers

1.  Where do the events narrated in the story take place?
• The events narrated in the story take place in the palace of the Archduke of Battenburg.

2. Mention the two central characters you identify at this point?
• The two central characters we identify at this point are Tyl the painter and the Captain of the Guards.

3. What do you understand about the character of Tyl? Is he a serious man or one with a sense of humour? How do you know this? 
• Tyl had a sense of humour because his comments prompt us to laugh. 
 
4. Is there a change in the attitude of the Captain? What is the reason behind it?
• Yes, there is a change in the attitude of the Captain. When he heard that Tyl was a Flemish painter he changed his attitude and allowed him to enter the palace. 
 
5. The language used by Tyl when he speaks to the Archduke shows his respect for him. Pick out a few instances which show this.
• 'May your Highness pardon me'. 'I might lay it at your noble feet'.

6. What does Tyl wish to become?
• Tyl wishes to become the court painter.

7. Do you think that Tyl and his donkey are hungry? Give reasons for your answer.
• He told the Archduke that he was hungry as he had nothing to eat. But the donkey was not hungry as it was feeding on the grass and thorns on the roadside.

8. What does the Archduke want Tyl to do?
• When the Archduke saw the picture of Our Lady, drawn by Tyl, he wanted to make Tyl the court painter. He also wanted Tyl to paint his portrait.
 
9. What does the sentence, 'We do not know when God will think fit to summon us', mean?
• It means that he didn't know when he was going to die.

10. Why does Tyl feel unhappy?
• Tyl feels unhappy about painting the Archduke alone.

11. Who are compared to the moon and the lanterns?
• The Archduke and the courtiers.

12. What were the demands of the Archduke and the courtiers in painting their pictures?
• The Archduke asked Tyl to paint everyone as they were. But the courtiers demanded Tyl to paint them beautifully, without depicting any of their imperfections.

13. Why did Tyl think that if he painted the picture, he would definitely be killed?
• Tyl thought that if he painted the courtiers as they were, they would kill him and if he didn't paint them as they were, the Archduke would kill him.

14. What will Tyl do to save himself from being killed?
• Tyl planned not to draw the picture at all.

15. How did Tyl manage to stay in the court for long? How many days did he finally get to complete the picture?
• Tyl asked for more time and got sixty days to complete the picture.

16. What is special about the picture?
• Tyl told that only those who had noble blood in their veins would be able to see the picture.

17. Is the jester a mere fool? Why do you think so? 
• The court-jester is not a fool. He is wise and courageous enough to speak the truth that there was no picture on the wall. 

Let's Revisit 
Activity 1
You have read the story of Tyl, haven't you? Now fill in the story map suitably.
Activity 2
The courtiers did not want to be portrayed in the picture in the manner they really looked like. Complete the following table by revisiting the story.
Activity 3
The following are the major events in the story. Some of them are false while some others are true. Mark them as 'True' or 'False' by a tick in the appropriate column.
Correct the statements that are marked false and rewrite them below.
The Corrected Statements are:
2. Tyl meets the Captain of the Guards
3. He shows the picture of Our Lady, the Virgin.
4. The Captain of the Guards does not allow Tyl to meet the Archduke at once.
6. The Archduke's jester says that he could see no paint but only a blank wall.
7. The Archduke said that he would be delighted to appoint Tyl as the court painter.
9. Tyl and his companions spend two months merrymaking in the palace.
10. The courtiers ask Tyl to make them look more attractive and handsome.

Let's enrich our vocabulary 

Activity 1
Look at this sentence from the story. 'The Captain of the Guards was a tall, well-built, red-haired man of  about twenty-five.' Here the word, 'well-built' means 'with a strong physique'. Now, find out the meanings of the words given below with 'well' as the headword. You may refer to a dictionary, if necessary. 
Words with 'well' as head-word
well – off:  in a good position or situation. famous. 
well-known:  having a lot of knowledge about a particular topic. 
well informed:  someone who wants another person to be happy. 
well-read: having gained a lot of knowledge by reading. 

Now write down five more words with 'well' as the headword, giving their meanings.
well-being: health, happiness and prosperity. 
well-bred: of good upbringing. 
well-disposed: ready to help. 
well-groomed: neatly dressed. 
well-knit:  firmly jointed, not loose made. 
well-spoken:  speaking well 
well-to-do: rich 
well-timed: done at the correct time 

Activity 2
Fill in the following table picking up the suffixes 's', 'ed' and 'ly'.
Activity 3
How does Tyl address the Archduke, the Queen, the painter and the Captain of the Guards?  Pick out the words used by him to address them. Complete the following table choosing appropriate words from those given below. 
Words we commonly use:
• Mrs, Madam, Maam, Sir, Mr, Miss

Words we do not use in common:
• Your Highness, My Lord, Her Highness, Your Lordship, My dear fellow.

Let's write 
Activity 1

Does the story remind you of any stories that you have read or heard before? Narrate the story briefly.
 
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES 
Many years ago there lived an emperor who loved beautiful new clothes very much. He spent all his money on being finely dressed. His only interest was in going to the theatre or in riding about in his carriage where he could display his new clothes. He had a different dress for every hour of the day. When the other
kings were at court, he was in his dressing room!
One day two weavers came to the emperor's city. They said that they knew how to make the finest cloth imaginable. The colours and the patterns were not only extraordinarily beautiful but also invisible to the stupid people.
"It would be wonderful to have clothes made from that cloth," thought the emperor. "Then I would know which of my men are unfit for their positions, and I' d also be able to tell clever people from stupid ones". So he immediately gave the two weavers a great sum of money to weave the cloth for him.
They set up their looms and pretended to go on working, although there was nothing at all on the looms. They asked for the finest silk and the purest gold and hid them. 
On the day appointed, the weavers started dressing the emperor. They removed all the clothes, that the emperor was wearing. They pretended that they were adorning him with the new dress. When the dressing was finished everyone said that it was marvellous.
As decided earlier, the procession began. In between, an innocent child shouted from the crowd that the emperor was naked. The emperor shuddered with shame. But he continued the procession. Still, the chamberlains were carrying the train that wasn't there.

Activity 2
Imagine you were one of the courtiers present while Tyl invited the courtiers to have a look at his picture.
What would be the likely conversation between Tyl and you?
Courtier:   Hei, Mr Tyl, you have befooled everyone present here. 
Tyl:  What is the matter, my Lord? Why do you say so? 
Courtier:   I don't see any picture on the wall.  
Tyl:  It is because you don't have blue blood running through your veins. Don't you admit that? 
Courtier   :  No, no, it is not so. You are cheating the Archduke. 
Tyle:  No, no, you may be drunk. See how the Archduke and all the courtiers are enjoying my painting.
Courtier:  They are not ready to admit that they are being befooled. 
Tyl:  If you dare, go and tell the Archduke. 
Courtier:  You are feeding on the stupidity of the Archduke. 
Tyl:  It is because of the fools that the wise men live. Bye. 

Activity 3 
Work in four groups. Each group may take up one of the events for developing the script. Rehearse the script in groups and perform the skit before the class. A script has setting, stage directions, dialogues costumes and gestures or actions.  
Answer
(a) The meeting between Tyl and the Archduke and his appointment as the court painter. (The court of the Archduke. The Archduke is seated on his throne
wearing kingly costumes. The guards with spears are positioned on his sides. Tyl enters along with the Captain of the Guards. Tyl appears wearing a cap with three feathers and with a painting his hand.)
Captain (bowing):  Your Highness, this is Tyl, a Flemish painter.  
Archduke (excited):  Oh! A Flemish painter! That's great! 
Tyl (saluting three times):  Your Highness, I am here to show you one of my paintings. 
Archduke:  Whose portrait is it? 
Tyl (showing the portrait):  It's the picture of Our Lady, the Virgin in her royal robes. Pardon me, your highness, if I dared to hope that this picture will please you, my Lord. 
Archduke:  What do you expect from me?  (appreciating the picture) 
Tyl (anxiously):  Your Highness might offer me the chair of your Court Painter. 
Archduke:  (appreciating the picture)  I shall be delighted to make you my Court Painter.  

(b) The meeting between Tyl and the Courtiers. 
(The hall of the palace. The wall on which the portrait is to be painted is seen. Tyl is present. First comes the Commander-in-Chief, a short, fat, bald man with a very big stomach.)
Commander-in-Chief: (whispers in Tyl's ears):  When you paint my picture, remember you are to make me look handsome. If you do not make my stomach look flat, I will have you hung. Remember I was once a very handsome soldier. 
[Next comes an elderly lady, having a large hump on her back.]  
Elderly Lady (softly):  Sir painter, make me look young and beautiful. If you don't remove the hump on my back and supply what I lack in beauty, I will have torn to pieces.
[Then comes a young lady who has lost three of her front teeth.] 
Young Lady: If I don't look smiling with a perfect set of pearly teeth, I will cut you into small bits by my lover. 
(She points to the Captain of the Guards.) (Last comes the Archduke.)
Archduke: My dear fellow, I want your portrait to be perfect in every detail. You to paint all my courtiers as we see them. If you leave out a mole, a pimple or a single grey hair, I'll have you slaughtered like a pig. 

C. The Progress of Tyl's Painting.
(The Archduke shows Tyl the hall, where the picture is to be drawn.)
Tyl:  Please, let me have some thick curtains hung on the wall so that the painting may be protected from flies and dust. I also would like to get three assistants to help me in mixing colours, my Lord.
Archduke:  You shall have all that you asked for. 
(For forty days Tyl and his assistants feast themselves on the choicest dishes and they drink the finest wine. On the 31st day the Archduke thrusts his nose in through the door.) 
Archduke:  This is the 31st day. It is time you finished the painting. I am eager to see it. Is it ready? 
Tyl:  The picture is being completed my Lord, but I need some more time to finish it. 
Archduke:  As far as the painting is perfect I am prepared to be patient. The delay of a week or two doesn't matter.
 [Tyl and companions continue their merrymaking as the Archduke leaves. On the forty-fifth day the Archduke comes again.] 
Archduke: I gave you fifteen days more. Isn't it time that the picture was completed? 
Tyl:  My Lord, the portrait is being given the finishing touches Please give me some more time. 
Archduke:  Your delay doesn't matter as long as you do an excellent job. But you should complete the picture within fifteen days or you should show me the unfinished picture now. 
Tyl: I promise to complete the picture within fifteen days, my Lord. Only a few more details remain to be filled in. Should your Lordship see the painting now, you would not be satisfied with it.

D. The Exhibition of Tyl's Painting and the Reaction of Others.
(On the sixtieth morning the Archduke forces his way into the room.) 
Archduke: This is the sixtieth day. I gave you fifteen days more. I must see the picture at once. Where is the picture? Draw those curtains apart."
Tyl:  The picture is ready my Lord. 
Archduke:  Then why don't you draw the curtains? What's the matter? 
Tyl: I want you to grant me one last favour. Please order all the courtiers to assemble in this room. When they are here I want to say a few words to them and then I will draw the curtains.
Archduke:  I order all the courtiers to assemble here. 
(All the courtiers assemble in the hall.)
Tyl: My Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen, the picture is ready. But there is something special about this painting. Only those among you, who have noble blood in your veins will be able to see this painting. 
All the rest can only see a blank wall. Now I'll draw the curtains.
(Flings the curtains aside, courtiers show gestures of admiration and they praise Tyl.)
Courtiers:  How natural we look in the picture ? [They point to the picture.] 
Duke's jester :   (All of a sudden leaps into the air and shouts). All of you know that I am a fool and I have no blue blood in my veins. I can see no picture but only a blank wall.
Tyl:   When fools begin to talk, it is time for wise men to walk.  
[He calmly walks out of the hall and rides away on his donkey. Three feathers in his cap dance in the gentle breeze.] 

Activity 4

What are the words that the author uses to describe the Captain of the Guards?
The following is a character map of the Captain of the Guards
The Captain of the Guards is a tall, well-built and red-haired man. He is twenty-five years of age. He looks handsome in his gold-braided uniform. He does his duties well and he likes paintings too.
Now, prepare character-map of Tyl 
Flemish painter/cunning and tricky / has sense of humour/values his own freedom on creativity / attractive dress / attractive appearance / slim / looks like a skeleton / always wears a cap with three feathers.
(Steps for Character Sketch are given on Page 73.)

CHARACTER-SKETCH OF TYL 
The character Tyl appears in the lesson, 'The Mysterious Picture'. He was a Flemish painter. He wandered from court to court on his donkey, Jeff. He was slim. He looked like a skeleton. He always wore a cap with three feathers on it. He was cunning and tricky. He had a sense of humour. He valued his own
freedom on creativity.

Prepare a character map of the Archduke
loves painting / loves artistry / a fool / has no ability to think/likes feasting / eats heartily / extravagant / would like to shine forth like the moon surrounded by lanterns 

CHARACTER-SKETCH OF THE ARCHDUKE 
The character Archduke appears in the lesson, 'The Mysterious Picture'.He was the ruler of the Dukedom of Battenburg. He loved painting and artistry. He liked feasting. He ate heartily. He was extravagant. He spent too much money and gold for painting the picture. He hoped to shine forth like the moon surrounded by lanterns. He was a fool who had no ability to think. That's why he didn't question Tyl, when he saw a blank wall, having no picture drawn on it. 
 
Lets speak

Activity 1
Which character do you like the most? (different answers)
(a) ARCHDUKE 
I like the Archduke the most. It was his foolishness which led the story forward. We have many lessons to learn from him. His extravagance and liking for feasting and artistry should make us think a lot. With such a ruler, the dukedom can't prosper. In the same way, a family can't prosper, if the members indulge too much in feasting, eating and artistry. We should not try to imitate this kind of people who follow the Epicurean philosophy- the philosophy which tells, 'eat, drink and make merry, for we are not sure of tomorrow.' 

(b)  TYL 
I like Tyl the Flemish painter the most. He is so cunning and intelligent. He may be one of the citizens, who came to teach the Archduke, a lesson, for the welfare of all the citizens. In a way, he has helped everyone to think and to be vigilant in his actions. Through this incident, the Archduke might have learned the lesson, of not being extravagant anymore.

Activity 2

Did the story make you feel happy, angry, tired, bored, or why?
We feel happy because the story taught us two lessons. One is that we shouldn't be extravagant. The other is that we shouldn't believe people blindly, especially flatterers.

How grammar works 

Activity 1
A short question put at the end of a sentence is a question tag. A question tag is generally used in a conversation to confirm a statement made.
[Question Tag = Auxiliary + Personal Pronoun +?] 
Learn Auxiliary Verbs (Page 40), Personal Pronouns (page 35) and Question Tag (Page 51).
1. You are Sandra, aren't you?
2. Venu and Reshma visited your parents, didn't they?
3. Your father works in a bank, doesn't he?
4. Your mother is a housewife isn't she?
5. Syam and Sayanth have completed their work, haven't they?
6. Your hobby is reading, isn't it?
7. You wake up at 6 'O'clock, don't you?
8. You have been studying for two hours, haven't you?
9. You studied at Thiruvananthapuram before coming here, didn't you?
10. Please open the door, won't you?

Choose a friend of yours and present these statements and seek his / her confirmation. 
Do it as a pair activity. Don't forget to reverse your roles. 
 
Activity 2 
While speaking to the Archduke, Tyl uses highly respectful language. How would this be said in day-to-day conversation? Match the following:-
Activity 3
The following is a write-up by an eighth standard student. Some words are missing. Select the missing words from the box.
I have read  ___________ ‘The Mysterious Picture’. I like the character  ___________ in the
story very much. He is a ___________. One day he visited ___________ of the Archduke of
___________. He was stopped at ___________ to the palace by the Captian of the Guards.
Later ___________ was allowed to meet the Archduke. Tyl and his companions enjoyed their
life in the palace. Everybody praised his___________. But ___________ could see
only___________.
[the duke's jester, painting, a blank wall, the palace, Battenburg, an interesting
character, the entrance, painter, Tyl, he, the story]
Hints: 
1. the story. 
2. Tyl. 
3. painter.
4.  the palace. 
5.  Battenburg.
6.  the entrance. 
7.  he
8.  painting.  
9.  the Duke's jester.
10. a blank wall.
 
Activity 4
Please refer to Noun- Number, Gender and Case on pages 27 and 28. 
B. Now, write down your observations on how plural forms are derived from singular nouns. Can you classify them into different categories? Which are they? 
Please refer to Noun- Number on Page 28.
Adding 's' to get plural,
Adding 'ies' to get plural,
Irregular plural forms

C. Classify the nouns in the passage as nouns/noun phrases in the subject position and nouns/noun phrases in the object position and fill in the table. One is done for you.
Let's Edit
Read the paragraph written by Sunil. Help him to edit the errors.
Answer: 
(a) reached. (b) The. (c) Guards. (d). playing. (e) at (f) picture.

Let's play with language
Answer:  
cold, mushroom, carrot, glove, pillow.

More jumbled words
Obok, npe, linpec, belat, keobotno, dorlkbaab, rciah, khcla, eophn, tirhs, sntap, donurg, rethcac, lhocosi,
ndrega, tanehepl, ynekod, ynokme, retgi, kcoc. 
Answer:
book, pen, pencil, table, notebook, blackboard, chair, chalk, phone, shirt, pants, ground, teacher, school, garden, elephant, donkey, monkey, tiger, cock. 

EXAM BASED QUESTIONS 

I.   Read the following passage and answer the question.
A.  Tyl, in the course of his wanderings from court to court, rode to the palace of the Archduke of Battenburg on his donkey. His clothes and appearance attracted everyone's attention. His cap was set smartly on his head and the three bright feathers on it danced in the breeze as he rode. At the main entrance to the palace, the Captain of the Guards called out to him, "Hei there! You fellow on the donkey! We don't allow any loafers here. You and your donkey already look like skeletons".
1. Where did Tyl reach?
2. What was Tyl's mode of conveyance?
3. What was the appearance of Tyl?
4. What was special about Tyl's cap?
5. Who stopped Tyl at the gate?
Answer:
1. Tyl reached the palace of the Archduke of Battenburg.
2.  He rode on his donkey.
3. His clothes and appearance attracted everyone's attention. His cap was set smartly on his head and the three bright feathers on it danced in the breeze. 
4.  His cap was set smartly on his head and the three bright feathers on it danced in the breeze. 
5. The Captain of the Guards stopped him.
 
B.  The Captain knew that Flemish painters and their pictures were in great demand all over Europe. Tyl was presented to the Archduke. He saluted the Archduke three times and stood before him with his head bowed. "May your Highness pardon me for my rashness in thinking that one of my paintings will please your Highness. I have brought a picture of Our Lady, the Virgin, in her royal robes. I have painted it, especially so that I might lay it at your noble feet". Tyl paused a few moments for his words to sink in. Then he continued, "You must forgive me, Your Highness, if I've dared to hope that this picture will please you. Perhaps Your Highness might wish to offer me the chair of your court painter who died recently, I can see the empty velvet chair waiting to be filled".
1. Whose paintings were of great demand?
2. Before whom did the captain present Tyl?
3. What picture did Tyl present to the Archduke?
4. What did Tyl expect from the Archduke?
5. What had happened to the court painter? 
Answer:
1. The paintings of Flemish painters were in great demand. 
2.  Tyl was presented before the Archduke. 
3. Tyl presented the picture of Our Lady, the Virgin in her royal robes. 
4. Tyl expected the Archduke to make him the court painter. 
5. The court painter had died recently.

II.   
A.  Narrate the dilemma of Tyl Ulenspiegel.
B.  Write a review of the story "The Mysterious Picture".
C.   Prepare a write-up on how Tyl befooled the Archduke.
Answer: A, B, C (Answer is the same as the summary.) 

III.  A. Write a conversation between the Captain of the Guards and Tyl, at the gate. 
Answer: 
Captain:  Hei there, you fellow on the donkey, stop there. You and your donkey look like skeletons. 
Tyl:   May God bless you, sir Captain! I am very hungry. 
Captain:  Where do you come from?  
Tyl:   From Flanders.  
Captain:  What do you want? 
Tyl:  I would like to show His Highness, the Archduke, one of my paintings. I am a painter. 
Captain:  Well, If you are a painter and if you come from Flanders, you may come in. 
Tyl:  Thank you, sir. 

B. Having be fooled the Duke of Battenburg and the people of the whole palace, Tyl returned to Flanders. When he reached home, his wife was waiting for him. They had a conversation. Write the likely conservation.
Answer: 
Wife: Hai dear! Where were you for the last two months?
Tyl : I was in Battenburg. 
Wife: What were you doing there? 
Tyl: I was painting a picture in the palace of the Duke. 
Wife: I think you don't know painting, do you? 
Tyl: I don't know painting. 
Wife: Then how did you do the painting there? 
Tyl: I didn't paint anything. But I acted as if I was painting. 
Wife: Didn't the Duke understand your cheating? 
Tyl: No, he was such a fool that he didn't understand it. 
Wife: God saved you. 

C.
Tyl asks the Archduke for more time to complete his paintings. He talks to his
friend about his plans.
Prepare the likely conversation between them.
Answer: 
Friend: Have you finished the painting?  
Tyl: No, I haven't started it yet.  
Friend: My God! How dare you do that!  
Tyle: The Archduke is a fool.  
Friend: Why do you say so? 
Tyl: He is very extravagant. He spends our money for his luxury. 
Friend: How will you make him aware of it. 
Tyl: On the sixtieth day, I will make him understand. 
Friend: Won't he kill you? 
Tyl: I will escape before that. 
Friend: Wish you good luck! 

IV.
Tyl during his stay in the palace of the Archduke of Battenburg wrote a letter to his wife. How would that letter be?
Battenburg 
15 June 2015
My dear Emily
Parting is not new for you. After our marriage in 2000, I have gone on tour many a time. Most of the times, I have taken you too. But this time I came alone because I wanted to take advantage of the foolish Duke of Batten burg. He has been leading a very luxurious life and has been spending lavishly for arts and paintings. If this situation continues, our country will perish economically. So I am going to teach him some lessons to make him think about his luxury. I hope that I will succeed in my attempt. I shall return after two months. Praying for your good health, I remain. 
Yours Sd/-
Tyl 

V. After reaching home, Tyl wrote his diary. How would that diary be? 
15 June 2016 
Monday 9 pm 
     A Happy Day! 
What a fool the Archduke is! I have really befooled him. But he could not understand it. For two months my companions and myself were feasting. How tasty the wine and meat was! The courtiers and the Duke were competing to find out who the worse fool was! Anyway, people like me will always have a chance in this world. The only thing is that I have to try another role next time. I am too happy to sleep tonight!
 
VI. Suppose, everything that took place in the court of the Duke of Battenburg, appeared in the newspapers. Prepare the news report.
The Court Painter Befools the Archduke 
Staff Reporter
Battenburg, 10 June 1950: Giving all the citizens of Battenburg, a great shock, the Court Painter of the Archduke of Battenburg has befooled His Highness, the Archduke and has fled from the palace. For two months he was said to have been painting the portrait of the Archduke along with all the courtiers. He had charged a great sum of money and gold from the Archduke, for painting the picture. He was also given some assistants for his work. They were all feasting and making merry. At the time of unveiling the picture, he told that only those who had noble blood in them could see the picture. Seeing the blank wall, everyone said that there was a beautiful picture. They did not want to tell the world that they didn't have noble blood in them. Before the news reached the ears of the Duke, he escaped from the palace.

VII. A grand function was arranged for unveiling the picture of the Archduke and the courtiers. Prepare a notice for the function.
Unveiling of the Portrait of the Archduke 
Dear Citizens
The most awaited portrait of the Archduke, along with all the courtiers, drawn by the Court Painter Tyl, is going to be unveiled at 10 AM on the 15 of June in the Durbar Hall. 
Date: 15 June
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Durbar Hall 
All are welcome to watch it! Programme 
Prayer
Welcome Speech :  Hon: Chief Minister 
Presidential address:  His Highness The Archduke 
Introducing the picture:  Tyl, the Court Painter
Unveiling of the picture:  His Majesty the King of England 
Felicitations:  Ministers 
Vote of Thanks:  The Young Duke
Battenburg                                                           Sd/- 
10 June 1810                                                       The Archduke

VIII. Prepare a profile of Charles De Coster making use of the hints.
Birth: 1827, Munich 
Masterpiece: 'The Legend of Tyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak' (1867), a 16th-century romance, not read in Belgium but popular all over the world.
Known as: Father of Belgian Literature 
Death: 1879
CHARLES DE COSTER 
Charles De Coster the famous Belgian writer was born in Munich in 1827. His masterpiece is 'The Legend of Tyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak' published in 1867. It is a 16th-century romance, which is not read in Belgium. But it gained popularity all over the world. It is considered one of the classics in Belgian  Literature. He is known as the father of Belgian literature. He died in 1879.

IX. After showing the mysterious picture, Tyl fled from the palace. The Archduke assigns his senior guard to make an announcement to the public to find Tyl. Prepare the text for the announcement. 
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Here is an announcement from His Highness the Archduke of Battenburg. The court painter Tyl had promised to paint the portrait of the Archduke and the courtiers. He had charged a lot of money from him. After sixty days he fled from the palace, cheating the Archduke. His Highness the Arch Duke wants the help of all the citizens to find out Tyl. Those who help to find him out will be rewarded a thousand gold coins.
Thank you.



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