Updated on 14/05/2023
*1. Dust of Snow (Robert Frost)*
Short
Type Q-Ans.
*1. What is ‘dust of snow’? What does the poet say has changed his mood?
How has the poet’s mood changed?*
Ans. The ‘dust
of snow’ means the fine particles of snow. The sudden shower in the form
of the dust of snow changed the poet’s mood. The poet’s mood changed from sad
to happy. Now he wanted to enjoy the rest of the day.
*2. What do
the ‘crow’ and ‘hemlock’ represent – joy or sorrow? What does the dust of snow
that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand for?*
Ans. The crow
and the hemlock tree represent sorrow. The dust of snow stands for joy.
*3. Where was
the crow sitting? What did it shake on the poet?*
Ans. A crow was
sitting on a hemlock tree. He shook the tree and some dust of snow fell on the
poet. This changed his mood and he became happy.
*4. Explain the
symbols used by Frost in his poem?*
Ans. Dust and
Snow” is a poem written by Robert Frost. This is a eight lines poem where you
can find some symbols such as crow, trees, snow and human being. The hemlock
tree is a symbol of death and snow is a symbol of joy & energy.
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. What is ‘fire’ a symbol of in the poem, ‘Fire and Ice’?
Ans. ‘Fire’ is a symbol of lust and endless desires.
2. What is ‘ice’ a symbol of in the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?
Ans. ‘Ice’ is a symbol of hatred.
Ans. They say so because greed is increasing fast among people.
4. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?
Ans. They say so because hatred is increasing fast among people.
5. How, according to Robert Frost will the world end twice?
Ans. Some say the world will end in fire. Some say in ice. The poet has tasted both the fire and ice. He thinks that the world will end in fire.
6. What is the main idea of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?
Ans. The main idea of the poem Fire and ice is that the world will end one day because of greed and hate which has developed among human beings. The poet thinks that this greed and hatred will destroy the world one day.
7. ‘But if it had to perish twice’. How will the world perish twice?
Ans. According to the poet, the world will end due to the ‘fire’, which symbolises desire. But if the world had to end twice then it will be due to the hatred symbolised by ‘ice’. The poet feels that there is enough hatred in the world that is spreading among the people. This hatred will end the world one day.
*3. A Tiger in the Zoo (Leslie Norris)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
*1. How does the
tiger terrify the villagers?*
Ans. He terrifies them by snarling at them.
Their houses are situated near the jungle. He terrifies the villagers by baring
his fangs and showing his long claws.
*2. How does the
tiger walk in the cage?*
Ans. The tiger walks in the cage in a proud manner.
He walks quietly along the length of
the cage. But his eyes show that he is very angry. He also ignores the
visitors who arrive there to see him.
*3. What is the
tiger doing? Why is he ignoring the visitors?*
Ans. The tiger is moving
slowly and quietly along the length of the cage. The tiger ignores the visitors
because he considers them devoid of feelings as none of them tries to help him
out of the prison.
*4. How does the
tiger behave at night?*
Ans. At night the tiger
feels lonely. He hears the sound
of the patrolling cars. He looks through the bars at the shining stars.
His eyes are also shining.
*5. Where is the
strength of the tiger and how does he treat the visitors?*
Ans. The tiger is
imprisoned in a cage. So his
strength is behind the bars. He takes no interest in the visitors so it
will be more comfortable for the people to stay and watch the tiger in zoo.
*6. How does the poet contrast the tiger in the cage with the tiger in the forest?
Ans. The tiger has only a few steps to walk around in his cage. He is very angry in the cell. He also ignores the visitors. But the forest tiger hides himself behind the trees. He slides through the long grass. He hunts the plump deer near the water hole. He also terrifies the villagers by baring his long teeth and claws.
*4.
How to Tell Wild Animals (Carolyn Wells)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1 What does the poet say about the Asian Lion in
this poem?
Ans. The poet
says that the Asian Lion is a large beast. He is brownish-yellow in colour. He
is found in forests of the eastern countries of the world. His roar is very
loud and terrifying.
Q. 2 How does the Bengal Tiger look? What is so
distinct about him?
Ans. The poet
says that the Bengal Tiger roams in the forest and looks noble. His skin is
yellow and there are black strips on it. As soon as the Bengal Tiger notices
someone he tries to eat him.
Q. 3 Why does the poet say that a bear’s ‘hug’ may
confuse a novice?
Ans. It is the
tendency of a bear to kill his victim by embracing him. He hugs the victim so
tightly that he usually dies. But a novice who does not know the ways of bears,
may misunderstand his hug. He may think that it is a loving embrace.
Q. 4 What does the poet say about the Crocodile and
Hyena?
Ans. The poet
describes the crocodile and the hyena humourously. The hyena seems to be
laughing. In fact it does not laugh. Only its face appears so. On the other
hand, the crocodile has tears in his eyes when it eats its victim. It appears
as if he is shedding tears at the death of his victim. But this is not so.
*5.
The Ball Poem (John Berryman)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1 What was the effect of the loss of the ball on the boy?
Ans. The poet sees the boy whose ball has fallen into the
harbour. He describes the effect of the loss on the boy. The boy is shaken with
grief. He trebles and stares down the harbour. His past days come alive in his
mind.
Q. 2 Explain the
line, “And no one buys a ball back. Money is external”.
Ans. This means that no one can buy something that is
lost forever. No one can buy the boy that very ball which he has lost. Money is
an external thing. It is a medium of possessing things. But even money cannot
compensate the sense of loss suffered by a person.
Q. 3 What does ‘in
the world of possessions’ mean?
Ans. It means ‘the world’ of materialistic things. In
such a world ones’ possessions carry importance.
*6. Amanda (Robin Klein)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1 What could Amanda do, if she were a mermaid?
Ans. If Amanda were a mermaid, she could move about in the green sea blissfully.
Q. 2 Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
Q. 3 Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel?
Ans. Rapunzel was a beautiful girl with long hair. She was locked up in a tower by a witch. Amanda thinks herself to be like Rapunzel who led a peaceful life.
Q. 4 What is the central Idea of the poem, ‘Amanda’?
Ans. The central idea of the poem is that children love freedom. They do not want many restrictions on their activities. They have a dream world of their own. They like to spend most of their time in that dream world.
7.
Animals (Walt Whitman)
Short Type
Q-Ans.
*Q. 1 What is the theme of the poem ‘The Animals’?*
Ans. The theme
of poem is that animals are superior to human beings. In this poem the poet
compares animals with the human beings. The poet says that animals are far
better than human beings. Human beings are always dissatisfied. But animals do
not do like this. So the poet wants to live with the animals.
*Q. 2 Why are humans remain unhappy according to the
poet?*
Ans. Human
beings are always busy in collecting the things. They complain to God about
their conditions. They weep in the dark for their sins. Yet they are not
satisfied.
*Q. 3 What similarity does Whitman find between
himself and animals?*
Ans. According
to the poets, animals are far better than human beings. They don’t weep in dark
for their sins like human beings. They are not dissatisfied as human beings. In
their world, all are happy, equal and content.
*Q. 4 Mention three things that humans do and
animals don’t?*
Ans. Human
beings weep for their sins, but animals don’t.
Human complain to God for their duty, but animals don’t
Human
cry for their conditions, but animals don’t
*Q. 5 Why does the poet want to live with the
animals?*
Ans. The poet
thinks that the animals are superior to human beings. They are very peaceful
and self-confident. They do not complain of their condition. They don’t weep
for their sins. That is why; the poet wants to live with the animals.