Questions and Answers

What does the word ‘darkling’ mean in the poem “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy? What connection does the adjective ‘darkling’ have with the thrush in the poem?

What impression did the flowers leave on the poet in the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”/ “The Daffodils”?

Identify and explain the figures of speech used in the poem The Daffodils by William Wordsworth.

Rabindranath Tagore

Write a critical appreciation of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s fable “The Mountain and the Squirrel”.

Explain the themes expressed in Maya Angelou’s poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”.

What startled the narrator in Vikram Seth’s poem “A Doctor’s Journal Entry”? What was his initial reaction?

Do you think that the title of Robert Browning’s poem “The Patriot” just and apt? Give reasons. Or, Explain the significance of the poem’s title “The Patriot’ in relation to its content.

Which characteristics make the poem “The Patriot” by Robert Browning a dramatic monologue? Or, Discuss the elements of dramatic monologue in Robert Browning’s poem The Patriot” and evaluate their effectiveness.

Is the poem ‘A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945’ an anti-war poem? / What is the poet’s message in this poem? / What is the theme of the poem?