Questions and Answers

Do you agree with the poet in ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’ when he states that our aim of life should be realization of truth? / Why does the poet feel that the words should come out from the […]

Briefly mention the four ways in which the spider tries to lure the fly in Mary Howitt’s poem ‘The Spider and the Fly’.

How was it possible that sir Ralph the Rover could hear the bell while dying in Robert Southey’s poem The Inchcape Rock? Or, Describe the dying moment of Ralph.

What is the significance of the visions of the little match girl in the story with the same name?

Explain the poetic devices and figures of speech employed in Robert Southey’s poem After Blenheim.

Which characteristic does the marshal reveal by choosing to lie for Mr. Easton? How does this depict the overall theme of the story “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?

Why is Maggie called a ‘precious burden’ in the short story ‘An Angel in Disguise’ by T S Arthur?

What does ‘wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command’ indicate in Shelley’s poem Ozymandias?

What are the magicians doing in the bazaar as depicted in the poem “In the Bazaars of Hyderabad” by Sarojini Naidu? Or, What are the magicians trying to sell and how do they woo their customers?

Give a character sketch of the character Ms. Fairchild in O Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands”.