Questions and Answers

Why and how did the children see the futility of war in the poem ‘After Blenheim’ by Robert Southey? Or, How did Kaspar’s grandchildren react about the war?

Sarojini Naidu’s poem “The Gift of India” is a patriotic poem depicting India’s sacrifice for the British cause. Comment.

In the poem Daffodils by William Wordsworth, why do the flowers flash upon his inward eye?

In Jame Patrick Kinney’s poem ‘The Cold Within’ why did the third man not share his log to keep the fire burning? Or, Why does the third one give his coat a hitch?

As mentioned in Shelley’s poem Ozymandias, what does the inscription on the pedestal of Ozymandias’s statue mean or imply?

Does Henry Bunner’s poem The heart of the tree hold any importance in our day? Discuss.

What are the figures of speech and other poetic devices used in Roald Dahl’s poem ‘Television’?

Comment on the hostilities that existed between the tribal people and the white people. What solution does Seattle find to put an end to hostilities in ‘Chief Seattle’s Speech’, 1854?

In Sarojini Naidu’s poem “In the Bazaars of Hyderabad”, the objects sold by the goldsmiths indicate the immense wealth of the city. Discuss. Or, What kind of bells are tied to the pigeon’s feet? What does this tell you about […]

Why are the flowers compared to stars in the poem ‘Daffodils’ by William Wordsworth?