Questions and Answers

Why do you think the cage is “narrow” in the poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou? What is meant by “his bars of rage”?

Why do the second and the fifth stanza of the poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou begin with ‘but’?

What implied comparison is there in the following lines from the poem “I Know Why Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou? The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends

Why did Joe Thompson consider light shining through the windows “a good omen” in T. S. Arthur’s story “An Angel in Disguise”?

What do the merchants sell and how do they try to make an impression on the passers-by and customers in the poem “In the Bazaars of Hyderabad” by Sarojini Naidu?

A poet’s business is to instruct and guide; to stir and vivify, to inspire, energise and delight. With close reference to the poem “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, explain how the poet fulfills his objectives in the […]

What character traits does the Lawyer’s letter reveal of him in the short story “The Bet” by Anton P Chekov?

As mentioned in Chief Seattle’s Speech, what message has the White Chief sent to Seattle and the native people of America? Or, What proposal was put forward to the Red men by the Great White Chief?

Why are we, the students being taught the poem “The Inchcape Rock” by Robert Southey?

What do the expressions “rosy cheeks” and “smiling lips” signify in Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “The Little Match Girl”?