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- Who was Ozymandias
- Chief Seattle makes a difference between living and survival. What is the difference?
- Explain “Home is where we have to gather grace” in detail.
- What did the pilgrims or travellers see on the way
- Describe the dying moments of Ralph the Rover.
- Write the meaning of "bubble reputation" in "The Seven Ages of Man".
- Hospital is a sense of hope. Why?
- What does the poet mean by “depth of truth”?
- What is the significance of the remark 'to the drum-beats of duty'?
- What is the theme of the poem of father returning home ?
- Literary device in “My mind ran at high speed, my body crept behind”?
- What is the tone of squirrel's response to the mountain?
- My friend said, "How is your father?"
- Describe the variety of articles the goldsmith make. Who will buy these things?
- Write critical appreciation of the poem Abhisara the tryst
- What is the theme of the poem 'Caged Bird?
- Write critical appreciation of the poem The Mountain and the Squirrel.
- What startled the narrator ? what did he think of it
- How has the poet used the seasons to show two contrasting phases in Vasavadatta’s life?
- Write a descriptive paragraph on Nightingale in 150 words.
- How apt is the title of the poem Why I Like the Hospital?
- How does the speaker feel when the lady asks about his skin color? What does he think about the lady?
- Write a short summary of "The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake.
- The caged bird ”sings for freedom”. Why would the free bird not do the same?
- Discuss Candida as a mystery play.
- How does the retired professor describe his current position?
- Who is the speaker in the poem "The Gift of India"? What has the speaker given to the East and the West?
- The story is titled “My Lost Dollar”. Why is this apt as opposed to “The Borrowed Dollar”?
- Which poetic device is used in line 11 and 12 of poem “If”?
- Explain the change in the time and condition when Vasavadatta and Upagupta met for the first time and at the end of the poem.
- The idea of helping the staffs reveals that the doctor was ___ by nature.
- Mention the rythme scheme of the poem “Daffodils.
- Describe the situation of the terminally ill patient.
- What is the ”small pain” of the soldier?
- Can Todd be accused of double standards?
- Why does the narrator feel uneasy when he meets Todd?
- How do we know that the speaker is a doctor in "A Doctor's Journal Entry"?
- What did todd write in his note to narrator?
- Why did Upagupta not accept Vasavadatta’s invitation?
- One novel is read by my mother in a single day. (Change the voice)
- Our house was painted by Mr. Santos. (Change the voice)
- The thunder is heard by Klay. (Change the voice)
- The man was given a harsh sentence by the judge. (Change the voice)
- These memoranda are written by the Department Chair. (Change the voice)
- Describe what is keeping the caged bird in a state of captivity.
- We have gathered together to thank God for the Nobel peace prize. (Turn into complex)
- What regret does Robert Frost voice in the poem "Stopping by Woods in a Snowy Evening"?
- Learned men are not always wise. (Affirmative)
- Discuss the nature of love portrayed in ‘Loving in Truth’.
- He cannot help wondering what he should do next. (use but)
- I cannot but shed tears. (use help)
- Show kindness to all. (use adjective form of kindness)
- The soldier fought bravely. (use adjective form of bravely)
- A poet could not help being gay. (use 'but')
- Where is the poem “In the Bazaars of Hyderabad” set?
- He was enthusiastic while going there. (Change to adverb)
- Which items were necessary for Prospero to practise his magic art?
- How does the speaker sound in the poem “Be the Best”?
- Who are the royal people aboard on the ship in The Tempest?
- But there are some other metals looking like gold. (make it compound)
- Who can go without it? (make it assertive)
- Our examination continues for one hour and fifteen minutes. (Interrogative)
- Give example of transferred epithet from "Father Returning Home".
- In spite of his weakness he had completed the work. (Begin: Though)
- How do you know that Salvatore was close to nature?
- How do you know that Salvatore was respectful towards women?
- Who do you think is responsible for the fly’s death?
- Why is Sir Alexander called ‘an exact man’ in "The Chinese Statue"?
- What does the poet compare the daffodils with?
- What kind of a person is Miranda as we come across in her opening speech?
- What role does Assunta play in the life of Salvatore?
- Has David Roth written any other literary work?
- What is a macabre tale? Why is "A Face in the Dark" a macabre tale?
- How does the poet use dialogue to enhance the theme in "The Spider and the Fly"?
- Describe Mr. Oliver’s encounter with the boy and his reaction.
- How has the author created an eerie atmosphere in the story "A Face in the Dark"?
- Why do you think the climax is thrilling in "A Face in the Dark"?
- Why is the school called the "Eton of the East"?
- How "unborn eyes" is a metonymy and synecdoche?
- Comment on the use of symbolism and allegorical meanings in The Tempest.
- How does the dolphin describe the world of thraldom?
- How will you interpret the sobbing of the boy?
- Was it ghost, a prank or a figment of Oliver’s imagination in "A Face in the Dark"?
- How are the last lines an assertion of the patriot’s faith in god?
- How is the poem The Darkling Thrush related to the end of century and industrial revolution?
- Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?
- "Quality" establishes and upholds the dignity of labour and the almost spiritual character of craftsmanship. Discuss.
- Memory plays an important role in Satyajit Ray’s Fritz. Discuss.
- What is the theme of the play Candida by G. B. Shaw?
- What is the significance of ‘temple fair’ in the poem The Bangle Sellers?
- Why do you like the story "Journey by Night"?
- What does each vision of the little match girl symbolise?
- What song is the caged bird singing? Why?
- "The Tempest" has a good dose of tragedy and comedy. Justify.
- How does 'The Singing Lesson' present a working woman in 19th century?
- In "The Singing Lesson" it is more atmosphere than plot. Discuss.
- Comment on the use of interior monologue in The Singing Lesson.
- "B. Wordsworth" is a "coming-of-age" story of a little boy. Discuss.
- "To Build a Fire" is undoubtedly an exciting, unforgettable yet tragic tale of man versus nature. Justify.
- How is the poem "The Spider and the Fly" a dark comedy?
- Comment on the use of imagery in the story "The Little Match Girl"?
- Why does the spider refer to its web as the parlour?
- Explain ‘subtle web’ in "The Spider and the Fly".
- "The Dolphins" is a protest against abuse of animals and destruction of nature. Elaborate.
- Why couldn’t Salvatore marry the girl unless he did military service?
- What are the two systems of justice that the poet talks about in the poem "The Patriot"?
- What is the style of the story "A face in the dark"?
- Character sketch of Mr Gessler in the story "Quality" by John Galsworthy.
- What is the relation of John brown with his mother?
- Character sketch of Jayanto in the story "Fritz" by Satyajit Ray.
- Is the title of the story "Fritz" appropriate? Why or why not?
- What is the poet’s attitude towards television?
- Write a note on the period when "Where the Mind is Without Fear" was written.
- Why does the glad look in Miss Fairchild’s eyes slowly change to a bewildered horror?
- How does the poem Nine Gold Medals show brotherhood?
- Theme of appearance vs reality in the story "Hearts and Hands".
- What do woods signify in the poem "Stopping by Woods"?
- Do you agree with the poet that a nation’s growth depends upon the wealth of trees? Why/Why not?
- What are the words like "heaven anigh", "heaven’s harmony" & "towering high" indicative of?
- Which figure of speech is used in the first five line of the first stanza of "The Heart of the Tree"?
- Who does the poet address to in the poem "The Heart of the Tree"?
- What is most striking about the poem "The Bangle Sellers"?
- Why does the poet compare "dead habit" to "dreary sand"?
- What is meant by the Haidas and Tsimshians?
- How is tree planting a symbolic act of goodness?
- What painful thought haunts the narrator in "My Lost Dollar"? Why?
- Compare Jimmy and Bob in "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry.
- Despite the cold, hunger and apathy of the society, the little match girl did not lose her faith and hope. Justify.
- What is the theme of the story "A Face in the Dark"?
- "The Dolphins" by Carol Ann Duffy is a dramatic monologue. Discuss.
- "The Spider and the Fly" is a cautionary tale against those who use flattery and charm to disguise their evil intentions. Discuss.
- Imagine you were in Mr. Oliver’s place. How would you react?
- What is the theme of the poem "The Spider and the Fly"?
- Describe Salvatore’s early life before joining the military service.
- Character sketch of Mr. Oliver in the story "A Face in the Dark".
- Discuss the theme of love and affection as depicted in the story ‘Salvatore’.
- Bring out the inner turmoil of Miss Meadows in the story "The Singing Lesson".
- Write a couple of reaction of children while they are glued to TV set.
- Who is the central character in the story – Muni or the horse?
- How did Salvatore deal with the crisis that erupted in his life?
- Suspense and visual images in the story The Blue Bead by Norah Burke.
- What do the merchants sell and how do they try to make an impression on the passers-by and customers?
- What are the magicians trying to sell and how do they woo their customers?
- Comment on the setting of the story "Salvatore".
- How apt is the title of the story ‘Salvatore’?
- How is Maggie an angel in disguise for Joe Thompson and family?
- Character Sketch / Examine Salvatore’s role as a son, brother, lover, husband, and then father.
- Why do good fences make good neighbours?
- What was the difference between the Gujar woman and Sibia?
- Salvatore is an epitome of goodness. Illustrate with close reference to the text.
- How does the story "The Blue bead" depict the theme "where there is a will there is a way"?
- In the story "An Angel in Disguise", how has the author shown that selflessness and compassion bring happiness not only for others but also for oneself?
- Comment on the setting of the story "The Little Match Girl".
- Does the description of a static character fit in with Salvatore? Give reasons to support your answer.
- Justify the title of the short story "The Angel in Disguise" by T S Arthur.
- What is known as mother-croon of bird? Why is the song sung in hushed voice?
- Comment on the Title of the story "The Singing Lesson" by Katherine Mansfield.
- How is the title of the poem “The Patriot” apt?
- What is twilight? Why is it a "happy twilight"?
- What is the theme/ message of the poem "Abou Ben Adhem"?
- What is the genre of the poem "The Heart of the Tree"?
- Name the two things a tree planter actually plants. Give any two phrases that describes a tree.
- Give a detailed character sketch of Sibia in the story "The Blue Bead".
- Comment on the appropriateness of the title ‘A Face in the Dark’.
- Which woman is referred to here? How did she die?
- How does Chief Seattle look back at their golden times in contrast to their upcoming doom?
- Why does Chief Seattle say ‘youth is impulsive’?
- Can we write for and against a statement in a debate essay?
- What was Owens not too worried about and why?
- Why does Kaspar say that the skull was of some poor fellow?
- Illustrate the theme of rise and fall of fortune in the poem "The Patriot".
- How is Joe Thompson also an angel in disguise for Maggie?
- What significance does the line "A year ago on this very day" hold in the context of the poem?
- What are the Poetic Devices / Figures of Speech used in Abou Ben Adhem?
- Who is Salvatore? What kind of life is he spending?
- Who is Luz Long? What does Jesse say about him?
- Is Nine Gold Medals only a poem about special Olympics? Comment Critically.
- “The Patriot” by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue: Discuss.
- Briefly state how Luz and Owens performed in the finals?
- Jesse Owens proved that individual excellence matters more than race or national origin. Comment.
- Comment on the use of irony in the story "The Little Match Girl".
- Which character trait does marshal reveal by choosing to lie? How does this depict the overall theme of "Hearts and Hands"?
- Explain: "And years that fade and flush again".
- ‘The Dolphins’ by Carol is a protest against Speciesism. Discuss.
- Why does the girl have "rosy cheeks" and "smiling lips"?
- What is referred to as "beautiful visions"? How does the girl encounter these visions?
- What are the different symbols used in the little match girl?
- What according to the speaker do the daffodils appear to be doing?
- "I am safer so" – What irony is involved here?
- What is the moral of the story "A Gorilla in the Guest Room"?
- Which proposition of the white people is the speaker referring to? How could it be acceptable to his people?
- Character sketch of the Fly in "The Spider and the Fly"?
- Describe the boy in the story "A Face in the Dark".
- What are the figures of speech used in the story 'A Face in the Dark'?
- What does the line “he plants, in sap and leaf and wood” mean?
- What is the ‘constant flowing guilt’ according to Duffy?
- What type of person was Mrs Thompson before Maggie came into her life?
- Comment on the supernatural elements in "Face in the Dark".
- In what way is Desiderata by Max Ehrmann a didactic poem?
- From what darkness of night should our nation wake?
- The caged bird reflects the status of women in the society. Do you agree?
- Why are there roman numbers mentioned above each stanza of The Patriot?
- Why does the poet compare the daffodils to stars?
- Explain the line "It’s the one friend of the unfortunate".
- Why does the poet repeat the lines "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied"?
- What is the theme/central idea of this poem "All the World’s a Stage"?
- Where is the old man from? Why did the person have pleasure in mentioning his native town?
- What does the speaker mean by "I was taking care of animals"? What animals are they?
- What did the speaker not understand about the old man? Why?
- What animals are talked about in the passage? What happened to the animals?
- Why is the speaker worried about the old man sitting there?
- Which enemy is referred to in "Old Man at the Bridge"?
- What was the narrator doing at the bridge? Why?
- What politics do the old man and the narrator have?
- Who are the others? What does the speaker mean by "What will become of the others"?
- The short story ‘Old Man at the Bridge’ is about relationship. Do you agree? Give reasons.
- What good luck did the old man have? Why is it referred to as ‘good luck’?
- What does the reply ‘It was the English’ tell us about the speaker?
- Why was Maggie a "precious burden"?
- How does chief Seattle realize that he should not mourn at the untimely fate of his people?
- How does Seattle describe that his people were numerous once upon a time?
- What is the difference between a free bird and a caged bird?
- Give a character sketch of Chief Seattle
- What are the four ways in which the spider tries to lure the fly?
- What should people keep on widening? How can it be done?
- Do you like the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear? Why?
- How would you end the story "A Face in the Dark"?
- How has the setting influenced the development of the story in "The Blue Bead"?
- Why is the Fly described as ‘poor foolish thing’ and the Spider as ‘wily’?
- What is meant by ‘unborn eyes’?
- Give a character sketch of the marshal in ‘Hearts and Hands’.
- What does the tattered clothes signify?
- What are special features of the poem where mind is without fear for appreciation ?
- What killed the six persons in the poem "The Cold Within"?
- What quality of the king is suggested by the word 'scabbard'?
- List the colours in the poem. What effect do they create?
- How does the poet suggest that life is full of joy and sorrow?
- What is the relevance of Abou Ben Adhem in today’s world?
- What is considered as the greatest Olympic prize by Jesse Owens? Why?
- How did luz long respond to Owens’ winning the gold? What does it reflect about Luz’s character?
- Give the meaning and significance of "24-carat friendship" that Owens felt for Luz Long.
- How does Luz Long's wish for Owens reflect the theme of Owens’ autobiographical account?
- What was the Nazis’ Aryan-superiority theory?
- What do you mean by "hot under collar" and "Der Fuhrer"?
- For whom are the ‘purple and gold flecked' bangles suitable? Which phase of life do they symbolize?
- Bring out the significance of the title of poem "Where the Mind is Without Fear".
- Is the old man about to give up on life? Quote specific statements to back your answer.
- Which games are referred to in the extract? Who wasn’t too worried about them?
- Why does the poet begin the poem 'The Heart of the Tree' with a question? What is the figure of speech used here?
- What is meant by ‘shaft of beauty’? What is compared to the shaft?
- Difference between the belief system of the native Americans and the Whites?
- What should the words we speak reflect?
- In what respects does Chief Seattle wish their father in Washington to regard the tribals his own children?
- What does the poet pray to the Almighty for?
- Who gets a silver medal?
- What effect does the repetition of the word ‘where’ at the beginning of each line have?
- The poem ‘John Brown’ is a bridge between fancy and reality. Discuss.
- Background of the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’?
- Give Character Sketch of Mr. Easton in "Hearts and Hands".
- Does Tagore believe in God?
- How does the one who plants a tree, plants ‘cool shade’ and ‘tender rain’?
- In what way a nation’s growth depends upon planting trees?
- What attributes of Rabindranath tagore does the poem reflect?
- What do you mean by ‘flag of breezes free’?
- Do you like the poem "The Heart of the Tree"? Why?
- Why are we being taught The Inchcape Rock?
- Describe the setting of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening".
- What does the person who plants the tree gain?
- Contrast between the children of today and the children of the past?
- Does Abou feel disheartened at the angel’s reply? Which words tells you so?
- What does Abou curiously ask the angel? What makes Abou low?
- Briefly describe the second vision of Abou Ben Adhem.
- Who was Abou Ben Adhem? What does he encounter upon awakening?
- What is the importance of the lines "Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze"?
- Why did Joe consider light shining through the windows "a good omen"?
- What did Joe gather from Maggie’s facial expression? To what extent, did it relieve him?
- What will happen after Kali Yuga according to Muni?
- Fill in the blanks to describe the idea of stanza 1 of Daffodils.
- What is the implication of the refrain "I believe"?
- What is meant by ‘sighing trees’ in The Caged Bird?
- Why did Jane Thompson decide to keep Maggie in her house?
- What was Joe Thompson's feeling for Maggie?
- What did Muni often dream of?
- Why did Muni feel the urge to run? What stopped him from doing so?
- Muni assumed that a recent incident had brought this visitor to his village. Give details of this incident.
- How did Muni lose his several cattles?
- Why is Kipling’s poem titled "If"?
- Why was the patriot’s path filled with roses?
- How does Kaspar’s suffering in Blenheim affect his view of war?
- What does downy flake symbolize?
- What is queer for the horse and why?
- What are the misdeeds that the patriot has done?
- What ‘mistake’ is referred to in stanza three?
- How does 'Stopping by Woods' present a metaphorical journey of life?
- Do you think the poet wants to linger in the woods?
- Why does the poet repeat the line ‘Said more than these words ever will’?
- Why should people keep their calm in difficult situations?
- Why do you think children spend maximum time watching television?
- What were the dreams of the fallen athlete?
- What were Muni’s desires and how were they fulfilled?
- When did Dahl write the poem Television?
- What does the poet mean by "Or so the story’s told"?
- What message does the poet convey in the poem "The Dolphins"?
- What are the abstract nouns used in poem Abou Ben Adhem?
- Why did Muni’s wife agree to supply him with what he was craving for? Under what condition would she oblige him?
- Why did Muni tether his two goats to the trunks of the drumstick tree? What claim does he have over the trees?
- How does the poet enjoy solitude in the poem Daffodils?
- What do you mean by "loll, slop and lounge"?
- Why has the rock been called perilous in The Inchcape Rock?
- Does the poet express sorrow, shame, disgust or love for his country?
- Describe the little match girl’s hallucinations and their significance.
- Who are being addressed to in the poem "Television"?
- How do we know that the poet is all alone in Daffodils?
- In what mood is the speaker in the third stanza of The Patriot?
- How did the race end in Nine Gold Medals? In what way is the ending appropriate?
- Narrate Salvatore’s experiences and feelings after joining the navy. What made him quit and come back?
- How has Galsworthy made an effective use of contrast in the story Quality?
- What does the word ‘darkling’ mean in the poem "The Darkling Thrush"? What connection does the adjective ‘darkling’ have with the thrush?
- Narrate what happened after the young boy was brought to his feet.
- “It keeps them still" – What keeps the children still? How?
- How is "The Gift of India" both a celebration and a proclamation of her martyrs?
- "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" explores the theme of an individual caught between nature and civilization. Discuss.
- Mention the adjectives used by Sarojini Naidu to describe the bangle of a bride.
- Comment on the beauty of nature as presented in the poem "Daffodils". What is the poet’s reaction to such beauty of nature?
- What should be done to save the children from the hypnotism of television?
- What according to the poet are the effects of television on children?
- Give the character sketch of Wilhelmine in the poem "After Blenheim".
- Taken at a symbolic level what does the farmhouse represent?
- What does Seattle say about Christianity?
- Compare the number of chief Seattle’s people with that of the white chief. How does the narrator illustrate this fact?
- Did Sher Singh Bahadur possess supernatural powers?
- How did the children see the war in After Blenheim?
- Why you like or dislike the poem After Blenheim?
- Comment on the form and style of the poem Bangle Sellers.
- How did Kaspar glorify war in "After Blenheim"?
- What is your opinion about the poem The Heart of The Tree?
- What happens in the poem Television?
- Give a short summary of the poem ‘The Bangle Sellers’.
- What does 'travel' mean in the eighth stanza of Small Pain in My Chest?
- What are the religious implications in the poem enterprise?
- How can we make our life sublime?
- How did Tagore inspire the Indians in "Where the Mind is Without Fear"?
- "The Gift of India" is a patriotic poem. It describes the sacrifice of India for British cause. Explain.
- Explain "marriage fire" in the poem "The Bangle Sellers".
- What are the significance of gold, silver and bronze?
- What does "fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn" signify?
- What is the grave of dreams? Why does a caged bird stand on the grave of dreams
- Why is the caged bird’s singing heard on a distant hill?
- What is meant by ‘fearful trill’? Why is it said to be fearful?
- Why does the caged bird sing of ‘things unknown’?
- Under what circumstances does the caged bird sing? What does it tell us about his condition?
- Give the meaning and significance of the lines "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing"?
- Why does a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage?
- Why do you think the cage is "narrow"? What is meant by "his bars of rage"?
- Why do the second and fifth stanza begin with "But" in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
- "A free bird leaps /on the back of the wind" – What implied comparison is made here?
- Who are referred to as free bird and caged bird in the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? Why?
- Why did the soldier boy say that he was getting older and was feeling cold?
- What are the two meanings of ‘man of weight and consequence’?
- What makes the poem ‘Abou Ben Adhem’ seem as if it belonged to the realm of supernatural?
- Bangles are not mere ornaments or accessories for women; they are a part of their identity. Discuss.
- What does Naidu suggest in the last line of the poem "The Gift of India"?
- Describe the colonial background and its importance in the poem "The Gift of India".
- When and where did the events of the play ‘A Book That Saved the Earth’ take place?
- What does the letter tell us about the lawyer in the story?
- Why did the nine athletes join hands? What did their action of joining hands show? Why was the race reduced to a walk?
- How was the suspense built up before the competition in Nine Gold Medals?
- How should a person develop humility in life?
- ‘There’s nobody on the house-tops now’. What according to you has changed the situation?
- What was the significance of scattering myrtle leaves over the path of reception in the poem "The Patriot"
- A poet’s business is to instruct and guide; to stir and vivify, to inspire, energise and delight. How does the poet fulfill this objective in "A Psalm of Life"?
- Did the doctor die that day in A Doctor's Journal Entry??
- What is the poem "The Darkling Thrush" about?
- What does the poet have to say about outdated customs and traditions?
- What do you think the father does for a living in the poem Father Returning Home? How can you tell?
- How does Nerissa explain why Portia’s body is "aweary of this great world"? Where does happiness lie according to Nerissa?
- What was the speaker’s intention in suggesting that they take a taxi to the club?
- What is parents’ response to the poet’s advice to them about their children watching TV?
- Compare and contrast Portia and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice.
- Happiness lies in enjoying the little things around us. How is this idea conveyed in "The Bangle Sellers"?
- Is the poem about individuals or is there something more to it?
- What is most appealing in the poem ‘Abou Ben Adhem’?
- Comment on the visual imagery in "The nursery shelves … waiting to be read".
- Who is reminded of his past in the poem ‘The Patriot'? Why ?
- How does television keep the children still?
- What does the speaker want his countrymen to achieve by tireless striving?
- Theme of innocence and poverty in the story 'A Horse and Two Goats'
- Comment on the Mental state of sher singh during his journey.
- Is Naidu’s opinion about middle aged women positive or negative in The Bangle Sellers?
- Why was Abou’s name not in the book of gold?
- What is the reason behind war which Old Kaspar does not know?
- Message of the story "Salvatore" by Somerset Maugham
- Poetic devices used in the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou.
- Reaction of Chief Seattle to the greetings sent by Big Chief at Washington.
- Short / Objective questions on A Horse and Two Goats
- What message does Great Chief send to Seattle and his people?
- What local gossip did Muni indulge in? Why was the shopkeeper pleased with the gossip?
- Why is the victory not ‘great’ despite many people celebrating it?
- Why did Muni ignore his cronies’ call?
- Explain the phrase "that shocking ghastly junk"
- Why does our speaker worry about who owns the wood?
- What is meant by "It’s Penelope" in the poem Television?
- Why did Rizwan not exchange any greeting? What does it tell about his character?
- Figure of speech in the line ‘where tireless striving stretches its arms’?
- Explain ‘fruitful pride’ in The Bangle Sellers.
- Explain the meaning of ‘deep dream of peace’.
- The story begins with dusty/dust and ends with dust. What does it signify?
- Objective type / short questions on After Blenheim
- Value of true sportsmanship in Nine Gold Medals
- Keeping rare species of animals in captivity is a double edged sword: explain with respect to "A Gorilla in the Guest Room".
- Why are some words written in capital letters in Television?
- Why have the athletes been called "resolved athletes"?
- What prejudice does the black man have and for whom?
- What type of mental condition is required to attain real freedom?
- Who was the soldier boy and why has he been mentioned?
- What impact do the daffodils have on Wordsworth?
- Why does the speaker not want to remember what he might owe others?
- What does ‘wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command’ signify?
- What are the rich gifts that mother India gave the world?
- What was peculiar about the dance of the daffodils?
- Objective Questions on the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’.
- Justify the title of the poem ‘After Blenheim’.
- Why kasper did not tell the truth to his grandchildren?
- Symbols used in poem Stopping by Woods and their significance.
- Give an account of how Sher Singh crossed the two rivers.
- How do the lives of great men affect those around them?
- Why are the bangles referred to as rainbow-tinted circles of light?
- Where did the athletes come from all over the world? Why?
- Why does Launcelot mention Ash Wednesday and Black Monday?
- Why do parents let their children watch television for long?
- What made Abou Ben Adhem bold?
- How do the objects sold by the goldsmiths indicate the immense wealth of the city?
- How do people entertain themselves in the bazaar?
- What does the poet say about lies and hate in 'IF'?
- What situation does The Last Ride Together present between the lovers?
- How does the poem "We are the Music Makers" asses the famous idea of "Art for art’s sake"?
- Justify the title of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.
- Do you think the poem 'If' is relevant in today's world?
- Why does Owen use a Latin quote to end the poem Dulce et Decorum Est?
- How do we know that the poet was a lover of nature in Daffodils?
- How does Maya Angelou portray white supremacy in the poem Caged Bird?
- What other title can we suggest for the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear?
- Give Character Sketch of Ms. Fairchild in "Hearts and Hands".
- How does poem If- talks of developing interpersonal skills?
- What message does the poem Nine Gold Medals give?
- Explain: "his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream".
- What will God have to ‘repay’ to the patriot?
- How did the crowd show their displeasure with the patriot ?
- A common man’s perspective of war in After Blenheim
- Tone and message of last two lines of ‘After Blenheim’
- What is the most important thing the poet has learnt?
- What is the significance of the book of gold?
- The last line of the poem ‘Enterprise’ sums up the theme. Explain.
- How did the Big House differ from other houses in the village?
- Enumerate the initial reactions of children if there is no television.
- State how If Thou Must Love Me is autobiographical in nature?
- Difference between Gavaskar’s reaction and that of his mother to her broken nose?
- Poetic devices & Figures of speech in the poem Television
- Discuss ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ as an anti-war poem.
- Use of imageries in the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’.
- Under what circumstances are things not what they seem?
- What purpose does the erstwhile student have in the poem The Professor?
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- How does the poem ‘Enterprise’ symbolize different stages of man’s life?
- What according to the poet are hurdles in achieving perfection?
- How can children benefit from reading books?
- Describe the challenges faced by the pilgrims at every stage in Enterprise.
- Ezekiel’s ‘Enterprise’ represents a metaphorical journey: Explain.
- How can we say "Trust no future, however pleasant"?
- Why was the smile of the soldier boy deceiving?
- What is the theme and message of the poem ‘John Brown’?
- How does the poet make us acquainted with the Hyderabadi culture?
- Is the poem The Cold Within relevant in the present day world?
- The dolphins’ captivity shows them the importance of freedom. Explain.
- What does longfellow compare our life to in Psalm of Life?
- Objective type questions on Television by Roald Dahl
- What should our attitude be to the past and future? Why?
- The poem IF suggest the idea of conditional fulfillment. Explain.
- How is an intensely subjective inner world depicted in Father Returning Home?
- A short summary of the poem The Inchcape Rock
- What happens to trees in four seasons according to the poet?
- What kind of reception did the patriot receive one year ago?
- How would you relate the caged bird in real life?
- Poetic devices/ figures of speech in Small Pain In My Chest
- What role did prejudice play in The Cold Within?
- What is the significance of bangles in indian society?
- Explain how Naidu uses her descriptive skills to present facts in Bangle Sellers.
- Compare the poems After Blenheim and A Small Pain in My Chest.
- How does a tree convey loyalty of the man who plants it?
- Why wouldn’t the third man put his piece of log in the dying fire?
- What did the black man see in his piece of wood? Was his thought justified?
- Was Battle of Blenheim really a victory?
- What reasoning did Arragon use in choosing casket?
- Comment on the surprise ending of ‘The Last Leaf’.
- How were the dreams of one participant dashed in the dirt?
- What is the tone of the poem The Patriot by Browning?
- Who among the men was an opportunist? How can you say so?
- Who was Cato? Why is he mentioned in the play?
- What was the occupation of the speaker in After Blenheim?
- Glorification and futility of war in Eve of Waterloo and Dulce et Decorum Est
- Why does the patriot consider himself safer at last?
- What would fill children’s minds with joy if there is no TV?
- Explain Longfellow’s religious ideology, referring to A Psalm of Life.
- How do you think could individuals contribute to making their country an ideal country?
- How is "The Gift of India" both lament and pride for Mother India?
- Which Olympics and which event are referred to in the poem Nine Gold Medals?
- Why did Bassanio say, "If I could add a lie unto a fault, I would deny it"?
- What does the term ‘Special Olympics’ mean? How was it special?
- Which part of the story do you find most amusing in A Horse and Two Goats?
- What is the background of the poem - Small Pain In My Chest?
- What ‘thing’ according to Wilhelmine was wicked? Do you agree with her?
- Weather conditions when six men found themselves together in Cold Within?
- What did each man fail to do in the poem The Cold Within?
- How can power of Will help a person?
- In what tone does the poem ‘If Thou Must Love Me’ begin?
- Is the Title of the poem Nine Gold Medals appropriate?
- Who was Prince Eugene? Why does the speaker refer to him as ‘our good Prince Eugene’?
- What significance do the adjectives ‘young’ and ‘little’ have in ‘After Blenheim'?
- Internationalism in the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear?
- Neither the Reza nor the new formed government, but hunger is king. Justify.
- Why were the children confused at Kaspar’s claim regarding the war?
- What does the word ‘domestic’ in "narrow domestic walls" indicate?
- Theme of caste system in rural India in the story A Horse and Two Goats
- Theme of education in the story A Horse and Two Goats
- Theme of wealth and poverty in the story A Horse and Two Goats
- Theme of cultural clash (East vs West) in the story A Horse and Two Goats
- Themes in the story A Horse and Two Goats by R. K. Narayan
- Give your views either for or against throwing away the TV sets from houses.
- What happened to Mr. Oliver at the end of the story "A Face in the Dark" ?
- Justify the title of the poem ‘Desiderata’.
- When and where did the poet see the daffodils? Background of the poem?
- Explain: Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion…may change.
- Message of Swadeshi Movement in In the Bazaars of Hyderabad?
- Give a character sketch of the doctor’s wife Yecko-san.
- Figures of speech / Poetic devices used in The Daffodils
- Qualities which ‘make a man’ according to the poet in ‘If’
- What is the mood of the poet in Where the Mind is Without Fear?
- How is Nature presented in the poem The Darkling Thrush?
- Why is life not an empty dream?
- Compare the religion of the White Man with that of the Red Man.
- Does Sarojni Naidu stimulate all senses in The Bangle Sellers?
- Who are Great Chief, White Chief & Good Father in Chief Seattle’s Speech?
- Themes in the poem ‘The Gift of India’ by Sarojini Naidu?
- Final goal and purpose of the poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling?
- Did Chief Seattle really want to accept the White Chief’s offer?
- How does the speaker's father spend his time at home?
- Robert Frost as a nature poet in 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’.
- What is meant by ‘microscopic dot’? What is said about Kritam in the story?
- How much are Seattle’s words reliable as far as the Great Chief is concerned?
- Discuss the conflict between justice and mercy in the trial scene.
- Describe the incident when Todd borrowed a dollar from the speaker.
- What do weak tea and stale chapati suggest?
- How can one remain indifferent towards success?
- Kasim and Rizwan are two sides of the same coin. Discuss.
- What is the significance of the line "there was nothing to do about him"?
- Comment on the ‘spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings’ in the poem Daffodils.
- How is the poem ‘After Blenheim’ relevant in our times?
- What was the cost of victory as narrated in the poem? (Write any 3).
- Why did the old man shake his head and had a natural sigh?
- How does the poet bring out the irony in ‘After Blenheim’?
- Give a description of the angel in Abou Ben Adhem.
- Comment on the use of rural touch in Sarojini Naidu’s poem ‘In the Bazaars of Hyderabad’.
- In 21st century, progress is reduced to improved methods of killing. Discuss.
- Describe the relationship between age and strength in this poem.
- Explain the phrase the ‘bliss of solitude’ in the context in which it has been used.
- What ‘wealth’ does the poet refer to? Why does he realise its worth?
- Why does the poet compare the dance of the Daffodils to that of the waves?
- Why do you think the daffodils are ‘golden’?
- Why did Kaspar stick to his stand that it was a famous victory?
- Can it be true that Kaspar is using the term ‘great victory’ as a sarcastic statement?
- Why are the red bangles compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?
- Is the title of the poem ‘The Bangle Sellers’ appropriate? Justify your answer.
- How is the poem Cold Within a satire on human nature?
- Who is Sisyphus? Why is he mentioned in the poem?
- Discuss the use of colour imagery in The Bangle Sellers
- Figure of Speech / Poetic Devices in The Cold Within
- Give a character sketch of Abou Ben Adhem
- What is being referred to as ‘shining loads’? Who all are its prospective buyers?
- What did Todd’s note from Bermuda contain?
- Why yellow colour bangle are compared to the field of sunlit corn?
- Is the speaker phenomenal because she is pretty and beautiful?
- Figure of speech in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.
- What is the purpose of Brock’s poem ‘Five ways to Kill a Man’?
- Form and style of the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear.
- How are the times of war described by Old Kaspar?
- Why does the sight of daffodils come to poet’s mind later in the poem?
- What role do the bangle sellers play in a traditional Indian set-up?
- How does Chief Seattle prepare his people for their decay?
- How does the writer invoke our sympathy in the story Hunger?
- Who was the old man? Who else were with him? Where were they?
- Easy and short summary of Darkling Thrush?
- What effect is brought through the use of hyperbolic language?
- What is the significance of presenting the student in the poem?
- Compare The Eve of Waterloo, Dulce et Decorum Est and Five Ways to Kill a Man.
- What is the background of the poem Bangle Sellers?
- Humour created by language difference in the story A Horse and Two Goats.
- Describe the rural life in the story ‘A Horse and Two Goats’.
- How common were the skulls there? At which place many of them could be found?
- Comment on the Title of the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est.
- In what sense does a tree planter do civic good?
- Is the last man any different from the earlier five?
- What happened when one of the athletes fell down? Why was it unusual?
- What were the prejudice in the minds of poor man and rich man?
- Theme of the poem Breaking Out by Marge Piercy
- What thought preoccupy the rich man’s mind? What does it say about him?
- Explain the line: worships the gods at her husband’s side
- Why are the bangles called ‘lustrous tokens of radiant lives’?
- Explain: bridal laughter and bridal tear. What have they been compared with?
- What does Cheif Seattle mean when he says ‘there is little common between us’?
- What tells you of the serene atmosphere about old Kaspar’s house?
- Indianness in Sarojini Naidu's poem "The Bangle Sellers".
- What is the central idea or theme of the poem The Bangle Sellers?
- What is the theme of the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear?
- Weather conditions when Sir Ralph returns to the shore of Scotland?
- Theme & Message of the poem After Blenheim.
- Explain: buds that dream on the tranquil brow of woodland stream
- What does the first man hold back and why?
- How is every part of the soil sacred to the tribal people?
- ‘Their dying fire in need of logs’ -- state how this line connects to theme of the poem.
- Figure of Speech & Poetic Devices used in The Bangle Sellers
- Analyze romantic characteristics in the poem Ozymandias
- Why did the eight runners stop for the young athlete?
- Explain: Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves/ To the limpid glory of new born leaves.
- Does Bassanio love Portia’s wealth more than her?
- Give any three negative qualities of the French lord, as described by Portia.
- Why are words Art, Time, Future, Past and Present capitalized?
- Write a Character analysis of Sher Singh.
- Is the poem typecasting the Indian women in limiting them to the traditional roles bound by the society norms?
- What is ‘pitch and toss’? What does it signify in the poem?
- Figure of Speech / Poetic Devices in the poem IF by Rudyard Kipling.
- Why does the poet call triumph and disaster two impostors?
- Explain "They died from the cold within". Justify the title.
- Why does the speaker say ‘tomorrow it may be overcast with clouds’?
- How do trees help in the process of regeneration? Explain "forest’s heritage".
- What character traits would you associate with the first and the next man? why?
- How would you describe the speaker and his tone in Mending Wall?
- Is The Merchant of Venice a plea for religious tolerance?
- Human memory surprisingly remain strong in lender’s case. How the statement proved in My Lost Dollar?
- Explain: He plants the glory of the plain
- Comment on the rich man's attitude towards the poor.
- Why Tagore called ‘Where the mind’ a prayer song?
- Were all the six men unaware of the consequence of what they were doing?
- What are the values expressed in A Psalm of Life?
- What are the form, genre and theme of the poem The Cold Within?
- Why does Ben Adhem use "thou" and "thee" while addressing the angel?
- What is the 'proof of human sin' referred to here?
- Stages of woman life as described in the poem The Bangle Sellers.
- Bring out the role of Bassanio and a character sketch.
- What could those six people have done to survive the cold?
- By giving two examples, state how an atmosphere of fear was created by the explosion.
- What are the Poetic Devices & Figures of Speech used in After Blenheim?
- How do such women spend their lives after they journeyed through life midway?
- Who are the ‘six humans’ in Cold Within? Give character sketch.
- A short summary of stopping by woods on a snowy evening
- What is the relevance of the poem If Thou Must Love Me in the world of modern Indian woman?
- Why do red children regard themselves as orphans
- What type of bangles are befitting for a maiden's wrist? Why are silver and blue colours compared to the mountain mist?
- Compare the two places in the poems In The Bazaars Of Hyderabad and Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening.
- Explain: "Abou spoke more low."
- In what way is the poem Heart of the Tree relevant in our times?
- Discuss the relationship India has with its people.
- How apt is the title of the poem The Gift Of India?
- What are the similarities between Portia and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice?
- Why do the bangle sellers choose to go to the temple fair?
- If the black man had offered his log to the dying fire, what would have been the ending of the poem?
- How are native Americans compared to rapidly reversing tide and waves of wind ruffled sea?
- Name four items that justify the word ‘richely’ and how?
- What reminder does Sarojini Naidu give about the futility of war?
- Which words suggest the poem was written many years ago?
- How has Sarojini Naidu brought out the vibrancy of the bazaars of Hyderabad?
- Figure of speech / Poetic Devices in 'In the Bazaars of Hyderabad'?
- Explain "forlorn group" in the poem The Cold Within.
- Significance of TITLE of the poem "The Heart of the Tree".
- Explain: Who in the hollow of His hand/ Holds all the growth of all our land.
- Why does the poet take a flag to compare a tree?
- Theme of environmental awareness in The Heart of the Tree
- Chief Seattle's views on untimely destruction of the Red Indians.
- Give a character sketch of old Kaspar in After Blenheim.
- How has the poet enumerated things In The Heart of The Tree?
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- What poetic devices & figures of speech are used in I Believe?
- In all the earth there is no place dedicated to solitude: illustrate
- In which three ways has the battle been described?
- What game is poet referring to while mentioning the last man?
- What significance do the adjectives bleak and bitter have?
- Chief Seattle’s Speech is a documentation of how the white men have brought the Red to their days of doom. Discuss.
- Significance of dying fire and logs of wood in The Cold WIthin.
- Describe any two qualities Tagore wants to inculcate in his countrymen.
- What does Chief Seattle say about death? Explain.
- What MESSAGE does the poet convey in The Cold Within?
- Contrast between Small Pain in my Chest & Doctor’s Journal Entry.
- Life and hardship of people as seen in Journey by Night
- Explain: The treble of heaven’s harmony.
- How are the natives more dependent on their ancestors than White men?
- How does Seattle show that his people were oppressed?
- How does Seattle differentiate tribal people from White people?
- What condition does Good Father give to protect native people?
- What are the THEMES of the poem The Heart of the Tree?
- What roles do the Red Indians play after their death?
- Why is it important to trust oneself (Poem If)?
- How do the tribal people regard the ashes of their ancestors?
- What did the White man’s god deprive the Red children of?
- Destruction caused by war in poem ‘After Blenheim’.
- How we can teach a quality from Where the Mind is Without Fear?
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- Difference between first two verse and next two verse of I believe?
- Elucidate the theme of sacrifice in the story ‘The Last Leaf’.
- What role did prejudice, discrimination, racism and envy play in The Cold Within?
- What social and ecological benefits of planting tree does the poet mention?
- Explain the ‘COMMON DESTINY’ between Red Indian and White people according to Seattle.
- How is the God of Red Children different from the God of White people?
- Comment on the hostilities between the tribal people and the white people.
- How does chief Seattle strike a note of RECONCILIATION towards the white people?
- What does Seattle want to convey to the White Chief in his speech?
- The horrors of war trespasses the corridor of everyday life in A Doctor’s Journal Entry.
- Elucidate the theme of sacrifice in the poem "Small Pain in my Chest".
- How the Prince of Morocco tried to show his capability?
- Why is the moonlit room compared to a lily in bloom in Abou Ben Adhem?
- Which line has been repeated in the poem The Heart of the Tree and why?
- How has the poet described a tree earlier in the poem 'The Heart of the Tree'?
- The Merchant of Venice has multiple plots dealing with divergent issues. Elaborate.
- Poetic device/ figure of speech used in IF Thou Must Love Me?
- What is the attitude of the narrator towards Abou Ben Adhem?
- Is this bazaar for people who want to buy things of basic needs or for people who shop for luxuries?
- Which figure of speech has been used in ‘Ten thousand saw I at a glance’?
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- Comment on the THEME and STYLE of the poem ‘The Heart of the Tree’
- What are the figure of speech used in the poem The Professor?
- How does the professor play the role of middle class?
- What is Johnsy compared to in the story Last Leaf? How appropriate is the comparison?
- What role do the trees play in the process of producing rain?
- Where can I get the textbook and workbook for the ICSE drama 'The Mousetrap'?
- Explain the phrase "mournful numbers".
- Character sketch of Abbot of Aberbrothok in The Inchcape Rock.
- What does the words of the pedestal of the statue of Ozymandias imply?
- Difference between I Believe and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?
- Figure of Speech / Poetic Devices in the poem ‘The Heart of the Tree’?
- How to score big in ICSE board exams?
- Discuss the relationship between Jessica and Shylock.
- What is the poet trying to say in the first stanza of ‘I Believe’?
- Why did sir Ralph the rover move to Scotland?
- Why does the poem end with a mention of the dead?
- What is broken into fragments and how?
- Do the ideas expressed in the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear hold truth in today’s world?
- What are the two most highlighted ways to kill a man?
- Why does the poet say ‘something there is that doesn’t love a wall’?
- True happiness lies neither in material possessions nor in knowledge: Message in The Bet.
- Jealously is the most incruable defect in the poem The Inchcape Rock: Discuss.
- Discuss the nature of the doctor’s injury and discomfort.
- State why the ideal youth should be courageous and persevering with reference to the extract (from IF).
- What is the theme of the poem I Believe?
- How does the poem I Believe present a three fold world?
- How to write answers for board exams?
- How did the poet know whose woods these were?
- How Small Pain in My Chest is similar to A Doctor’s Journal Entry?
- Why does the horse shake its harness bells according to the poet?
- What was the impact of explosion on the place and the people?
- How does Frost create a sense of duty in the poem Stopping by Woods?
- How does the poem ‘I Believe’ highlight the theme of women empowerment?
- What is the importance of Sarala and Tarala in the poem ‘The Professor’?
- Have we achieved the ‘heaven of freedom’ after 70 years of independence?
- Describe the physical and mental agony of the doctor.
- Do you agree that "Hunger" is the real problem of millions of Indians? Justify your answer.
- Why did Sir Ralph want to put the Abbot into trouble?
- The problems of hunger and poverty are common to all economies. Discuss this in relation to the story Hunger.
- After reading the poem ‘Where the mind is without fear’ what do you think about the state of country at this moment?
- Setting of Poem A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945
- How is the poem "The professor" a satire to urban thinking?
- Identify the general tone of the poem Stopping by Woods.
- Why does the poet say the grave is not its goal?
- What does the poet tell us about life in the first stanza of the poem?
- How is the defeat of academic excellence portrayed in The Professor?
- What does the expensive board games suggest about Indian society?
- Name the professions mentioned in In the Bazaars of Hyderabad
- How and why does the poet create a sense of isolation and silence?
- How does Tagore describe habit?
- How is the bond story and the casket story interrelated?
- Appropriateness of title: A Doctor’s Journal Entry
- Give any five characteristics of Shylock's character in detail
- What is the mood of the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear?
- Explain: ‘But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness’.
- Reason for the occurrence of two flashes?
- What was the doctor's reaction when he remembered his wife?
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- Why were the arms of the people stretched out?
- How does the poet describe reason?
- What is your opinion on the poem Inchcape rock?
- Why was the narrator panic stricken in A Doctor’s Journal Entry?
- Is the title of the poem The Professor appropriate?
- How is the last stanza different from other stanzas of 'I Believe'?
- Explain the role of vendors, pedlars and maidens in the poem.
- Which part of the poem contains the main idea?
- How do the magicians announce themselves? What do they claim?
- Is the title of the poem The Inchcape Rock appropriate?
- What kind of freedom does Tagore pray for?
- Why does the poem ‘If Thou Must Love Me’ start with ‘IF’?
- Do you like the way ‘Small Pain in My Chest’ ends?
- How does the poet want to adorn herself and why in I Believe?
- Whose mind is to be led forward and where?
- Symbolism in A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6 1945
- How is the narrator’s pain larger than that of the soldier boy?
- What does the 'woods' symbolize in the poem?
- How is "Journey by Night" a tale of the triumph of human courage?
- Compare and contrast Antonio’s melancholy to that of Portia.
- What similarity do we find between Portia and Antonio?
- Similarities between different characters in Merchant of Venice
- Why Bassanio took Launcelot into his service?
- What are the vulgar lines used in the poem 'The Professor '
- What is Portia's take on mercy?
- What are the grammatical errors made by the professor?
- Why is the horse introduced in the poem?
- How does the poet describe the soldier’s smile?
- How is the poem 'I Believe' relevant to our life?
- Describe poverty from Rizwan and Kasim’s perspective in Hunger.
- What is the message conveyed by the poem The Professor?
- What do you mean by "life’s solemn main"?
- What is meant by "love’s eternity" in If Thou Must Love Me?
- What is the symbolic meaning of 'pierce the heavens'?
- Why is the present described as 'living present'?
- What does getting dark signify in 'Small Pain in My Chest'?
- How does Longfellow think we should live life?
- What are the poet’s beliefs and dreams in ‘I Believe’?
- Theme of survival in the story 'Hunger' by Nasira Sharma
- How can Bassanio and Gratiano be compared to modern Jasons?
- What is the ‘role assigned’ to the poet in I Believe?
- What decisions did the doctor take in the poem?
- What does the poet mean by 'firmly believe' ?
- My mind ran at high speed, my body crept behind : Illustrate
- What is vulgar in the last lines of the poem "The professer"
- Has the poet romanticised war in 'Small Pain in My Chest'?
- What does the speaker mean by 'forlorn and shipwrecked brother'
- Bring out the humour and irony in ‘The Professor’
- Why is life compared to the bivouac in A Psalm of Life?
- Significance of ‘But’ in ‘But I have promises to keep’
- Why can't the narrator recall what happened after the boy died?
- How the poet brings out the theme through the narrator
- What’s the significance of nudity in A Doctor’s Journal Entry?
- Biblical reference in A Psalm of Life and poet's response to it
- What was the weird experience the doctor had?
- "Everything is happening with leaps and bounds." – Why & How?
- Are the ‘Footprints on the sands of time’ temporary?
- What's the message or lesson of the poem I Believe?
- Why has time been personified in A Psalm of Life?
- Poet's Character traits in If thou must love me
- What does the poet signify by "angels at play"?
- Explain: "tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection"
- What provides a sense of pleasant ease?
- Why Elizabeth Browning compares herself with a creature
- Why is heart compared to muffled drums?
- Explain ‘shadowy form of people’ in A Doctor’s Journal Entry.
- Why is the last line repeated in Stopping by Woods?
- What is the truth that the poet is referring to?
- Was the soldier boy aware that he would die?
- Picture of sea in the first eight lines of The Inchcape Rock
- Is the poet happy with his lonely state?
- What message do you get from If Thou Must Love Me?
- Why are the domestic walls called narrow?
- Explain 'the night exploded' in Small Pain in My Chest
- Explain: I think, the brightest smile I’ve seen
- ‘The Professor’ portrays how aged people need a receptive listener. Comment.
- What is the difference between the Angels
- significance of journal form in A Doctor's Journal Entry
- Symbol of silence in A Doctor's Journal Entry
- Discuss "A Doctor’s Journal Entry" as an anti-war poem
- Is A Doctor's Journal Entry a Dramatic Monologue?
- Horror caused by explosion as depicted in the poem.
- Why choose a doctor for the 'journal'?
- Characters in A Doctor's Journal Entry
- Comment on the opening of the poem A Doctor’s Journal Entry
- Poet's purpose of writing A Doctor's Journal Entry
- Social elements in The Merchant of Venice
- Indianness in The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel
- Why does the poet want freedom for his country?
- What fear does the poet want to abolish?
- Is the poem a prayer for India alone?
- Patriotism in Where the Mind is Without Fear
- Is "fearless" society a just society?
- Is 'Where the Mind is Without Fear' relevant today?
- Is the dream of the poet realized?
- Why should words come out 'from the depth of truth'?
- Questions on 'let my country awake'
- Purpose of writing Where the Mind is Without Fear
- 'Heaven of freedom' in Where the Mind is Without Fear
- Form and style of Where the Mind is Without Fear
- Qualities desired in Where the Mind is Without Fear
- How are "narrow domestic walls" harmful? How to get rid of it?
- Explain: Ever widening thought and actions
- Explain: "the head is held high" in Tagore's poem.
- When does the clear stream of reason lose its way?
- How dead habits obstruct the realization of freedom?
- What are reason and dead habits compared to and why?
- Explain: "Where knowledge is free".
- Source of Where the Mind is Without Fear
- How does the speaker justify his beliefs in A Psalm of Life?
- Difference of thought between speaker and psalmist
- A Psalm of Life - Optimistic or Pessimistic?
- War imagery in A Psalm of Life and their roles
- What is heartbeat compared to? Why?
- What does the poet say about human soul?
- What is the subtitle of ‘A Psalm of Life’ and why?
- How inspiring is 'A Psalm of Life'?
- Theme of the poem ‘A Psalm of Life’
- Meaning of 'A Psalm of Life'
- Indianness in Naidu's poem ‘In The Bazaars of Hyderabad’
- What do the goldsmiths make and for whom?
- Role of the flowers in connecting life and death
- What feelings does Sarojini Naidu want to instill?
- Display of Indian artistic skill in In The Bazaars of Hyderabad
- Sections of society in 'In The Bazaars of Hyderabad'
- Sensory appeal of every object available in the bazaar
- How is this bazaar different from a supermarket?
- Why use 'cry' for fruitmen's call (In The Bazaars of Hyderabad)
- What is the importance of Question-answer form in ‘In The Bazaars of Hyderabad’
- Why Hyderabad is chosen to represent an Indian market?
- Theme and message of ‘In The Bazaars of Hyderabad’?
- Natural or poetic justice in The Inchcape Rock
- Character sketch of Sir Ralph the Rover
- Explain: The devil below was ringing his knell
- Ralph's crew members' reaction to cutting the bell
- Why is Ralph addressed as ‘Sir’?
- How did sir Ralph hear the bell while dying?
- What kind of poem is The Inchcape Rock?
- Message of the poem The Inchcape Rock
- How was Sir Ralph punished in The Inchcape Rock?
- "And now grown rich with plunder’d store" - Who & how?
- Sir Ralph's evil intentions and deeds
- What did the Abbot of Aberbrothok do?
- The legend regarding the Inchcape Rock
- What is the Inchcape Rock?
- Calmness in weather in The Inchcape Rock
- Significance of ‘Asian dirt’ in Small Pain in My Chest
- Destruction of war depicted in Small Pain in My Chest
- Why is the soldier boy apologetic in Small Pain in My Chest?
- Why does the boy count himself luckier than the rest?
- Small Pain in My Chest as an anti-war poem
- Narrator's feeling on the death of the soldier
- Why is the soldier boy so full of remorse?
- character sketch of the soldier boy in Small pain in My Chest
- Why is 'HERE' capitalized in Small Pain in My Chest?
- Why does the soldier boy call his pain a ‘small pain’?
- Theme of the poem Small Pain in My Chest
- Theme of Gender Equality in If Thou Must Love Me
- Comment on the Title of If Thou Must Love Me
- Is the poet idealistic in her quest for love?
- Is Browning demanding in her relationship?
- What is Browning’s concept of love in If Thou Must Love Me?
- Who is addressed in If Thou Must Love Me?
- Does ‘If Thou Must Love Me’ qualify as a sonnet?
- Where is 'If Thou Must Love Me' taken from?
- How is "Dream and breathe" so important in the last stanza?
- Setting of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?
- What dilemma does the narrator face on reaching the woods?
- themes in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- Narrator’s social position in Stopping by Woods
- Use of woods instead of forest in Stopping by Woods
- Main theme and message of Stopping by Woods
- What are the promises the narrator has to keep?
- What are the Adjectives used for the woods in Stopping by Woods? Why?
- What sounds could the narrator hear in Stopping by Woods?
- Explain: "The darkest evening of the year".
- What does "my little horse" suggest in Stopping by Woods?
- Is the narrator's journey or stop regular in Stopping by Woods?
- "He gives his harness bells a shake"- Questions on this line
- Atmosphere in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- Was the narrator feeling comfortable that the owner of the woods won't see him there?
- Source of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?
- Where, when and why did the narrator stop?
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