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प्रश्न
How did the jackal become blue?
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उत्तर
The jackal jumped into a big tub of blue dye and became blue.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the flow-chart :
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Drokba
In which language are these word found?
What do you think is the message that the author seems to convey through the story?
How do stories/biographies of such famous people help youngsters?
Find from the story one word for the following.
a low constant sound made by cats ______
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Make a list of words related to agriculture.
‘The city now, doth, like garment wear’. The poet imagines that the city is wearing a beautiful garment. Hence, the figure of speech is personification. Find out more examples of personification from the poem.
The poem is a Petrarchan Sonnet. The poem is divided into two parts -
- An Octave
The first part comprising eight lines. - A sestet
The second part comprising six lines.
Read the first four lines of the poem. The rhyme scheme is a b b a. Read the rhyme scheme for the next four lines. It is a b b a. Now read the first three lines of the sestet and note the rhyme scheme. It is c d c. The rhyme scheme of the last three lines is d c d. This is the common design of a Petrarchan Sonnet.
This is a Petrarchan Sonnet. Complete the given table by giving examples from the poem.
| Features | Examples / Lines |
| Objects used | |
| Praise/blames | |
| Metaphor | |
| Simile | |
| Personification | |
| Number of lines | |
| Rhyme scheme |
'It all builds on the charm of the 1967 film, which by itself is a must-watch for any child.'
Explain this sentence in the context of the movie, focusing on the two given phrases- 'Charm of the 1967 film' and 'must-watch'.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The great heroes avoided one another.
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
Write the meaning of doth.
Read the remaining part of the original story.
What did the husband want to do with the extra milk?
How did the Bodwells react, when a shoe was thrown into their house?
Grandfather felt planting trees would help the forest because______.
How does Raju help his mother?
Why did the audience cheer?
