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Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow. I was angry with my friend. I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

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Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.

I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

Pick out the rhyming words.

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friend – end; foe – grow

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पाठ 2.2: A Poison Tree - Exercise [पृष्ठ ४१]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 9 TN Board
पाठ 2.2 A Poison Tree
Exercise | Q E. 1. i. | पृष्ठ ४१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What are the sounds heard by the poet?


You overhear a friend talking badly about you. How angry does that make you feel?


What is the poem about?


Complete the summary by filling in the spaces with suitable words.

The poem begins with the spider’s_________ of the fly. He __________ to the fly to come into its home. The spider describes his parlour as the _______ one. The spider kindles the curiosity of the fly so that she may enter his home. Fortunately, the fly was _________ and refused to get into his home. Now the spider pretends to be a __________and asks her to come and rest in his home. He offers her __________ and a __________ to rest. This time also the fly __________ the spider's offer very politely. The next weapon that the spider uses is_________. The spider praises the ______ and _____of the fly and also praises her ________. He invites her to look at herself in the ______which is in his parlour. The fly is_______ by the words of the spider and she falls a _________ to his ________.


Write a character sketch of the spider.


Mention the rhyme scheme of the poem.


The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.

Where do they gather?


There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

What do the rich and poor folk imagine themselves to be?


There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

According to them, when do they get bright smiles?


It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

What does the poet mean by 'stick-together family'?


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