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प्रश्न
Was he finally successful in changing his pigtail’s position? Support your answer with a line from the poem.
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उत्तर
No he was not successful finally in changing his pigtail’s position. ‘The Pigtail hangs behind him’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the rhyming words from the box and write them in the correct blanks.
crocodile, Nile, ______ ,______
- file
- din
- toss
- nail
- while
- paws
- thin
Choose the rhyming words from the box and write them in the correct blanks.
tail, scale, ______ ,______
- file
- din
- toss
- nail
- while
- paws
- thin
Which line talks about the crocodile’s mouth and his shape?
Read the poem aloud and fill in the wheel with its rhyming pair. Also try giving your own rhyming word. One is done for you.

Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
It’s helping your fellowman to score When his chances hopeless seem;
Its forgetting self till the game is o’re And fighting for the team.
- What does 'it' stand for here?
- Write the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
What solution did he arrive at for the mystery that he found?
Did something dreadful happen? How would you describe the events in the poem– comedy or tragedy?
Pin the tail on the donkey.
Read the poem line and answer the question given below.
And though his efforts never slack
And though he twist, and twirl, and tack,
Alas! Still faithful to his back
The pigtail hangs behind him.
- Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines and give the rhyme scheme for the same.
- Did he quit his trying? How can you say?
Read the poem line and answer the question given below.
Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning. It may also be a situation that ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality.
Can this poem be called an ironic poem? Justify your answer.
