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प्रश्न
What makes the fakir stare in wonder?
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उत्तर
Macavity’s power of levitation makes the fakir stare in wonder.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you associate with the title of the poem?
How does the poet compare his face with dresses?
How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
shake hands without hearts
According to the poet, what contributes most to the injuries sustained by the athletes?
Would you like to exchange your place with someone else? Why/why not?
What sort of encouragement should an athlete in India be given? Give a few suggestions.
You are the School Pupil Leader. Mention some qualities that can be drawn from the field of sports to improve your leadership skills.
If you go to a village, what scenes would you observe?
Why does the poet think that the birds were happy?
‘Nature can nurture’. Describe how this process happens.
A French proverb goes thus: ‘The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.’ You may have observed that all animals possess a number of unique qualities. Fill in the columns with words and phrases associated with each of the following animals.
| DOG | CAT | WOLF | ELEPHANT |
Which law does Macavity break?
Where can you encounter Macavity?
Who does the Secret Service suspect when a loss is reported?
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
He’s the bafflement of Scotland
Yard, the Flying Squad’s despair:
For when they reach the scene of crime
— Macavity’s not there!..
- What is ‘Scotland Yard’?
- Why does the flying squad feel disappointed?
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s.
- What seems to be a challenge for the Scotland Yard?
- Why do they need his footprints?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And when you think he’s half asleep, he’s always wide awake
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s
Give four instances where the poet has used alliteration in the poem.
Pick out all the pairs of rhyming words used in the poem.
Which line is repeated in the poem? What is the effect created by this repetition?
What does ‘hillock’ refer to in the line ‘Every hillock has a summit to boast!’?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
Honour is a property, common to all: In dignity and pride no one need to be poor.
- Who are considered rich?
- What is their asset?
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The fortress was ______and could not be conquered by the enemies.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
Alexander the Great, wished to conquer many lands and ______the entire world.
What does ‘flesh’ mean here?
How does the king establish that he and his subjects are equal in the end?
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 line:
“Comes at the last, and with a little pin
Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”
Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:
“Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”
