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Question
Is the insect described in the poem a real insect? Think about an imaginary creature. Describe it in your own words. You may draw its picture and label it.
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Solution
The insect described in the poem is not real but imaginary by the poet's own admission at the end of the poem.
Let me tell you about Hopperslipograssipede, my friend, who lives in my garden. It thrives on plants. When no one is around it changes its colour according to its own whims and fancies.
(Students can draw the picture of the imaginary creature on their own.)
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