Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is the Rhyme scheme of stanzas 1 to 3 and the last two stanzas?
How does it differ in the remaining stanzas 4 to 7?
Advertisements
Solution
The rhyme scheme of:
- stanza 1: abab
- stanza 2: abab
- stanza 3: abab
- stanza 4: aabccb
- stanza 5: aabccb
- stanza 6: aabcc
- stanza 7: abbcddc
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The episode has been narrated in a light vein. What social mores does the author seem to ridicule?
Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Will you love your brother or sister only if she’s fair?
Talk to your parents and family members and write what you could do when you were a day old.
Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody. Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
| Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
| 1. The plate is broken / cracked | Mend the plate. / Throw it away carefully. |
| 2. The book is torn | ____________ |
| 3. The door is ajar. | ____________ |
| 4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt | ____________ |
| 5. The pins are scattered. | ____________ |
| 6. The door is still squeaking. | ____________ |
| 7. There are finger marks upon the door. | ____________ |
| 8. The ink has spilled over. | ____________ |
| 9. Boots are lying around. | ____________ |
| 10. ____________ | ____________ |
| 11. ____________ | ____________ |
Add a few more things to the list in the above table, using your own ideas and experience.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with gentle-hearted.
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The rains came and poured______.
Identify the character or the speaker.
“Oh no! What shall I do now?”
Write the related words as shown in the example.
Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.
- a malevolent desire for revenge (para 1)
- tactful (para 2)
- despise (para 3)
