Ncert/ Jcert English Class:10th First Flight Poetry Section important question answer:-
First Flight Class:10th Poetry Section important question answer:-
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| By:- R.K.Verma |
Dust of Snow
By: Robert Frost
Q. What is a ‘dust of snow’? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the poet’s mood changed?
Ans: A ‘dust of snow’ means the fine particles of snow. This ‘dust of snow’ changed the poet’s mood. First, he felt sad. But the falling of the dust of snow changed his mood into happiness.
Q. What happened when the dust of snow fell on the poet? What mood was the poet in before it?
Ans: When the dust of snow fell on the poet, his mood became changed. First, he felt sad. But the falling of the dust of snow changed his mood into happiness.
Fire and Ice
By: Robert Frost
Q. What do the people say about the ending of the world? What is the poet’s stand?
Ans: Some people say that the world will end in fire. But other people say that the world will end in ice. The poet thinks that he has tasted the fire of ‘desire’. It will surely end the world.
Q. How will the world end twice?
Ans: The poet says that if the world shall end twice, it will surely end due to hatred. The poet feels that hatred is spreading very much among the people of the world. It is a very sad thing. This shall end the world one day.
A Tiger in the Zoo
By: Leslie Norris
Q. How does the tiger walk in the cage? How is he? How does he react to the visitors?
Ans: The tiger at present is in the cage. He walks in the cage, stalking. He is quite angry in the cage. He cannot do anything for his freedom. He is helpless in the cage, so he walks in quiet. He ignores the visitors.
Q. How does the tiger terrify the villagers?
Ans: The tiger terrifies the villagers by snarling around their houses. He terrifies them by showing his white fangs and long claws.
Q. How does the tiger behave at night?
Ans: The tiger is inside his cage. He is angry and helpless. He hears the sound of the patrolling cars at night. He stares at the shining stars with his shining eyes.
How to Tell Wild Animals
By: Carolyn Wells
Q1. How can you identify an Asian Lion?
Ans: An Asian Lion is a large tawny beast. If it roars while you are roaming in the jungle, you can identify it as an Asian Lion.
Q2. How can you identify a Bengal Tiger?
Ans: A Bengal Tiger has black stripes on its yellow body. If it eats you while you are roaming in the jungle, then it is a Bengal Tiger.
Q3. How can you distinguish a leopard from other animals?
Ans: A leopard has spots on its body. It leaps on its prey and keeps attacking repeatedly. These features help us identify it.
Q4. How can you identify a bear?
Ans: A bear gives a very tight hug. If you feel a crushing embrace while wandering in the forest, it is probably a bear.
The Ball Poem
By: John Berryman
Q. Where has the boy lost his ball? What is the effect of the loss on his mind?
Ans: The boy was playing near the harbour. Then his ball went into the water. Thus, he lost his ball. The boy felt an emotional shock at this loss.
Amanda!
By Robin Klein
Q. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Ans: The girl yearns for freedom and peace. She wants to lead her life the way she likes. She has certain natural habits, but her parents do not like these habits. So, her parents always scold her.
Amanda has these habits, but she is an obedient and understanding girl.
Q. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Ans: I think Amanda is around 12 or 13 years old. It is clear from the ‘acnes’ on her face.
Q. Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
Ans: Amanda is not an orphan. Her mother always scolds her, so she feels it would be better to have been an orphan. Then she could roam freely. She could create patterns on the soft dust with her feet.
Animals
By: Walt Whitman
Q. Why does the poet want to ‘turn and live with animals’?
Ans: The poet says that he has found the animals very peaceful and self-contained. They do not complain of their condition. They do not weep for their sins. In short, they are not like human beings.
Q. How do the animals act about their ‘conditions’, ‘sins’ and ‘God’?
Ans: The animals do not cry about their conditions. They do not weep for their sins like human beings. They do not discuss their duty to God like human beings.
Q. Mention three things that humans do and animals don’t.
Humans do:
They cry about their condition.
They weep for their sins.
They discuss their duty to God.
Animals don’t do:
Animals do not cry about their condition.
Animals do not weep for their sins.
Animals do not discuss their duty to God.
Q. What does the poet think of the tokens which came to the animals?
Ans: The poet thinks that the ‘tokens’ of love, kindness and sympathy are shown by the animals. But now people have left these qualities behind.
The Trees
By: Adrienne Rich
Q. What happens to the house when the trees move out of it?
Ans: When the trees move out of the house, they break the glass. The smell of leaves is left inside the room. The house becomes lonely and silent.
Q. What does the poet compare the branches of the trees to?
Ans: The poet compares the branches of the trees to newly discharged patients. Those patients are going towards the clinic doors.
Fog
By:- Carl Sandburg
Q. What three things tell us that the fog is like a cat?
Q. How does the fog come and what form it assumes?
Ans :- The fog comes silently and slowly. It comes on the little feet of a cat. She is sitting on its haunches . She is looking over the harbour and the city. Then it moves on.
The tale of custard the dragon
By:- Ogden Nash
Q. Who are the characters in this poem ? List them with their pet names.
Ans:-
Name of the character Pet Name
Little Black kitten………….Ink
Little grey mouse………….Blink
Little yellow dog…………...Mustard
The dragon………………...Custard
Q. How did the dragon look in appearance?
Ans :- He looked like a real dragon. He had big sharp teeth. He had spikes on his top and scales underneath. His mouth was like a fireplace. His nose was like a chimney. He had daggers on his toes.
Q. Why did custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why was the dragon called 'Cowardly Dragon' ?
Ans:- Custard was a coward . That is why he was called a "cowardly dragon ". He did not like when all other animals laughed at him. So, he cries for a nice safe cage.
Q. Where did Belinda live? Who else lives with her?
Ans:- Belinda lived in a little White House. She had four pets - Ink, Blink, Mustard and Custard.
Q. How did the pirate show himself before them?
Ans. The pirate looked like a real pirate. He had pistols in both of his hands. He had a sword in his teeth. He had a black beard. And his one leg was of wood.
For Anne Gregory
By:- Wlliam Butler Yeats
Q. What colour is the young woman's hair? What does she say she can change it to ? Why would she want to do so?
Ans :- The young woman's hair is honey coloured. She can change them to black, brown or carrot colour. She would want to do so, so that the young man could see her inner beauty and love her for that alone.
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