31. Read the poetic lines and answer the questions.
“Go then, “says the ant”, and dance the winter away”.
Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket.
Folks call this a fable. I‟ll warrant it true.
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.
a) Identify the figure of speech used in the last line.
b) Pickout the rhyming words in these lines.
c) Pickout the words of alliteration in the 4th line.
d) Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
32. Paraphrase the following stanza.
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy.
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road‟s last turn will be the best.
Answers
Answer:
31. Read the poetic lines and answer the questions.
“Go then, “says the ant”, and dance the winter away”.
Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket.
Folks call this a fable. I‟ll warrant it true.
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.
a) Identify the figure of speech used in the last line.
b) Pickout the rhyming words in these lines.
c) Pickout the words of alliteration in the 4th line.
d) Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
32. Paraphrase the following stanza.
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy.
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road‟s last turn will be the best.
Answer:
Explanation:
Leam is the correct answer