B. Answer the following questions. 1. Which idea does the poem begin and end with? 2. What metaphor does the poet use in the first stanza of the poem? With which words is this metaphor expressed? 3. Why does the poet think of his pupils as a pack of unruly hounds? 4. What is the 'insult' that the poet refers to in stanza 3? 5. In stanza 3, the poet seems angry. Why? 6. What is the poet's final decision or resolve? Give two examples of the use of metaphors in the poem.
this question is from sparrow English book of class 7
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1 answer-The idea of anticipating and waiting for the bell to ring to end the boring class.
2 nd answer- the poet uses the metaphor of a pack of hounds (his pupils) tugging at their leashes and straining. He also utilizes the metaphor by using words/ expressions such as 'quarry' (prey) of knowledge they hate to hunt(quest).
3 rd answer-The speaker/teacher likens his students to undisciplined dogs because like dogs the students pull on the leash of his teaching trying to free themselves from his instruction.
4th answer-the poet is insulted when the people throw stones at him and that there is no on on the shambels gate, roof top ,and scaffolds foot.
5th answer-The speaker/teacher is not angry; he is tired of teaching students who do not want to learn. ... The teacher is metaphorically comparing his students to ungovernable dogs.
6th answer-Answer: The speaker of the poem, who is a bored and disappointed teacher, decides to just sit and wait for the bell to ring..
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Answer:
Answer 1: The anticipation of idea and waiting for the bell to ring to finish the tedious class is the first response.
Answer 2: The poet compares his students to a pack of dogs who are yanking and straining at their leashes in the second answer. Additionally, he makes use of the metaphor by utilizing phrases like "quarry" they hate to hunt.
Answer 3: Third option: The speaker/teacher compares his students to unruly dogs because, like unruly dogs, they tug at the leash of his teaching in an effort to break free from it.
Answer 4: The fourth response is incorrect because there are no people on the scaffold's foot, roof, or gate, and the poet feels humiliated when others throw stones at him.
Answer 5: The speaker/teacher is not angry; rather, he is tired of instructing pupils who are unwilling to learn. ... The instructor is metaphorically likening his pupils to obnoxious dogs.
Answer 6: The speaker of the poem, a dissatisfied and bored teacher, chooses to simply sit and wait for the bell to ring.