C. Read these lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.
1. But Bhisma Lochan, unconcerned, goes
booming out his broadside.
a. Who is Bhisma Lochan?
b. What does the poet mean by 'booming out his broadside”?
c. What concerns should Bhisma Lochan have according to the poet
d. What does the word unconcerned tell us about Bhisma Lochan?
2. He downs his horns and charges straight, with
bellow answ'ring bellow.
a. Who is 'he'?
b. Why does 'he' charge straight?
c. Explain the second line of this extract.
d. What happens as a result?
Answers
Answer:
a. bhiama lochan is a poet
Answer:
1.
a. Bishma Lochan Sharma is a relentless singer.
b. By 'booming out his broadside” the poet wants to say that Bishma Lochan Sharma that he spoke very loudly and gave an aggressive attack of words.
c. According to the poet Bishma Lochan Sharma should atleast be concerned about what people think about him.
d. Bishma Lochan Sharma is least concerned about what people think about him.
2.
a. 'he's in the above line is reffered to Billy goat.
b. Billy goat charged straight because everybody including him was fed up with Bishma Lochan Sharma.
c. Billy goat charged him with an angry loud shout just the way he was singing.
d. As a result Bishma Lochan Sharma stopped singing and granted the world the golden gift of silence.