Does the poem, ‘The Boy Who Boasted’ suggest that a person with a big head
is very intelligent?
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Answer:
Not At All
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Answer:
John Bragger was born with a very big head:
It grew bigger and bigger with all that he said.
He boasted,`I’ m braver and better than you.’
He boasted so much that his face became blue,
And he almost arrived at a premature death,
From boasting so much that he ran out of breath.
Meaning
Bragger – Boast; praise oneself
Face became blue – Grow angry
Premature death – Death at a very young age
Questions
How did John Bragger’s head grow?
John Bragger was habitual to boasting. Every time he boasted about his skills and talents, his head kept on growing.
How did John Bragger meet his premature death?
John Bragger was a born liar. At his birth he had a very big head. This deformity kept on growing as he grew up. With his head still growing, John died a premature death.
“I’m the fastest,” he boasted, “at running in school,”
But everyone knew he wasn’t at all.
“I’m the quickest at sums,” he continued, “I’ m bright,”
He was quickest but none of his answers were right.
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