Question

history repeats itself justify the title with reference to poem oh I wish I'd looked after my teeth

Answer 1

Images : An image is often described as a mental picture. In this poem, the poet makes use of images to enhance the pictorial quality of the poem.
e.g.(a) But up-and-down brushing  And poking’ and fussin’    
(b) And his drill it do whine  In these molars of mine
(c) And they foamed in the waters beneath.
    
TEXTUAL SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (30-40 words each)
“… But up-and-down brush in’    And pokin’s and fussin’    
Didn’t seem worth the time-I could bite !”
Q. 1. What do these lines convey?
Ans. These lines convey that one should brush one’s teeth in a right mannet One should brush them by moving the brush, having paste on it, up and down. One should take care of one’s teeth by spending some time in cleaning them. The poet regrets that she did not think it worthwhile to spend sometime in cleaning her teeth. This neglect of her teeth has landed her in the dentist’s clinic.

Q.2.Why did the poet go to the dentist ?
Ans.The poet had neglected the care of her teeth. She had been eating a lot of toffees and candies. Also, she did not brush her teeth in the right manner. So she developed many cavities beneath her teeth. Consequently, she had to go to the dentist for treatment. 
Q.3. ‘If you got a tooth, you got a friend’. What do you understand from the line?
Ans. If we have good teeth, we can chew our food properly and enjoy it. If we eat healthy and nutritious food, we will become strong, healthy and active. We will develop strong immunity to diseases and will not fall ill easily. So the tooth is our good friend.
Q.4. With reference to the poem, how can you look after your teeth ?
Ans. We can look after our teeth by not eating toffees, sweets, candies and blues. We should eat the right kind of food. Also we should brush our teeth properly and carefully. We should spend some time in cleaning them. We should brush our teeth by moving the brush up and down on our teeth.
Q.5. Give an appropriate proverb that conveys the message that this poem carries.
Ans. Healthy teeth promise a robust life.