Question

I can see through my open window the watchman walking up and down The lane is dark and lonely, and the street lamp stands like a giant with one red eye in its head. The watchmen swings his lantern and walks with his shadow at his side, and never once goes to bed in his life. I wish I were a watchman walking the street all night, chasing the shadows with my lantern.

Questions
a) Why does the poet want to become a watchman?
b) Give an example of a simile from the given extract.
c) Identify the figure of speech in the given lines. “ I wish I were a watchman walking the street all night”
d) What is being described as ' one red eyed giant' in the given lines?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) He wants to become a watchman because he wants to walk the street all night, chasing the shadows with his lantern.

b) The street lamp stands like a giant with one red eye in its head.

c) Alliteration, Because the word w is repeated twice.

d) The Street Lamp is being described as "one red eyed giant'

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Answer 2

Answer:

a) the poet wants to be a watchman so that he chases the shadow with his lantern and walk in street

b)` lamp stands like a giant with one one red eye '

c)figure of speech in this line is were which is used as was I wish I was a watchman walking the street all night

d) the bulb between the lamp structure at the top is described as a. one red eyed giant