Question

Read the following poem carefully and answer the following questions.When will the bell ring, and end this weariness?How long have they tugged the leash, and strained apart,My pack of unruly hounds! I cannot startThem again on a quarry of knowledge they hate to hunt,I can haul them and urge them no more.…….I will not waste my soul and my strength for this.What do I care for all that they do amiss!What is the point of this teaching of mine, and of thisLearning of theirs? It all goes down the same abyss.What does it matter to me, if they can writeA description of a dog, or if they can’t?What is the point? To us both, it is all my aunt!And yet I’m supposed to care, with all my might.I do not, and will not; they won’t and they don’t; and that’s all!I shall keep my strength for myself; they can keep theirs as well.Why should we beat our heads against the wallOf each other? I shall sit and wait for the bell.1a What do you think is the poet’s profession? 11b Who is he talking about? 11c Pick the words which describe the attitude of the poet: 3irritable contemplative boredfrustrated inflexible defiantSay why you have picked these words:1d Why do you think the poet has this attitude? 21e What does the poet mean by the following lines “I cannot start…no more.” 21f Which is the main metaphor in the poem? 12 Match the words (from the poem) in the left-hand column with the definitions on the right. There isone extra word. 10Pack Dogs used for huntingAmiss Pull with sharp, powerful movementsHaul StrengthAbyss EncourageUnruly Search forMight WrongTug Lead used to control a dogUrge IndisciplinedLeash Pull with effortHounds Very deep chasmGroupPLZ FRDS ANSWER ME

Answer 1

What do you think is the poet’s profession?

The poet is a teacher.

Who is he talking about?

He is talking about his students.

Pick the words which describe the attitude of the poet: 3

Irritable (When will the bell ring, and end this weariness?)

Bored (Why should we beat our heads against the wall
Of each other? I shall sit and wait for the bell.)

 Frustrated (I can haul them and urge them no more. I will not waste my soul and my strength for this.
What do I care for all that they do amiss!) 

 Defiant (What does it matter to me, if they can write
A description of a dog, or if they can’t? I do not, and will not;)

Say why you have picked these words:

I have picked up these words because they aptly describe the mood of the words picked by me.

Why do you think the poet has this attitude?

The poet has this attitude because the poet does not have the patience of a true teacher. Learning is a tough task that requires many attempts and controlling the distracting thoughts. However, the poet appears to have not known the responsibilities of a true teacher. He does not seem to have the right aptitude and attitude.

What does the poet mean by the following lines “I cannot start…no more.”

He means he can’t start explaining the concept again which the children might not have understood. He might have not been able to control the students in the class.

Which is the main metaphor in the poem?

The main metaphor is ‘My pack of unruly hounds!’. He compares his students to a pack of savage and wild dogs.

Match the words (from the poem) in the left-hand column with the definitions on the right. There is
one extra word.
Pack-- Group
Amiss-- Wrong
Haul-- Pull with effort
Abyss-- Very deep chasm
Unruly -- Indisciplined
Might-- Strength
Tug-- Pull with sharp, powerful movements
Urge-- Encourage
Leash -- Lead used to control a dog
Hounds -- Dogs used for hunting