Question

Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned a poor little cricket.
Folks call this a fable. I’ll warrant it true:
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.
a. What is the meaning of ‘wicket’ ? Who lifted the wicket?
b. Why did he lift the wicket?
c. What does the poet mean when he says that ‘some cricket
have two legs’ ?
d. Write the figure of speech used in ‘he hastily lifted the wicket’ ?

Answer 1

Answer:

a question means a small door and the ant lifted it hastily

he lifted it because ant didn't borrow nor lend

that means humans

alliteration