Question

When does a rebel keep mum?

Answer 1

Answer:

Stanza 2

When everybody talks during the lesson,

The rebel doesn’t say a word.

When nobody talks during the lesson,

The rebel creates a disturbance.

Reference Same as in Stanza 1

Context In the given lines, the poet reemphasizes the rebellious nature of the rebel as how he rebels against others.

Explanation Seeing everybody talk during the lesson, the rebel suddenly finds his silence most valuable. However, because he is a rebel, he cannot help but create disturbances and make a series of interjections, when he sees that everybody else has become quiet. The rebel constantly seeks attention by doing that what others don’t do.

Stanza 3

When everybody wears a uniform,

The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes,

When everybody wears fantastic clothes,

The rebel dresses soberly.

Reference Same as in Stanza 1

Context The poet in these lines shows the rebels need to exhibit himself as different.

Explanation Because the rebel always wants to showcase and exhibit himself as different, he would wear colourful clothes when everybody else is dressed up in a common uniform. However, the moment he sees others dressed up in different and colourful clothes, he would be unable to control his urge to wear the uniform.