Question

Write a critical analysis of the English poem 'How to tell wild animals' (CBSE class 10)

Answer 1

Answer:

Critical Analysis

How to tell wild animals

Explanation:

In the poem How to tell wild animals, the poet has explained the characteristics of various wild animals in a very humorous manner.  She is describes the characteristics of various wild  animals such as Asian lion, Bengal tiger, bear, etc.

She gives the wild animals human-like qualities.

She employs various literary devices

Rhyme: chance-advance, east-beast, dyin-lion

Enjambment: and if there…..tawny beast

Inversion: if there should to you advance

Assonance: you should go, should to you, roars

Allusion: Reference to a famous species of animal  - Asian Lion