Write critical Appreciation of the poem 'Friends and flatters.
Answers
Explanation:
Flatter – Praise
· Thee – You
· Misery – Struggle; trouble; pain; difficulty
· Faithful – Committed; loyal
Questions
1. Name the poem and the poet.
The poem is ‘Friends and Flatterers.’and the poet is William Shakespeare.
2. Why shouldn’t we trust a flattering friend like a real friend?
We should not trust a flattering friend because they always leave us in our misery.These friends are only for good times.
3. Why are words compared to wind?
Words are compared to wind as flattering friends use them quickly and easily.Their words
meaningless and directionless just like the wind.
4. .What do you mean by ‘a friend in misery?’
A friend in misery is a real friend who will be with us in our good and bad times alike.
5. Name the poetic device in line-3.
Simile.
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