P-1-B. Fire and Ice — ENGLISH STD 10 — Question

What colour is the young woman's hair? What does she say she can change it to? Why would she want to do so?

What is the fog compared to and why? Which figure of speech is applicable to the poem as a whole?

Contrast tiger's situation inside and outside the zoo.

What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball?

How does the poet create humour in the poem ?

Why does the poet say, ‘I would not intrude on him’ ? Why doesn’t he offer him \ money to buy another ball ?

Writers use words to give us a picture or image without actually saying what they mean. Can you trace some images used in the poem 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon.'?

This poem, in ballad form, tells a story. Have you come across any such modern song or lyric that tells a story ? If you know one, tell it to the class. Collect such songs as a project.

Is Amanda an orphan ? Why does she say so ?

Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful.' Why ?