Try Again — English STD 7 — Question

Close your eyes and quietly listen to the sounds around you for a minute.
Are they trying to tell you something?

What did the funny man wear on his feet?

Why were the hinges of the door rusty ?

Imagine you meet someone behaving like the funny man in your neighbourhood. How would you react, and what would this reveal about your personality?

The funny man does unusual things in the poem. How does it affect the overall mood of the poem?

How did Shaana describe the experience of rafting?

What do the walls of Chakras portray?

Shaana mentions less snow in the glaciers and more flooding in the Sundarbans. Explain what these observations indicate

Choose a phrase from the extract which shows‘that reaching the summit of Mount Everest was tiring.

Analyse how the poet creates humour through the funny man’s illogical actions. Support your answer with three examples from the poem.