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प्रश्न
Write a character sketch of the spider.
उत्तर १
Title: The spider and the fly
Author/poetess: Mary Botham Howttv (1799 -1888)
Characters: Spider and fly
Theme: Beware of evil counselors.
In the poem, the spider first tries to inveigle the fly into the spider’s house. He tells the fly that his parlour is comfortable he will be welcoming the fly. The spider promises the fly rest on his bed and treats from his pantry. The fly wisely resists these attempts to get her to enter the spider’s house. However, she cannot resist the spider’s flattery. The spider praises her wings and eyes and offers her a chance to look into the mirror.
Motivated by her great vanity, the fly enters the spider’s den and is ensnared. The poet tells the readers not to be tricked by “idle, silly, flattering words” at the end of the poem. The spider is cunning and full of vice. Spider wins in its. He deceived the fly at the end. Vanity makes people susceptible to doing foolish things. So the people need to be wary of others who flatter them only to deceive them. The poet advises the readers to close their hearts, eyes, and ears to the evil counselors.
“Look before you leap”
उत्तर २
The spider is a cunning creature. He tries to inveigle the fly into his house. He tells the fly about the comforts in his parlour. He wishes to welcome the fly. The spider promises the fly a rest on his bed and treats from his pantry. The fly resists firstly. The spider flatters but the fly fails to resists. The spider praises her eyes and wings. He offers a mirror to look into.
Vanity defeats the fly. She enters the spider's den. The fly is trapped. The poetess tells the readers not to be deceived by “idle, silly, flattering words. A spider makes fly his prey. Vanity makes people susceptible to do a foolish thing. So people must be wary of others who flatter them only to cheat them.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.
How are the woods?
What might have caused the conflict which led to the poet becoming angry with his enemy? Think of one such situation that you have experienced. Describe how you felt and how the enmity grew and things became worse.
What is a tree?
What finally happens to the tree in this poem?
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem.
| Poetic lines | Poetic Devices/Figures of Speech |
| It takes much time to kill a tree. | |
| The bleeding bark will heal. | |
| Out of the anchoring earth |
"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “You’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"
Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?
Complete the summary by filling in the spaces with suitable words.
The poem begins with the spider’s_________ of the fly. He __________ to the fly to come into its home. The spider describes his parlour as the _______ one. The spider kindles the curiosity of the fly so that she may enter his home. Fortunately, the fly was _________ and refused to get into his home. Now the spider pretends to be a __________and asks her to come and rest in his home. He offers her __________ and a __________ to rest. This time also the fly __________ the spider's offer very politely. The next weapon that the spider uses is_________. The spider praises the ______ and _____of the fly and also praises her ________. He invites her to look at herself in the ______which is in his parlour. The fly is_______ by the words of the spider and she falls a _________ to his ________.
Rampaging through the heavens
Never stopping day or night,
Which word could you replace 'rampaging' with?
The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.
Where do they gather?
There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.
What do the rich and poor folk imagine themselves to be?
