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प्रश्न
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
What does ‘it’ refer to?
उत्तर
It refers to anger, which is personified to the ‘poison tree’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.
| Poetic device | Lines from the poem |
| Alliteration | watch his woods |
| Personification | |
| Repetition | |
| Imagery |
I was angry with my friend
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
How did the anger of the poet come to an end?
What is a tree?
And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves.
What comes out of the leprous hide?
What are the life sources needed for a tree to grow?
What is hidden inside the earth for years?
"The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I’ve many curious things to show when you are there"
How can the fly reach the spider’s parlour?
"Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!"
Can you guess what was in the pantry?
Complete the summary by filling in the given spaces with suitable words/phrases given below.
| a trail | spectacular | spectacular scene | outer ice | a cheetah |
| day or night | emerging of life | powerful and strong | shock wave | scientists |
The poet describes a moving comet which speeds through the heavens and never takes a break by ____________. When a comet is in full flight, it gives a ____________ which can never be compared to anything else for a lifetime. The comet is compared to ____________ for its speed and a mountain as it is ____________. The ____________ melts which causes a vapour from the force and leaves behind _________ as it travels on its way. If it comes very close to the atmosphere, it causes a shake which in turn produces a ____________ that reach the Earth’s surface. According to the ______________ the comets leave behind chemicals in the form of dust which resulted in the ____________ on earth and mankind came into existence. But the poet is not sure whether this principle is true or not but he knows for sure that whatever the truth may be, the sight of the comet in full flight is ____________.
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 they do to their families?
