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प्रश्न
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
What grew both day and night?
उत्तर
Anger that is personified to the ‘poison tree’ grew both day and night.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
During a get-together, your friend makes fun of your singing in front of your friends. You thought your singing was fine, but your friend thinks you really need to practice much more. How angry does that make you feel?
Complete the summary by filling in the given spaces with suitable words.
Once the poet was angry with his friend. He expressed his (i) ____________ and it ended. They became friends. But when he grew angry with his foe, he (ii) ___________ it and allowed his anger to grow. Day and night he watered it with his tears and allowed it to grow. He (iii) _________ his foe with false smiles and cunning tricks. The tree kept growing and yielded a bright apple which (iv) __________ his foe to eat it stealthily during the night. The next morning the poet was happy to see his foe lying (v) _________ under the tree.
What is the poem about?
"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?
In your own words give a detailed description of:
The Spider’s Parlour
In your own words give a detailed description of:
The Fly’s Appearance
River, river! Swelling river!
On you rush through rough and smooth;
What are the surfaces the river flow through?
How does the poet bring about the comparison of life with the river? Explain it with reference to the poem.
In the dust, they leave behind,
Could have started life on the earth,
Which resulted in mankind.
What does the word 'they' refer to?
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.
Whom does 'they' refer to?
