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"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? - English

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"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?

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उत्तर

The spider is flattering. So it says that the fly is witty.

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पाठ 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १०४]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 9 TN Board
पाठ 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q A. 3. b) | पृष्ठ १०४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.

What are the promises the speaker is talking about?


It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it.

Why does it take much time to kill a tree?


O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing.

How does the river flow?


Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion.

Is the time still?


Seeming still, yet still in motion

Identify other examples from the poem for alliteration.


Fill in the crossword puzzle using the clues given below.

ACROSS

2. Earth's only natural satellite
3. Morning star
6. Titan is the largest moon of ____
9. Smaller bodies in orbit around the Sun
10. The star at the centre of solar system
11. The Blue planet
12. Largest planet in the solar system.

DOWN

1. Smallest planet in the Solar system
2. Our Galaxy
4. Seventh planet from the sun
5. Distance travelled by light in a vacuum in one tropical year
7. Farthest planet in the Solar system
8. The Red planet.


But I know no better spectacle,
Than a comet in full flight.

Who does 'I’ refer to?


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 ____________.


The stick-together families are the happiest of all. Explain.


Bring out the difference between the children of the joint family and nuclear family.


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