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Question
Why does Amanda wish to be a mermaid?
Solution
Amanda, who is often chastised by her parents for being lazy, imagines herself as a mermaid who lives a carefree, unrestricted existence on the gentle waves in the green sea. Amanda escapes from the daily nagging and reprimanding of her parents by using such fantasy.
RELATED QUESTIONS
How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Who do you think is speaking to her?
Who is the speaker in stanzas 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
Comment on the tone of the speaker when she says ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!’.
Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded?
Amanda did not agree with the restrictions put on her. Give two reasons to support the statement.
'I am an orphan, roaming the street'. Why does Amanda visualize this?
Ananda was blamed for a number of things. Mention any two.
Amanda gets a list of instructions from her mother of dos and dont's.
What do these tell you about the relationship between Amanda and her mother?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Don't eat that chocolate Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I'm speaking to you Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in tower is tranquil and rare, I'll certainly never let down my bright hair) |
- The speaker's tone is ______. (1)
- loving.
- hopeful.
- instructive.
- indifferent.
- Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: (1)
rare : uncommon :: peace : ______. - State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: (1)
Amanda did not want anyone to invade her privacy and silence. - Select the appropriate option: (1)
Amanda's mother is continuously ______ Amanda.
- encouraging
- reprimanding
- motivating
- disappointing
- Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to the word 'dull'? (1)
- dreary
- shady
- bright
- angry
Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words:
In the poem ‘Amanda’, why does the poet use the famous fairy tale character, Rapunzel? Explain. (Amanda)
