MP Board 10th 2023 : English (Poem) VVI Important Question with Solution

MP Board 10th 2023 : English (Poem) VVI Important Question with Solution

यहां English (Poem) 10वी Exam 2023 के लिए New Blue Print पर आधारित Most Important Question दिए गए है. ये महत्वपूर्ण  Question Study Material के रूप में तैयार किये गए I

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Most Important Question

Q. 1. What is a 'dust of snow'?
Ans. The "dust of snow" means the fine particles or flakes of snow.

Q. 2. What does the poet say has changed his mood?
Ans. The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow changed the poet's mood.

Q.3. How does Frost present nature in the poem 'Dust of Snow'?
Ans. Frost has presented nature in quite an unconventional manner. ... Frost wanted to symbolise the feelings of sadness and regret, which is why he has used a hemlock tree. The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow. The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that Frost experiences.

Q. 4. In the poem 'Dust of Snow', what does hemlock tree represent?
Ans. The poet has written about a hemlock tree, which is a poisonous tree. The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow. The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that Frost experiences.

Q. 5. What does 'ice' stand for in the poem?
Ans. Ice stands for hatred.

Q. 6. According to Frost, what are the two different views about the end of the world?
Ans. The two contrasting views about the end of the world as projected into Frost's poem 'Fire and Ice.':
(1) Robert Frost was a popular Pulitzer-prize- winning American poet. Frost's poems frequently depicted the simple life in rural New England to explore complex philosophical and social ideas.
(2) His poem, 'Fire and Ice' is seemingly a simple nine-line poem, but it is strongly symbolic and contains within itself a complex message to be delivered. Its structure resembles the 9 rings of the inferno, growing significantly smaller as it reaches the end.

Q. 7. How does the tiger terrify the villagers?
Ans. The villagers were scared by the growling sound of the tiger. Since, people know that the tiger is an innate killer and hunter and it can attack them if it is hungry or angry. Besides, the village was situated in the nearby the forest so he struggled around the village. His long white fangs, stout face, horrific claws, sight of waggling it's tail were enough to terrify the villagers.

Q. 8. What does the tiger stare at in the night?
Ans. At night, the caged tiger hears the last voices of the patrolling cars. Being locked in the cage, he looks towards the sky. He goes on staring the brilliant stars that are shining freely in the sky like his brilliant eyes.

Q. 9. How does the tiger act in the cage?
Ans. The tiger in the cage is hopeless and unhappy. He paces up and down in the cage. He is confined in the narrow cell and keeps ignoring visitors and hearing patrolling cars.

Q. 10. What does the tiger do near the water hole?
Ans. The tiger shall peep in the water, hole to see how deep it is. It also used to drink water from the water hole.

Q. 11. According to the poet of 'How to Tell Wild Animals', how does a leopard behave when he meets a person?
Ans. A leopard is an animal belonging to the cat family. It is stealthy and has a spotted hide Matching the pronunciation of its name-Leopard
the leopard leaps at a person as soon as he sees him and then hunts him down and eats him.

Q. 11. Who is the noble wild beast according to the poet of 'How to Tell Wild Animals?
Ans. The noble wild beast is the Bengal Tiger. He has black stripes on a yellow background.

Q. 12. How can you differentiate crocodile from a hyena according to the poet of 'How to Tell Wild Animals?
Ans. The poet describes the crocodile and the hyena humorously. The hyena seems to be laughing. In fact, it does not laugh. Only its face appears so. On the other hand, the crocodile has tears in his eyes when it eats its victim. It appears as if he is shedding tears at the death of his victim. But this is not so,

Q. 13. Where did the ball go?
Ans. The boy's ball went into the dark waters of the harbour.

Q. 14. In the poem 'The Ball Poem', why does the poet say "I would not intrude on him."?
Ans. The boy is really shaken at the loss of his ball. The poet says that he will not intrude upon the boy because the boy must learn to tolerate loss.

Q. 15. What does in the mean? world of possession mean?
Ans. It means. 'the world' of materialistic things In such a world, one's possessions carry importance.

Q. 16. What is Amanda getting instructions for?
Ans. Amanda is getting instructions from her parents, which become too much to handle for the mall girl. She is told not to eat her nails and sit in proper position. Amanda's response to it is her work of imagination where she is a mermaid Irifting effortlessly by the languid river.

Q.17. Why are some lines in the poem given n brackets?
Ans. These lines are given within brackets because they reveal the inner thoughts of Amanda. Brackets are used for visual contrast between what Amanda is saying and what her nother is instructing.

Q. 18. Why is Amanda not looking at the peaker while eating chocolates?
Ans. Amanda is lost in her own thoughts and is aying no attention to instructions being given to other. That is why she is not looking at the speaker.

Q.19. Why is the speaker worried about acne an the poem?
Ans. Speaker being worried about acne shows How much importance is given to physical beauty an a household. Amanda is prepared for the
inforeseen future. Natural experience such as cne is also taken care of at any cost.

Q. 20. How silence is golden and freedom is sweet?
Ans. "Silence is golden, freedom is sweet" is an example of two metaphors. One is the metaphor
of comparing silence with the invaluable gold to epresent the worth of silence in every sphere of life. Secondly, freedom is compared with sweetness that would leave a pleasant taste in our memory.

Q. 21. Why does Amanda want to be an orphan?
Ans. Amanda thinks that orphan leads a carefree life and there is no one to pester them with instructions. She can wonder in streets and make patterns with the soft dust with her bare feet. She does not have to clean her room and shoes like she does in her home.So, because of following
reasons she desires to be an orphan.

Q. 22. Where are the trees at present? What do their roots, and leaves do?
Ans. At present, the trees are in the house. The roots try to free themselves from the cracks of the veranda floor, and the leaves make efforts to move towards the glass, perhaps in search of light.

Q. 23. What happens to the roots and leaves of these trees at night?
Ans. The roots of these trees are engaged into the cracks of the veranda floor. At night, these roots try to free themselves from the cracks. The leave try to move towards the glass. Twigs become harden and the bough are like the newly discharged patients coming out of clinic doors.

Q. 24. How does the poet describe the growth of the trees inside the house?
Ans. The poet describes the growing of trees inside the house as the leaves strain towards the glass,small twigs stiff with exertion, long cramped boughs shuffling under the roof.

Q. 25. What does Sandburg think the fog is like?
Ans. Sandburg thinks the fog is like a cat. He does to directly liken the fog to a cat. The three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat are as follows:
1. 'The fog comes on its little cat feet'- It means, like a cat the fog comes in so slowly that one hardly notices it.

Q. 26. How does the fog come?
Ans. Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of minute waterdroplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. Although it has no Latin name, fog can be considered a type of low- lying cloud, usually resembling stratus, and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions. In turn, fog has affected many human activities, such as shipping, travel, and warfare.

Q. 27. What does 'it' in the third line refer to?
Ans. In the third line, 'it' refers to the fog that has covered the city..

Q. 28. Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.
Ans. The characters in this poem are Belinda, a little girl, and her pets: a little black kitten, a little grey mouse, a little yellow dog, a little pet dragon and a pirate.

Q. 29. What did the custard do last?
Ans. Custard saved Belinda and the other pets from the pirate. He showed his braver side and attacked the pirate and gobbled him up. Finally, Custard showed that he was not as coward as others.

Q. 30. What does 'fire' stand for in the poem?
Ans. Fire stands for greed, conflict, fury, cruelty, lust and avarice.

Q. 31. According to the poet of 'How to Tell Wild Animals', how will you know that is an Asian lion?
Ans. The poet suggests that if a large and tawny we are beast comes towards us, then it is an Asian Ilon come We can identify it when it roars at us while, dying with fear. When while roaming, we across a wild beast that is yellow in colour with black stripes, it is Bengal tiger.

Q. 32. Why Amanda seems to be moody?
Ans. Amanda seems moody most of the times because she is trying to make an escape from her sorry reality where she is nagged most of the times. It is indeed a sorry state for a small child like Amanda to bear. Here the only defence against such reality is her imagination where she often escapes to.

Q. 33. Is Amanda's mother really nagging, What do you think?
Ans. Amanda's mother is nagging mother since she constantly points out Amanda's mistake and oppresses Amanda in the name of imbibing good behaviour in Amanda.

Q. 34. Why does Amanda think that life on tower would be different?
Ans. Life in a tower is tranquil and rare for Amanda. As she is being constantly nagged at by her mother, she wishes to live in a tower where no one could nag her.

Q. 35. Why does the poet use the metaphor of newly discharged patients?
Ans. The poet has compared the trees to newly discharged patients because they have become very weak by living inside rooms and houses. This unnatural way of living has deprived them of their natural vigor and strength. Hence, as they move out of rooms and houses they look like newly discharged patients.

Q. 36. Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat? Find three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat.
Ans. No, the poet does not actually say that the fog is like a cat. The three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat are:
(1). The fog comes on its little cat feet'. This means that the fog comes like a cat very slowly that no one notices its arrival.
(2). 'It sits looking over harbor and city'. This means that like cat fog also loves to sit on the edges of window.
(3). 'On silent haunches and then move on'. This means that the fog sits for a while like a cat and then go away.

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