P-1-B. Fire and Ice — ENGLISH STD 10 — Question

Objects have qualities which make them desirable to others. Can you think of some objects (a car, a phone, a dress ………….) and’ say what qualities make one object mqjre desirable than another ? Imagine you were trying to sell an object: what qualities would , you emphasize ?

According to Robert Frost, how will the world end?

Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and in the wilArrange them in two columns.

Why does the poet say, ‘I would not intrude on him’ ? Why doesn’t he offer him \ money to buy another ball ?

What colour is the young woman's hair? What does she say she can change it to? Why would she want to do so?

Do you think the words 'lept' and 'lep' in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?

The trees inside are moving out into
the forest, The forest that was empty all these days
Where no birds could sit
No insect hide
No sun bury its feet in shadow
The forest that was empty all these nights
will be full of trees by morning.
Questions:
What was the effect of the empty forest?
When will the forest be full of trees ?
Where are the trees moving from the house ?
 

Do you find The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ to be a serious or a light-hearted poem ? Give reasons to support your answer,
OR
Comment on humour in the poem, ‘The lTale of Custard the Dragon’

What does the man say to Anne about love ?