CBSE Class X Term 2 English Poems Important Questions For Quick Revision Term 2 Board Examinations 2022, Poetry is an important section of English literature. A significant number of questions from poetry chapters are asked in the class 10th English exam. You will get questions of 2 and 3 marks for quick revision. All questions are provided with answers.
” POEM- Amanda “
1. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Answer: Amanda’s age could be between 10-12 years old. We can guess this because of the reference to mermaid or Rapunzel. These stories are read by children of the age group of 10-12 years. Amanda’s mother also makes a reference to acne, which appears during adolescence.
2. Why is Amanda getting scolded for having chocolate?
Answer: Amanda is getting scolded for having chocolates as previously it had caused her acne.
3. What can you depict of Amanda’s nature?
Answer: Amanda is a moody girl. She is nagged most of the time. She often escapes from reality and goes into an imaginary world.
4. Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel?
Answer: Amanda wants to be Rapunzel because she wants to live a rare and tranquil life in a tower-like Rapunzel.
5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Answer: The little girl Amanda wants to be a mermaid and the only resident of the beautiful green sea. She thinks that her life will be very relaxing in the sea and she will be taken away by the currents of water.
6. Who do you think is speaking to her?
Answer: One of her parents is speaking to her. Most probably it is her mother. In a traditional household, the mother is held responsible for the conduct of the child.
7. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Answer: A girl like Amanda yearns for freedom and space for herself. She likes to be let alone and does not like to be questioned or nagged at.
8. Is Amanda a student? How do you know?
Answer: Yes, Amanda is a student because she is asked to complete her homework.
9. What does the line “never let down my bright hair” tell us about Amanda?
Ans: It tells us that Amanda does not want anybody to come up and spoil the silence or disturb her in any way.
10. The reader sympathises with the speaker in the poem. Support this opinion with a reason.
Answer: The speaker, probably her mother, is worried about her posture, skin, and school homework. But, Amanda gives her a deaf ear which makes the reader sympathizes with the speaker.
” POEM- Animals “
1. What does the poet wish to do at the beginning of the poem?
Answer: The poet wishes that he could transform and become one with animals.
2. What do humans do to other human beings who lived thousands of years ago?
Answer: Human beings hold their ancestors in great respect.
3. What conclusion does the poet come to at the end of the poem?
Answer: The poet says that as a human being he must have lost his natural virtues sometime in the past. Presently those virtues are possessed only by the animals.
4. “I think I could turn and live with animals…” What is the poet turning from?
Answer: The poet is turning away from living with other humans as he finds them complicated and false. He would rather live with animals that are self-contained and non-complaining
5. Do humans kneel to other humans who lived thousands of years ago? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: Yes, humans kneel to other humans who lived thousands of years ago. They worship their ancestors and pray by kneeling in front of their portraits. They hold religious sermons and ceremonies in their memory.
6. Why does the poet like animals?
Answer: The poet likes animals for their self-contained and quiet nature. The fact that animals are not like human beings and are satisfied with their lives appeals to the poet a lot.
7. Explain the satisfaction that animals have and humans don’t.
Answer: Animals do not have the desire to possess worldly things. On the other hand, the more humans own, the more their desire to own grows, leaving them dissatisfied forever. The absence of this greed in animals keeps them satisfied and its presence keeps humans dissatisfied.
8. Why do animals not weep for their sins?
Answer: Animals do not weep for their sins because they do not need to do so. They are innocent creatures that commit no sins. It is the humans who commit sins and later weep for it too. 9. What makes the poet sick? Answer: The fact, that humans commit all kinds of sins and still discuss their duty to God, makes the poet sick. This shows the hypocrisy of humans, who on one hand do wrong and on the other pray to God.
10. Differentiate between humans and animals in terms of desire.
Answer: Animals are very different from humans as they have no desire to own things. They are happy without unending greed while humans become maniacs in their greed for possessing valuables.
