Animals

 

ENGLISH COACHING CENTER

Based on JAC BSEB CBSE ICSE SKMU and TMBU

Animals

Q1- Who is the poet of the poem "Animals"? A) Leslie Norris B) Robert Frost C) Carolyn Wells D) Walt Whitman
Q2- Who, according to the poet, is better? A) human beings B) animals C) both are equal D) none
Q3- What do humans do that animals don’t? A) greed B) jealous C) restless D) All of the above
Q4- What is the meaning of "placid"? A) peaceful B) clumsy C) greedy D) jealousy
Q5- Name the literary device used in the line "I think I could turn and live with animals" A) Similie B) Assonance C) Metaphor D) Alliteration
Q6- what is the meaning of "whine"? A) a beverage B) cry C) shout D) None
Q7- Who is not dissatisfied always? A) humans B) animals C) poet D) All of the above
Q8- Name the poetic device used in They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God, A) Anaphora B) Assonance C) Metaphor D) Alliteration
Q9- Name the literary device used in "They bring me tokens of myself" A) Anaphora B) Assonance C) Metaphor D) Alliteration
Q10- What qualities have the humans given up? A) innocence B) kindness C) truthfulness D) All of the above
1	D
2	B
3	D
4	A
5	B
6	B
7	B
8	A
9	C
10	D

Question 1.
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 satisfied with their lives appeals to the poet a lot.

Question 2.
Explain the satisfaction that animals have and humans don’t. 
Answer:
Animals do not have the desire to possess worldly things. Whereas, 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.

Question 3.
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 humans, who weep yet commit sins.

Question 4.
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.

Question 5.
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 an unending greed while humans become maniacs in their greed for possessing valuables.

Question 6.
What does the poet mean by, “Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth”?
Answer:
The poet means that animals do not pray to God or to ancestors and all of them are equal, hence no one is more respectable than the other. The good values of animals and the lack of social conventions make them happy.

By Manoj Sir