Poetry questions and answers class 10 Madhyamik WBBSE

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1. Fable – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1.      Who is the main animal character in Fable?

·        A) Rabbit

·        B) Squirrel ✅

·        C) Bear

·        D) Ant

2.      What does the mountain boast about?

·        A) Its speed

·        B) Its wisdom

·        C) Its size ✅

·        D) Its strength

3.      Why does the squirrel say the mountain is not everything?

·        A) It cannot crack a nut ✅

·        B) It cannot jump

·        C) It is too big

·        D) It has no tail

4.      What kind of poem is Fable?

·        A) Narrative

·        B) Epic

·        C) Didactic ✅

·        D) Lyrical

5.      The squirrel claims it has:

·        A) Power

·        B) Beauty

·        C) Talent ✅

·        D) Courage

6.      The mountain represents:

·        A) Pride ✅

·        B) Kindness

·        C) Intelligence

·        D) Humility

7.      The squirrel believes all things:

·        A) Are equal in size

·        B) Serve a unique purpose ✅

·        C) Compete with each other

·        D) Should be squirrels

8.      What does the squirrel do best?

·        A) Fight

·        B) Climb and run ✅

·        C) Sleep

·        D) Eat

9.      “Talents differ” means:

·        A) Everyone is the same

·        B) People have different abilities ✅

·        C) Only talent matters

·        D) Talents can be ignored

10.  What is the tone of the poem?

·        A) Sad

·        B) Humorous ✅

·        C) Angry

·        D) Fearful

11.  The poem teaches us to:

·        A) Compete

·        B) Boast

·        C) Respect differences ✅

·        D) Be silent

12.  What cannot the mountain do, according to the squirrel?

·        A) Climb trees ✅

·        B) Run

·        C) Speak

·        D) Fly

13.  What is the rhyme scheme of Fable?

·        A) ABAB ✅

·        B) AABB

·        C) ABCD

·        D) Free verse

14.  The squirrel compares the mountain to:

·        A) A bear

·        B) A nut

·        C) A place on the map ✅

·        D) A bird

15.  The poem is a conversation between:

·        A) Two squirrels

·        B) A bear and a squirrel

·        C) A mountain and a squirrel ✅

·        D) A squirrel and a tree

16.  Which line proves the squirrel's wit?

·        A) “If I’m not so large as you…” ✅

·        B) “I’m very big and strong”

·        C) “I carry stones for fun”

·        D) “Mountains are always better”

17.  Emerson’s purpose in the poem is to:

·        A) Praise mountains

·        B) Criticize animals

·        C) Celebrate diversity ✅

·        D) Show fear

18.  The squirrel considers himself:

·        A) Insignificant

·        B) Worthless

·        C) Useful ✅

·        D) Unimportant

19.  The poem uses:

·        A) Imagery

·        B) Dialogue ✅

·        C) Free verse

·        D) Similes only

20.  The poem promotes:

·        A) Competition

·        B) Unity in diversity ✅

·        C) Superiority

·        D) Confusion

Short Answer Questions (SAQs)

1.      Who are the two characters in the poem Fable?
✅ The mountain and the squirrel.

2.      What complaint does the mountain have?
✅ That the squirrel is too small to be of any use.

3.      How does the squirrel respond to the mountain’s taunt?
✅ By highlighting his own unique abilities.

4.      What does the line “Talents differ” mean?
✅ Everyone has their own strengths.

5.      Why can’t the mountain do what the squirrel can?
✅ Because it's too big and immobile.

6.      What does the squirrel compare the mountain to?
✅ A large place on the map.

7.      How is the poem structured?
✅ As a short dialogue in rhyming couplets.

8.      What is the main theme of Fable?
✅ Every being has value.

9.      What literary device is used throughout the poem?
✅ Personification and allegory.

10.  What is the tone of the poem?
✅ Light-hearted and wise.

11.  How does the squirrel prove its usefulness?
✅ By pointing out it can crack nuts and move quickly.

12.  What does the mountain represent metaphorically?
✅ Arrogance or pride.

13.  What lesson does Emerson teach through this fable?
✅ That all creations have their own roles.

14.  What makes the squirrel confident?
✅ His abilities and wisdom.

15.  What does the squirrel think about size?
✅ Size doesn’t determine worth.

16.  What message does the poem give about comparison?
✅ Avoid comparing different talents.

17.  How does the squirrel defend itself?
✅ With logic and wit.

18.  What does the poem say about unity?
✅ All parts of creation are important.

19.  Why is the squirrel proud?
✅ It knows its own value.

20.  What quality of the squirrel stands out most?
✅ Self-confidence.

True/False Statements

1.      The mountain insults the squirrel. ✅ True

2.      The squirrel accepts he is useless. ❌ False

3.      The poem suggests all talents are equal. ✅ True

4.      The mountain is faster than the squirrel. ❌ False

5.      The squirrel praises the mountain's size. ✅ True

6.      The squirrel tries to compete in strength. ❌ False

7.      The poem ends in a fight. ❌ False

8.      The poem values every creature’s abilities. ✅ True

9.      Emerson uses humour to teach a lesson. ✅ True

10.  The poem is written in free verse. ❌ False

 

2. My Own True Family – Ted Hughes

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1.      What kind of poem is My Own True Family?

·        A) Lyrical

·        B) Narrative ✅

·        C) Satirical

·        D) Free verse

2.      Who does the speaker meet in the oakwood?

·        A) A hunter

·        B) A deer

·        C) An old woman ✅

·        D) A forester

3.      What does the old woman do?

·        A) Gives him food

·        B) Sings a song

·        C) Opens a bag of secrets ✅

·        D) Shows him the way

4.      What comes out of the bag?

·        A) Fireflies

·        B) Trees that talk ✅

·        C) Wind

·        D) Stones

5.      What do the talking oaks say?

·        A) They are the boy’s true family ✅

·        B) They are dying

·        C) They are magic

·        D) They want to dance

6.      What do the trees accuse humans of?

·        A) Planting them

·        B) Ignoring nature

·        C) Felling them ✅

·        D) Worshipping them

7.      The poem has a tone of:

·        A) Comedy

·        B) Mystery and realization ✅

·        C) Joy

·        D) Despair

8.      What vow is the speaker forced to take?

·        A) To never harm animals

·        B) To marry a tree

·        C) To never kill a tree ✅

·        D) To plant new trees

9.      What change occurs in the speaker after the vision?

·        A) He becomes angry

·        B) He starts singing

·        C) His heart breaks ✅

·        D) He forgets the trees

10.  The speaker’s ribs feel like:

·        A) Stones

·        B) Wounds

·        C) Tree roots ✅

·        D) Leaves

11.  The phrase “a black oak tree” symbolizes:

·        A) Anger

·        B) Pain and guilt ✅

·        C) Hope

·        D) Rebirth

12.  The central theme of the poem is:

·        A) Humour

·        B) Love

·        C) Connection with nature ✅

·        D) Adventure

13.  The oak trees consider the boy:

·        A) Their destroyer

·        B) A traitor

·        C) One of them ✅

·        D) A ghost

14.  The line “when I came out of the oakwood” suggests:

·        A) Awakening ✅

·        B) Escape

·        C) Sleep

·        D) Magic ends

15.  The trees refer to humans as:

·        A) Friends

·        B) Enemies

·        C) Brothers

·        D) Felled brethren ✅

16.  What poetic device is used in “ribs were the boughs of a tree”?

·        A) Simile

·        B) Alliteration

·        C) Metaphor ✅

·        D) Hyperbole

17.  The transformation of the speaker is:

·        A) Mental and emotional ✅

·        B) Physical only

·        C) Imaginary

·        D) Irrelevant

18.  The poem ends with:

·        A) A vow of revenge

·        B) Indifference

·        C) A commitment to nature ✅

·        D) Sadness

19.  The forest is described as:

·        A) A city

·        B) A dream

·        C) The speaker’s true family ✅

·        D) A battlefield

20.  Hughes uses the oakwood to:

·        A) Scare children

·        B) Create fantasy

·        C) Teach ecological awareness ✅

·        D) Describe war

 

Short Answer Questions (SAQs)

1.      Where does the speaker go in the poem?
✅ Into an oakwood.

2.      What happens to him there?
✅ He meets an old woman who shows him talking oak trees.

3.      What is the 'true family' referred to in the poem?
✅ The oak trees or nature.

4.      What complaint do the oaks have?
✅ Humans cut them down without guilt.

5.      What do they demand from the boy?
✅ A promise to protect trees.

6.      How does the speaker feel after the vision?
✅ Transformed and sorrowful.

7.      What changes physically or metaphorically in the speaker?
✅ His heart breaks and his ribs feel like boughs.

8.      What does the black oak tree in his heart represent?
✅ Guilt and newfound awareness.

9.      What literary device dominates the poem?
✅ Imagery and metaphor.

10.  How does Hughes use personification?
✅ By giving trees human voices.

11.  Why is the setting important?
✅ It symbolizes nature’s sacredness.

12.  What is the tone of the first half of the poem?
✅ Curious and mysterious.

13.  What is the tone of the second half?
✅ Reflective and regretful.

14.  Why is the boy's promise important?
✅ It reflects environmental responsibility.

15.  What does the poem suggest about human behavior?
✅ It is careless toward nature.

16.  How does the speaker's attitude toward trees change?
✅ He becomes respectful and aware.

17.  What transformation is emphasized at the end?
✅ Emotional awakening.

18.  What poetic form is used in the poem?
✅ Free verse.

19.  What does Hughes want readers to feel?
✅ Guilt and responsibility.

20.  What message does the poem convey?
✅ Protect and respect nature.

True/False Statements

1.      The speaker was hunting in the oakwood. ❌ False

2.      The trees accuse humans of felling them. ✅ True

3.      The speaker promises never to kill a tree. ✅ True

4.      The old woman gives the boy magical powers. ❌ False

5.      The speaker’s heart becomes a black oak tree. ✅ True

6.      The poem supports deforestation. ❌ False

7.      The speaker feels proud after the experience. ❌ False

8.      The oak trees talk to the boy. ✅ True

9.      The speaker undergoes an emotional transformation. ✅ True

10.  The poem shows a deep bond between man and nature. ✅ True

3. The Snail – William Cowper

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1.      What is the central figure in the poem The Snail?

·        A) A rabbit

·        B) A worm

·        C) A snail ✅

·        D) A turtle

2.      What does the snail carry with him?

·        A) His food

·        B) His house ✅

·        C) A leaf

·        D) Water

3.      What poetic device is used in “within its house secure he hides”?

·        A) Metaphor

·        B) Alliteration

·        C) Personification ✅

·        D) Irony

4.      What does the snail avoid?

·        A) Heat

·        B) Rain

·        C) Injury ✅

·        D) Climbing

5.      How does the snail respond to danger?

·        A) Runs away

·        B) Retreats into its shell ✅

·        C) Fights back

·        D) Flies

6.      What does the snail symbolize in the poem?

·        A) Freedom

·        B) Laziness

·        C) Self-reliance and security ✅

·        D) Aggression

7.      What gives the snail the ability to go anywhere?

·        A) Speed

·        B) Flexibility

·        C) His shell ✅

·        D) Friends

8.      The line “Where’er he dwells, he dwells alone” suggests:

·        A) Sadness

·        B) Independence ✅

·        C) Confusion

·        D) Loneliness

9.      What is the tone of the poem?

·        A) Tragic

·        B) Humorous

·        C) Reflective ✅

·        D) Aggressive

10.  The poem is an example of:

·        A) Free verse

·        B) Narrative

·        C) Nature poetry ✅

·        D) Limerick

11.  What does the snail not need from others?

·        A) Love

·        B) Shelter ✅

·        C) Food

·        D) Encouragement

12.  The phrase “safe from touch and sight” implies:

·        A) Isolation

·        B) Protection ✅

·        C) Disappearance

·        D) Magic

13.  How does the snail react to the world?

·        A) It explores boldly

·        B) It relies on others

·        C) It is cautious ✅

·        D) It is careless

14.  What is implied by “He shrinks into his house, and there…”?

·        A) He sleeps

·        B) He stores food

·        C) He protects himself ✅

·        D) He sings

15.  What does the snail use to climb?

·        A) Its wings

·        B) Its legs

·        C) Its belly ✅

·        D) Its shell

16.  The poem is written in:

·        A) Rhyming couplets ✅

·        B) Blank verse

·        C) Haiku

·        D) Free verse

17.  The snail teaches us:

·        A) To be fast

·        B) To be fearless

·        C) To value self-sufficiency ✅

·        D) To fight danger

18.  “In the same shell he hides, and there…” is an example of:

·        A) Irony

·        B) Repetition

·        C) Enjambment ✅

·        D) Hyperbole

19.  Why is the snail described as “meek”?

·        A) It is scared

·        B) It avoids violence ✅

·        C) It is weak

·        D) It is tired

20.  The main theme of The Snail is:

·        A) Bravery

·        B) Solitude

·        C) Nature and self-protection ✅

·        D) Fear

Short Answer Questions (SAQs)

1.      What does the snail carry wherever it goes?
✅ Its shell or home.

2.      How does the snail react to danger?
✅ It retreats into its shell.

3.      What kind of lifestyle does the snail represent?
✅ A life of independence and caution.

4.      What protects the snail from harm?
✅ Its shell.

5.      What is meant by “He shrinks into his house”?
✅ The snail hides inside its shell.

6.      What message does the poem convey?
✅ Self-reliance and the importance of inner security.

7.      How does the snail move?
✅ Slowly using its soft body.

8.      What quality makes the snail unique?
✅ It carries its home with it.

9.      Why does the poet admire the snail?
✅ For its independence and protection.

10.  What does the line “Where’er he dwells, he dwells alone” suggest?
✅ The snail is self-sufficient and solitary.

11.  What is the structure of the poem?
✅ Rhyming couplets.

12.  Which poetic device is mainly used in the poem?
✅ Personification.

13.  How does the snail avoid “injury”?
✅ By hiding in its shell.

14.  What lesson can humans learn from the snail?
✅ To protect themselves and be self-reliant.

15.  How is nature depicted through the snail?
✅ As cautious, resilient, and wise.

16.  What role does the shell play in the snail's life?
✅ Shelter and defense.

17.  What does the poem say about solitude?
✅ It can be a strength.

18.  What is the tone of the poem?
✅ Calm and thoughtful.

19.  How is the snail described overall?
✅ Meek, wise, and secure.

20.  What does the snail symbolize?
✅ Peace, safety, and self-containment.

True/False Statements

1.      The snail depends on others for safety. ❌ False

2.      The snail lives wherever it goes. ✅ True

3.      The snail hides when it senses danger. ✅ True

4.      The snail leaves its shell behind. ❌ False

5.      The poet presents the snail as weak. ❌ False

6.      The snail avoids injury through retreat. ✅ True

7.      The snail is social and lives in groups. ❌ False

8.      The poem uses the snail to symbolize independence. ✅ True

9.      The snail uses its legs to move. ❌ False

10.  The snail is protected by its house. ✅ True