a. Why were their clothes soaky? They were wet b.

Write down the line in the poem which reveals that this incident took place in a village? desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found c. What does the phrase bloated carcasses refer to? animals killed as they drowned in the flood water d. In your opinion, what kind of attitude do the last two lines imply? Explain. Optimistic,- they were making jokes not crying or show signs of despair

a. Write down the line which shows that they have been out for long hours? The whole day and night just passed b. The theme may not be exactly about hardship as implied by the title. What is the theme related to? Facing hardship with optimism c. What does the phrase albino buffalo reveal? They are in the village as people in the town will not rear buffaloes d. What moral value did you learn from the poem? Explain. Despite the hardship, we must remain resilient and strong. Often, the difficult time is not a permanent one

HE HAD SUCH A QUEIT EYES a. What does the phrase two pools of lies refer to? The eyes are compared to deceit b. Which lines show that the man is saying I love you, and if you love me, prove it! Imploring her to be nice And to render him paradise

c. Which stanza shows that there is a sense of regret?

Stanza 2 d. What do you understand by the phrase the hows and whys? The hows and whys is compared to a situation where one gets hurt emotionally and tries to solve the problem

a. What does the phrase thinnest ice imply? dangerous b. In this poem, the poet talks about the betrayal of a young girls feelings for a man. She believes in his sincerity to her as he had pleaded to her to surrender to him. Write the two lines depicting this. To her, those quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice c. What is the main theme in this poem? Deceit d. What did you learn from this poem? Explain. We sometimes encounter people who have ill intentions towards us. We should take precaution against them