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    The poem is about the difficulties faced by a veterinarian in treating various sick animals. It describes different animal patients that come to the vet with amusing health issues - a lion with a cold, an Arctic fox suffering from heat, a camel with a hurt hump. The poet humorously advises not to become a vet, instead suggesting becoming a doctor for human patients. The document provides comprehension questions about the poem, asking students to identify poetic devices, rhyme schemes, the theme and tone of the poem.

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    The poem is about the difficulties faced by a veterinarian in treating various sick animals. It describes different animal patients that come to the vet with amusing health issues - a lion with a cold, an Arctic fox suffering from heat, a camel with a hurt hump. The poet humorously advises not to become a vet, instead suggesting becoming a doctor for human patients. The document provides comprehension questions about the poem, asking students to identify poetic devices, rhyme schemes, the theme and tone of the poem.

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    ENGLISH STD VIII (HL)

    UNIT 4.1 POEM


    THE VET

    Activity No. 1

    Q1. Answer the following.


    1. Where do we find all types of wild animals in urban areas?
    Ans. In the zoo.
    2. Who gives medicines/treatment to sick animals and birds?
    Ans. The Veterinarian.

    Q2. Match the special doctors with who or what they treat.

    Specialist Treatment

    Dentist Teeth

    Cardiologist heart

    Ophthalmologist eyes

    Orthopedic bones

    Pediatrician Small children

    Neurologist Brain/spine

    Veterinarian Animals/birds
    Q3. Complete the web and write any 4 lines from the poem that you find funny
    and amusing.
    The
    monkey's
    pinched his
    tail.

    Amusing
    Lines

    Activity 2

    A1. Simple factual


    1. Complete the following sentence.
    a. Why so faint…
    b. If the Arctic fox…
    c. If the crocodile…

    2. What is wrong with the ducks and chickens?


    Ans. The ducks and chickens won’t lay eggs.

    3. What opposite health problems do the lion and the Arctic fox suffer from?
    Ans. The lion has a cold and Arctic fox suffers from heat.
    A2. Complex Factual

    1. What is the poet’s advice? Do you think he means it?


    Ans. The poet’s advice is not to become a vet. Instead, become a human
    being’s doctor.
    I do not think he means it. He has said it in a light-hearted way.

    2. Is it easy to become an animal doctor? Give reason for your answer.


    (Personal question)

    A3. Poetic Devise

    1. Name the figure of speech in the following sentences.

    a. ‘If the camel hurts his hump.’


    Ans. Alliteration

    b. ‘If the elephant eats paper bags and chokes.’


    Ans. Onomatopoeia

    2. Give the rhyme scheme of stanzas 6 and 8.


    Ans. Stanza 6: aabccb
    Stanza 8: abab

    A4. Personal Question

    1. Which animal would you like to keep as a pet? Give reason for your
    answer.
    Activity 3

    Appreciation of the poem


    1. Poem and poet: ‘The Vet’ by Guy Boas

    2. Theme: Various illnesses of animals and the difficulties of a Vet.

    3. Tone: Witty and light-hearted

    4. Structure and stanzas: Stanzas and lines are of unequal length.

    5. Language and imagery: Simple and witty language. Vivid images


    of animals with different problems.

    6. Figures of speech: Alliteration and onomatopoeia

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