Read the poem, ‘What Is Red?’. Then, answer the following questions.

1. What is the persona fascinated with ?

2. What squiggles out of the hand when you accidentally cut it ?

3. From the poem, what red material is used in construction ?

4. What is your favourite colour ? Why do you say so ?

5. What is the significance of colours in our lives ?

6. In your opinion, what is the persona’s favourite colour ? Support your answer with evidence
from the poem.

7. Name three feelings that are mentioned in the poem ?

8. What value is shown by the image of an Indian?

9. From the poem, name two things that can create sound?

10. What is the message given by the persona to the readers concerning the colour ‘red’ ?

Answers - Literature

1. The persona is fascinated with the colour red.

2. Blood
3. Bricks
4. Accept any suitable answer
5. Accept any suitable answer
6. Red. He says it is the greatest colour and gives many examples of the colour red.
7. Anger, embarrassment, courage
8. Bravery/Courage
9. Accept any two: fire-cracker, fire engine, a shout, a band
10. The world we live in is not a dull place at all. Red refers to many aspects of life that make the
earth a wonderful and exciting place.