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John’s High School

ENGLISH WORKSHEET- CLASS 10

AMANDA

RTCs (5m*2m)

Q1) Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!

Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!

Stop that slouching and sit up straight,

Amanda!

a) Who is the speaker of the above lines? To whom is she speaking?

b) What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

c) What does the word slouching mean?

d) In what mood is the speaker?

e) What would be the age of the listener?

Q2) (I am an orphan, roaming the street.

I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.

The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

a) Who is the speaker of the above lines? To whom is she talking?

b) What does the poet mean by hushed?

c) Which figure of speech has been used in the first line? Explain?

d) Why does the speaker say that freedom is sweet?

e) What do you think is the state of the mind of the speaker in these lines?
 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q1) Answer the following questions in 20-30 words each. (2m each)

a) Why do you think the alternate stanzas in the poem are given in brackets?

b) Why does the poet compare the girl to Rapunzel in one of the stanzas?

Q2) Answer the following questions in 40-50 words each. (3m each)

a) Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?

b) What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions in 100-120 words each. (5m each)

a) “This poem is about the generation gap”. Elaborate upon this statement with reference to
the poem “Amanda”.

b) As a teenager, do you also face a similar situation at home, at times? How does one try to
resolve this conflict between a parent and a teenager?