CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The king said that the bricklayer was distracted by her jingling anklets as she walked around. As a result, the bricklayer was unable to complete his work perfectly. Finally, he built a weak wall which fell on a poor thief’s head, and he was killed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dancing girl was tried because she distracted the bricklayer by walking up and down the road with jingling anklets while he was building the wall.

Detailed explanation-3: -The merchant blamed the bricklayer who had not built the wall right, thus causing the thief’s death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. Answer: The dancing girl blames the goldsmith, who had to make some jewellery for her, but had not made it in time. Because of this, she had to visit him several times, thereby walking up and down the street in front of the brick-layer, disturbing him.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The dancing girl was blamed for distracting the mason who built the wall. The mason built the bad wall which fell on the thief who died there and then. She was held responsible for the death of the thief.