CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The poet most likely believes that the fog ____
A
is joyful at night and sorrowful during the day
B
feels lost and blames the earth for its loneliness
C
cares about the earth and is curious about people
D
stays far above the earth and watches it from afar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He says that the fog comes on its little cat feet, which implies that the fog is like a cat as it comes slowly. He also says that the fog looks over the harbour and the city and then moves on, implying that the fog has covered the city and is sitting and looking at it, thereby again comparing it to a cat.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. How does the poet compare fog to a living being? Answer: The poet compares the fog to a cat. The silent steps of a cat and the way it sits on its haunches is very similar to the way fog comes and surrounds the city and looks over it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet is saying about the fog which is generally seen during the winter season and it is coming towards the city and the harbour just like a cat. The next poet says that the fog has covered the city and harbour completely and it appears as a cat is sitting by folding its legs and looking around.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poem Fog gives the message of change and hope. Change is the integral part of nature as well as of humans. Everything changes. In the poem, we find that the city was quiet and everything was normal.

There is 1 question to complete.