CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The poet uses a simile in line 4 to suggest that the fog is a ____
A
brave woman
B
commanding presence
C
disapproving relative
D
sneaky individual
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the poem ‘Fog’, the poet uses an interesting metaphor to describe an element of nature. He indirectly compares fog to a cat by presenting the idea that the movements of the fog are much like that of a cat. It enters a city silently without letting anyone know, just like the stealthy movement of a cat.

Detailed explanation-2: -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: -Summary of Fog He presents a powerful image of life through a metaphorical cat. Its meaning is centred on the fog in the Chicago city. The poet compares the fog with the cat because the cat also comes with soft paws and without giving any sign of its arrival.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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