CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What metaphor is suggested throughout the poem?
A
A parent protecting a child
B
A guardian seeking revenge
C
A dream of the coming daylight
D
An individual who cares for no one
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metaphor: “the salt coarse pointing of those boys” salt is rough and salt in wounds sting. The pointing by the boys would point and it would hurt emotionally for spencer.

Detailed explanation-2: -(It compares parents to the bows and children to the arrows which means parents are just a tool to help children grow up and find their own life.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The “bows and arrows” signify the parents and children. Here “Bow” refers to parents and “Arrows” refer to children. God uses parents as bows to bring children into the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -’My Parents’ by Stephen Spender is a poem based on bullying and the desire to make friends. Spender describes bullies and the feeling of being bullied throughout the poem. He elaborates on his feelings using the poetic devices of Enjambment, Imagery, and Similes.

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