CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Carolyn Wells uses humour to identify ‘Wild Animals’ throughout the poem. She uses a comical effect when she tells us the ways of recognizing each creature while they are attacking us. She gives us a vivid imagery of the animals. At first, she introduces us to the large lion who roams in the east jungle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Central Idea of the Poem The poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’ by Carolyn Wells revolves around the dangerous ways to identify the wild animals. The poet tries to distinguish one animal from the other in a humorous way. The poet suggests that its very risky to be in such a close proximity to these wild beasts.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a humorous poem. The poet suggests some dangerous ways of identifying wild animals. The suggested ways create humour. He says if you ever visit the jungles in the east and you happen to encounter a lion, a tiger or a leopard, you’ll be able to identify them by the way they attack you.