ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The infant is described as “mewling and puking". What does this mean?
A
crying and spitting up
B
laughing and smiling
C
fussy and unhappy
D
sleeping and content
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: mewling means making a weak crying sound and puking means vomiting. Explore all similar answers.

Detailed explanation-2: -mewling meaning cry feebly. puking meaning vomiting. we often use mewling and puking while telling about infants.

Detailed explanation-3: -The above line is taken from the poem “ The Seven Ages “ written by William Shakespeare. The above line is the view of the first stage of every human, the infant. In this stage we are not aware of anything and we just mule and cry in the nurse’s arms. Mewling means vomiting and puking means crying.

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