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Poem - 6, Amanda, , Q. Read the following stanzas and, answer the questions that follow :, 1. Don't bite... Amanda!, , (i) Who is the speaker? Or, , Who do you think is speaking to, Amanda?, , Ans. The speaker is probably a, parent of Amanda., , (ii) What does the speaker want, Amanda to do? Or What was Amanda, instructed to do?, , Ans. The speaker wants Amanda to, sit straight, not bite her nails and not, slouch her shoulders., , (iii) What does the speaker appear to, be like?, , Ans. The speaker appears to be strict, and authoritative., , (iv) What is the poetic device used in, the above lines?, , Ans. The poetic device used in, , the above lines are Anaphora and, repetition. Anaphora because the two, consecutive lines of this stanza are, starting with the same words; ‘Don't., , Repetition because Amanda's name, has been repeated thrice.
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2. (There is a, languid................ceeeeee drifting, blissfully.), , (i) What does Amanda imagine, herself to be?, , Ans. Amanda imagines herself to be, a mermaid., , (ii) Who is the speaker of these lines?, Ans. Amanda is the speaker of these, lines., , (iii) What is the meaning of, ‘mermaid?, Ans. A mythical sea creature., , (iv) Why are these lines given within, brackets?, , Ans. These lines are given within, brackets because they reveal the, inner thoughts of Amanda. Brackets, are used for visual contrast between, what Amanda is imagining and what, her mother is instructing., , (v) What is a mermaid?, Ans. A mermaid is a water fairy, half, woman and half fish.
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(vi) Pick out the poetic device used in, these lines., Ans. The poetic device used in these, lines is metaphor - ‘me - a mermaid., , (vii) What does the desire to be "sole, inhabitant’ tell you about ‘Amanda’?, Ans. It tells us that Amanda wants to, be free of all restrictions., , (viii) Which word in the extract, means the same as ‘Relaxed’, Ans. languid., , (ix) What is the colour of the sea?, Ans. The colour of the sea is, emerald/green., , 3. Did you finish........... clean your, shoes, Amanda!, , (i) According to the narrator, Amanda, is a very girl., Ans. careless., , , , (ii) The narrator asks Amanda to, , , , Ans. ‘finish her homework and then, clean her room and shoes.
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(iii) ___ is talking to her., Ans. Amanda's mother., , (iv) Who is the poet?, Ans. The poet of this poem is Robin, Klein., , (v) How can you say that the speaker, is authoritative?, , Ans. The speaker commands, Amanda about several things. This, behaviour is quite authoritative., , (vi) How is the speaker related to, Amanda?, , Ans. There is no reference to this in, the poem but the content and tone, makes us believe that the speaker is, Amanda's mother., , (vii) 'l thought | told you to clean your, shoes. What does this line tell us, about Amanda?, , Ans. It tells that she ignores, instructions., , (viii) What was Amanda supposed to, do, according to the speaker?, , Ans. She was supposed to finish her, , homework and to clean her room and, shoes.
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4. (1am an orphan..............., freedom is sweet.), , (i) Who is described here?, , Ans. A child, who is fed up of her, parents constantly instructing her on, everything, is described here., , (ii) The speaker makes design, Ans. 'with her bare feet on the soft, dust underneath.’, , , , (iii) The speaker seeks freedom with, , , , Ans. Peace and calmness., , (iv) Which word in the passage, means the same as wandering ?, Ans. Roaming., , (v) what does 'l' imagine herself to be, and why?, , Ans. Amanda imagines herself to be, an orphan. Her mother's persistent, nagging irritates her and she feels, that life would be enjoyable if she, were an orphan with no parent to, curb her freedom., , (vi) What would Amanda do as an, orphan?
