Question 2 - Fog - First Flight - Poems (Literature) - English Class 10

Read the given extract and answer the questions

Extract:

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

(Fog)

Question (i)

 What does the word "it" refer to in the extract? 

• a) The cat
• b) The city
• c) The harbor
• d) The fog

Answer :

Answer written by the student:

d) The fog

Step-by-Step explanation:

• The word "it" is a pronoun that is used to replace a noun that has been mentioned before.
•  In the extract, the word "it" is used to replace the noun "fog" that has been mentioned in the previous stanza.
•  The word "it" refers to the fog because it shows how the fog behaves like an animal that sits and looks over its surroundings.👁️

Question (ii)

 What does the word "haunches" mean in the extract? 

Answer:

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 Answer written by the student:

The word "haunches" means the hind legs or buttocks of an animal.

Step-by-Step explanation:

•  The word "haunches" is a noun that means the hind legs or buttocks of an animal.
•  In the extract , the word "haunches" is used to describe how the fog sits like a cat on its back legs.
• The word "haunches" also creates a sound effect of hissing or whispering, which matches with the silent and mysterious mood of the poem.🐾

Question (iii)

How does the poet use personification in the extract? 

Answer:

 Answer written by the student:

The poet uses personification in the extract by giving human or animal qualities to the fog. The poet makes the fog seem like a living creature that can sit, look, and move. The poet also uses words like "silent" and "haunches" to create a personality for the fog that is quiet and curious.

Step-by-Step explanation:

•  Personification is a figure of speech that gives human or animal qualities to non-human things.
•  The poet uses personification in the extract by giving human or animal qualities to the fog.
•   The poet makes the fog seem like a living creature that can sit, look, and move. These are actions that humans or animals can do, but not non-living things like fog .👤
• The poet also uses words like "silent" and "haunches" to create a personality for the fog that is quiet and curious. These are traits that humans or animals can have, but not non-living things like fog.🤔

Question (iv)

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the extract:

The fog comes on little cat feet. It _____ looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

Answer : 

Answer written by the student:

The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

Step-by-Step explanation:

•  To fill in the blank, we need to find a word from the extract that fits grammatically and logically in the sentence.
•  The word should be a verb that can be used as a predicate of the sentence.
•  The word should also match with the subject "it" and the object "looking over harbor and city".
•  The only word from the extract that meets these criteria is "sits".
•   The word "sits" is a verb that can be used as a predicate of the sentence. It also matches with the subject "it" and the object "looking over harbor and city", because it shows how the fog behaves like an animal that observes its surroundings quietly before moving on.🛋️

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