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2. “Where have you been, you naughty child?”
a. Who said these words and to whom?
b. Where and at what time of the day were these words spoken?
c. Why did the listener appear before the speaker?
C. Answer these questions.
1. What does the poet wish to become?
2. Who would call out for the poet?
3. When would the scent of the champa flower reach the mother?
4. When would the champa flower let its shadow fall on the mother?
Appreciating the Poem • Alliteration
Read these sentences.
1. And I should laugh to myself and keep quite quiet.
2. And after your bath with wet hair spread on your shoulders...
In these examples, some words begin with the same sounds. When words beginning with
the same sounds (usually consonant sounds) are used close to each other, it is a case of
alliteration. It is mostly used in poetry.
A. Find out three more examples of alliteration from the poem and write them.
B. Underline the words that show alliteration.
1. Mickey Mouse is her naughty neighbour.
2. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
3. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose.
4. Betty Botter, bought some butter.
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