| Class | 10th |
| Subject | English |
| Book | First Flight |
| Category | Important Questions |
Class 10 English Poem 6 Amanda Important Questions
Long Questions
Q1. What is the poem ‘Amanda’ about ? What are the things Amanda is asked to do & not to do ?
Ans – The poem ‘Amanda’ is about little girl named Amanda. She is instructed not to bite her nails and not to hutch her shoulders. She is instructed to site straight. The speaker asks her if she has done her homework, cleaned her room and shoes. The little girl Amanda is irritated from all this. She wishes to live life of an orphan or Mermaid or princess like Rupanzel and wishes for her liberty.
Q2. How is Amanda about the views of a small girl about liberty in life ?
Ans – The little girl Amanda is instructed every time for to do his work and not to do something. She is irritated from all this instructions. Now she want liberty in his life. But for little Amanda, Liberty is the life of her wish. Where she can go draft in the sea like a mermaid, where there is no restrictions over him. She consider herself to be Rapunzel and Yearns that some prince will come for the sake of her liberty.
Q3. Summarise the poem ‘Amanda!’ in your own words. Most Important
Ans – This poem is about the views of a girl named Amanda about freedom of her life. She is instructed every time. Her parents instruct her not to bite her nails, not to hunch her shoulders. site straight. She wants freedom and wishes to draft in the sea like mermaid. The speaker asks her if she has done her homework, cleaned her room and shoes. Amanda wishes that she sould be an orphan roaming freely in the streets. Little Amanda does not like restrictions. She considers herself to be Rapunzel and Yearns that some prince will ocme for the sake of her liberty.
Short Questions
Q1. How old do you think Amanda is ? How do you know ?
Ans – I think Amanda is a teenager girl. She is around 13 or 14 years. She has acne on her face. Usually girls and boys get acne of their faces at this age.
Q2. What does Amanda say “I am Rapunzel’ ? What does she promise not to do ?
Ans – Rapunzel was a beautiful girl with long hairs. She was locked up in a tower by a witch. In the imaginations of Amanda, Rapunzel live a peaceful life. She promises never to let down her bright hair.
Q3. How is the sea portrayed in the poem “Amanda” ?
Ans – Sea is relaxed and peaceful. Sea is the house of various creatures where everyone lives happy. Amanda imagines herself to be a mermaid. She is happy in the sea and drifting on the waves peacefully.
Q4. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid ? Most Important
Ans – If Amanda were a mermaids then she will be happy and live his life in the sea. She is drifting on the waves blessfully. Here no one instruct her for what to do or what not to do.
Q5. What three things did the speaker ask Amanda to do which she has not done ? Most Important
Ans – The speaker asks her to do her homework, cleaned her room and shoes.
Q6. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda ? (Amanda)
Ans – The girl yearns for freedom. She wants to lead her life the way she likes. Perhaps she does not get freedom in her house. That is why, in her day-dreams, she imagines her to be free and charming.
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