The Frog And The Nightingale
1. Is nightingale herself responsible for her tragic end ?
2. How does the audience affect the tragic end of the bird
3. What is the moral of the poem ?
4. Describe how the frog had managed to exploit the nightingale ?
5. Why was the frog so angry ? Was the nightingale really 'brainless' / stupid ?
6. The incompetent, rough and coerse people rule the competent, skilful and intelligent ones?How does the poet show this in the poem?
The Mirror:
1. What is the relation of the mirror and the woman ?
2. How does the woman react when she looks into the mirror ? Why ?
3. Why does she not like the mirror ?
4. How is the mirror like a God ?
5. What message does mirror convey ?
6. How does the mirror perform its functions dispassionately ?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1. Why did the old mariners kill the Albatross ? How did this prove to be a turning point in the sailors' life?
2. Why do they hail him as Christian soul.
3. Describe the role of Albatross in the poem ?
4. What kind of characters were his co-sailors?
5. Give a brief description of the ship's movement when pursued by the storm-blast. What happened just after that?
