Question 2 - A Legend of the Northland - Beehive - Poems (Literature) - English Class 9

Read the given extract and answer the questions

Extract:

Therefore she kneaded another,

And still a smaller one;

But it looked, when she turned it over,

As large as the first had done

(A Legend of the Northland)

Question (i):

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

  Answer:

Answer written by student: 

Worked or shaped

Step-by-Step Explanation:

•       To answer this question, we have to find the meaning of the word "kneaded" in the context of the extract.
•       The word "kneaded" has different meanings depending on how it is used. In this case, it means to work or shape something with the hands, especially dough or clay.
•       The woman kneaded the dough to make cakes for Saint Peter.😊

Question (ii):

 How many cakes did the woman try to make for Saint Peter? 

     Answer:

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Answer written by student: 

 She tried to make three cakes for him.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

•       To answer this question, we have to count how many cakes the woman tried to make for Saint Peter.
•       We know from the poem that the woman first baked a cake that was too big for her to give away. Then she baked another one that was smaller, but still too big. Then she baked a third one that was very small, but still too big.
•       Therefore, she tried to make three cakes for him, but she did not give any of them.😊

Question (iii):

 What was the problem with the cakes that the woman made? 

      Answer:

Answer written by student: 

 The problem with the cakes that the woman made was that they were all too big for her to give away.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

•       To answer this question, we have to infer what was the problem with the cakes that the woman made.
•       We know from the poem that the woman was very greedy and selfish. She did not want to share any of her cakes with Saint Peter or anyone else. She tried to make smaller and smaller cakes, but she still felt that they were too big to give away.
•       Therefore, we can infer that the problem with the cakes that she made was that they were all too big for her to give away. She was not generous or kind. 😊

Question (iv):

 What literary device is used in the last line of the extract? 

• A) Simile
• B) Metaphor
• C) Hyperbole
• D) Personification

Answer:

Answer written by student: 

A) Simile

   Step-by-Step Explanation:

•      To answer this question, we have to identify what literary device is used in the last line of the extract.
•     A literary device is a technique that a writer uses to create a special effect or meaning in their writing. Some common literary devices are simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification.
• A simile is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as". A metaphor is a comparison of two things without using "like" or "as". A hyperbole is an exaggeration of something for emphasis or humor. A personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human.
•  The last line of the extract says, "As large as the first had done" . This is a simile because it compares the size of the third cake to the size of the first cake using the word "as".
•   Therefore, the correct option is A) Simile. The other options are wrong because they are not used in the last line.😊

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