If strolling forth, a beast you view,
Whose hide with spots is peppered,
As soon as he has lept on you,
You’ll know it is the Leopard. ’
Twill do no good to roar with pain,
He’ll only lep and lep again.
i. Choose the option listing the stanza that would follow the given extract.
a) Option 1
b) Option 2
c) Option 3
d) Option 4
(1) The leopad stalks on silent paws. with deadly amor of fangs and clasw.
He lies in his tree perch through out the day.
Sleeping and resting the hours away.
(2) A spotted leopard in a banyan tree kept his yellow canivor-ic eyes on me.
I kenw batter htan to move fast or try to flee.
His eyes narrowed, but i refused to see.
How fast that cat was chasing after me.
If i can just get to that tall tall....
(3) His claws and apws will make you forget.
If you're in a dream or reality.
And you'll feel clawed and pawed. I bet,
The peppered pounce a certainty.
"Tis a beast that runs and strikes fast,
If you're caught you sure won't fast.
(4) The leopard and the lion chose to become friends,
For they were all proud of clasw on their paws
They each glorified on a another for their mighty,
Ability to live on meat of other fauna throughout a year,
They each admire on another for running speed,
They each remaind firm and loyal to one rule;
Lions don't eat leopards neigther leopards eat lions.
ii. Given below are four examples of activities that Jasmeet does. Choose the option that correctly demonstrates ‘strolling’.
a) Jasmeet runs with a great speed after being chased by a dog.
b) Jasmeet walks in the garden, relaxing while listening to his favourite song.
c) Jasmeet skids sharply on the icy skate rink.
d) Jasmeet rushes to switch off the water pump in the backyard.
iii. Which option lists the statement that is NOT TRUE according to the extract?
a) The poet asks the reader to hide on seeing the leopard.
b) The poet cautions the reader about a leopard when walking through its territory.
c) The poet informs the reader that a leopard can launch repeated attacks.
d) The poet tells the reader that a leopard attack can result in pain.
iv. The repetition used in “he’ll only lep and lep again” is an example of
a) poetic justice.
b) satire.
c) allusion.
d) poetic licence.
v. Choose the option that matches with the rhyme scheme of the extract.
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
| Proud |
Wild |
Wild |
loud |
| loud |
jungle |
proud |
jungle |
| child |
child |
child |
wild |
| wild |
mingle |
loud |
child |
| jungle |
loud |
jungle |
mingle |
| mingle |
proud |
mingle |
proud |
a) option 1
b) option 2
c) option 3
d) option 4
