TOPIC
HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS
BY CAROLYN WELLS
MLP
Q.1How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion ? When can you do so, according to
him?
Ans.He says that if the beast is of yellow- brown colour that is tawny colour and it roars out so
fiercely that you may die out of fear, then this is an Asian lion.
Q.2 How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so,
according to him?
Ans.He says that if the animal has black stripes on the yellow background of the skin and he
attacks to kill you, then it is a Bengal tiger.
Q.3 How does a leopard behave when he sees someone?
A leopard has black spots all over its body. As soon as it sees someone, it leaps
over him at once. It keeps on pouncing continuously on its victim, attacks him and
starts eating him.
Q. 4 How does the poet describe the bear?
The poet describes the bear in a humorous way. He says that as soon as a bear sees
a human being, it hugs him tightly. It clasps its prey tightly with both its hands and
squeezes him to death. If he is still alive, he gives him another tight hug to kill him
Q. 5 Describe a few characteristics of a chameleon.
A chameleon is a garden lizard and is an expert at camouflage. It changes its
colour as per its surroundings. This ability of camouflage helps it in saving it from.
Q.6 What is the message given in the poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals ‘?
Ans. The poem tells that humour can make even serious things interesting.It also shows that wild
animals should be observed carefully from a distance.It uses playful description to make the
learning enjoyable.
Q.7 How are ‘hyena’ and ‘crocodile’ described in the poem?
Ans .A crocodile weeps as it comes to you.It sheds the proverbial crocodile tears on the other
hands a hyena smiles merrily as it comes to you.
Q. 8 What is the language and style of the poem?
Ans .The poem uses simple and playful language and rhyming lines to make the description
fun.The poet also plays with spellings and expressions to add humour.
Q.9 How does the poet’s playful tone in “How to Tell Wild Animals” help deliver serious
messages about wildlife?
Ans: The playful tone makes the poem fun to read, while also teaching important messages
about the dangers and beauty of wildlife. It helps readers learn while enjoying the poem.
Q.10 Describe a few characteristics of a chameleon.
Ans. Kamine is a garden lizard and it is an expert at camouflage it change its colour as per its
surroundings disability of chemical helps it in saving it from the hunters the chameleon does not
have any years are wings
COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS
Q.1 Many animals can be identified according to the poets’ suggestion. Name the animals.
Which ones would you like to identify? Are there any lessons for us from this poem?
Answer: The poet has listed down the ways of identifying seven animals in the poem, the lion,
the Bengal Tiger, the leopard, the bear, the hyena, crocodiles and chameleons. As for me, I
would like Tiger and the leopard. However, putting my life on the line just to identify the tiger
and the leopard doesn’t seem worth the risk! So if I see a noble beast with black stripes on
yellow, I’II know the tiger, and the peppered spots will reveal the leopard. The bear hug, I
wouldn’t mind! The poetess, using humour, seems to warn readers against venturing too close to
these animals.
Q .2 Every animal is unique and has some special characteristics. What tricks does the
poet adopt in distinguishing various wild animals?
Ans .No doubt, every animal is unique. Every wild animal has his own special trait,colour, size
and characteristics. The Asian Lion is found in the jungles of the eastern regions. It is a huge and
mighty creature with a brownish hide. His roar is enough to terrorize a person to death. The
Bengal Tiger is a ‘noble’ and impressive wild animal. He has a yellowish hide and black stripes
all over it. The Leopard has dark spots all over his body. He is very agile. The moment he sees
its prey; he pounces upon it without showing any mercy. The bear is known for his strong and
tight hug. It becomes rather difficult for a novice to distinguish among wild animals. However,
hyenas and crocodiles can be easily recognized. Hyenas come smiling merrily while crocodiles
appear to be weeping. The chameleon is a small creature like a lizard. He has no ears and doesn’t
have even a single wing. You can find him sitting on a tree.
Q.3 lyrical genre and conversational style fitting for the poem ‘How to Tell Wild
Animals’.Comment.
Answer: Different genres suit different topics.In ‘How to Tell Wild animals’ the poet employs
lyrical genre with the conversational style directly addressing the readers. This strategy makes
the poem both musical and engaging,as it involves the reader in the dialogue, creating the
impression of listening directly to the poet.This enriches the poem’s appeal and accessibility.
Q.4 “Humour is the perfect medicine for all diseases”. Discuss this statement by taking
examples from the poem “How to Tell Wild Animals.”
Answer:The poet talks about wild animals in a funny manner. All the dangerous, wild animals
like lions, tigers, leopards, bears, hyenas, crocodiles, and chameleons have been portrayed
humorously. The poet describes their dangerous activities in such a manner that they produce
laughter.
Q.5 Appearances are deceptive. Cite examples from the poem How to tell Wild Animals to
corroborate this statement?
Answers: ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’ is a beautiful poem where Carolyn Wells has well
described how different animals look and how they actually are, in terms of their nature. So it is
not possible to understand whether an animal is really meek or very ferociousness from its
appearance alone.For for example the chameleon is one animal , that continues to change its
colour time to time.Again a hyena has a smiling face but it is very ferocious.So dangerous
animals have coat of gentleness for they are external appearance.
MIND MAP
Suman Bala
