Poem – 9

Fog

In this post, we have given the Important Questions of Poem 9 “Fog”. It is the 9th chapter of Class 10th English.

Board	CBSE Board, UP Board, JAC Board, HBSE Board, UBSE Board, PSEB Board, RBSE Board
Textbook	NCERT
Class	Class 10
Subject	English Beehive
Chapter no.	Poem 9
Chapter Name	Fog
Category	Class 10 English Important Questions
Medium	English

Poem 9 Fog

Question 1. 1. What does Sandburg think the fog is like?

• How does the fog come?
• What does ‘it’ in the third line refer to? CBSE 2012
• Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat? Find three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat. say that the fog is like a cat? Find three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat.

Answer:

• Sandburg thinks that the fog is like a cat.
• The fog comes silently like a cat on its small feet.
• ‘It’ refers to fog.
• The poet does not actually say that the fog is like a cat, but he uses the metaphor of cat for comparison.

Three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat areIt comes silently like a cat on its small feet.

(i) It looks over like a cat.

(ii) It sits on its haunches like a cat.

Question 2. You know that a metaphor compares two things by transferring a feature of one thing to the other.

• Find metaphors for the following words and complete the table below. Also try to say how they are alike. The first is done for you.

Answer:

Storm	Tiger	Pounces over the fields, growls
Train	Snake	Long rope-like body
Fire	Sun	Symbol of power
School	Temple	Teaches moral values, virtues
Home	Shelter	Safety, warmth

Question 3. Does this poem have a rhyme scheme? Poetry that does not have an obvious rhythm or rhyme is called ‘free verse’.

Answer: This poem does not have a rhyme scheme as the sentences do not end with like sounds. There is no pattern of similarity in the sounds of the ending words of any of the sentences, therefore the poem is written in free verse.

Question 4. What does Sandburg think the fog is like? OR What does the poet compare the fog to?

Answer. Carl Sandburg compares the fog to a cat. The metaphorical expression ‘on little cat feet’ implies that the fog approaches noiselessly and stealthily, just like a cat.

Question 5. According to the poet, in what respect is the fog similar to a cat? Do you think the comparison made is appropriate?

Answer. The poet Carl Sandburg observes the analogy between the fog and the behaviour of a cat. The approach of the fog is silent and noiseless, stealthily advancing on its silent, ‘paws’. From a distance, it seems like a cat moving on its haunches cautiously, analysing its surroundings before being taken into notice.

Question 6. What is the rhyme scheme in the poem?

Answer. The poem does not have a rhyme scheme. This style of poetry is called free verse.

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