The Rebel Poem NCERT Solutions – Summary, Theme, Questions and Answers Class 7th | Chapter 6

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The poem, ‘The Rebel,’ describes the character of the rebel, an individual who does not comply with the norms of society. The rebel is described as a person who would have contradicted others in order to be different. The rebel character in the poem is not based on a political activist, but seems to be a character sketch of a young teenager, seeking to be different. All the instances in the poem are repeated affirmations of this fact.

The Squirrel Summary and Questions and Answers

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THE SQUIRREL (POEM) Introduction In the poem ‘The Squirrel’ the poet Mildred Bowers Armstrong describes a squirrel which he sees in his garden. The poet discusses how the squirrel, wrapped in grey fur, sits on a tree branch eating a nut in an upright position. Due to its twisted form, his tail looks like a … Read more

The Three Questions By Leo Tolstoy Summary and Questions and Answers

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The Three Questions By Leo Tolstoy Summary In the short story “Three Questions” Leo Tolstoy explores the theme of wisdom, acceptance, kindness, and forgiveness. The story is about a king who wants to know the answer of the three questions so as to get enlightenment. The three questions were: what was the right time for … Read more

Harvest Summary, Themes, Setting and Characters

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Harvest Summary, Themes, Characters Introduction Harvest is a play by Manjula Padmanabhan set in the near future that deals with organ selling in India. Aurora Metro Books published the play in 2003. It’s a critique on the commodification of the body in third-world countries. Manjula Padmanabhan, a 21st-century woman, being a technocrat herself, uses the … Read more

Snakes By Ramanujan Summary and Solved Questions

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Summary / Analysis of the poem The poem “Snakes” by Ramanujan points out the touching reality of modern society, the reality of insensibility and indifference. The Poor do not hesitate to encounter danger. No doubt, by providing entertainment or pastime to the wealthy, snake-charmers take some risk only to extinguish the family’s hunger. Here it … Read more

A River Summary, Analysis and Solved Questions

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The poem ‘A River’ by Ramanujan is one of his finest poems taken from his magnum opus, The Striders (1965).In this poem,  the poet has compared and contrasted the attitudes of the old poets and those of the modern poets towards human misery. He concluded that the two classes of poets are oblivious to human pain and sorrow. Their poetry does not reflect the miseries of human beings. In the present poem, he has proven this argument.

Prayers To Lord Murugan Summary, Analysis and Questions

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Prayers To Lord Murugan Introduction Lord Murugan is the “ancient Dravidian god of fertility, joy, youth, beauty, war and love. He is represented as a six-faced god with twelve hands.” Ramanujan seeks the blessings of Lord Murugan, to sharpen his sensibilities and deeper love towards fellow human beings in his poem ‘Prayers to Lord Murugan’. … Read more

Affixes: Prefixes and Suffixes

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AFFIXES Languages are enriched by the addition of letters or syllables to the primary words. These letters are called affixes, which may be placed either before or after the primary word to modify its meaning. An affix added to the beginning of a word is called a Prefix. Thus we get ‘unhorse’, ‘befriend’ and ‘endear’ … Read more

The Vicar of Wakefield Summary, Themes and Analysis

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The Vicar of Wakefield Summary The virtuous, prudent, and intelligent vicar of Wakefield lives happily his family, which consists of his wife Deborah, his sons George, Moses, Bill, and Dick, and his two daughters Olivia and Sophia. They live a cloistered and genteel life and are preparing for the eldest son George to marry a … Read more

Delight in Disorder by Robert Herrick Summary, Analysis and Questions

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Delight in Disorder by Robert Herrick Introduction ‘Delight in Disorder’ is an exquisite poem of English literature by the Cavalier poet Robert Herrick (1591-1674). The poem attracts the heart of every reader by its lyrical quality and harmonious end rhyme. In the poem, the poet expresses his feelings of extreme happiness derived from the disordered … Read more