CBSE Class 10 English (Language & Literature) — How to Tell Wild Animals

All previous year questions from Chapter: How to Tell Wild Animals

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$OR (B) Though to distinguish beasts of prey A novice might nonplus, The crocodile you always may Tell from the Hyena thus : Hyenas come with merry smiles But if they weep they're crocodiles. (How to tell Wild Animals)$
1 mark· A· $How to Tell Wild Animals - Context of the Crocodile-Hyena Stanza$
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$What is the most likely reason the poet uses the word 'nonplus' instead of confused ?$
1 mark· A· $How to Tell Wild Animals - Poet's Word Choice ('nonplus')$
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$Explain the irony in the last two lines of the stanza.$
2 marks· A· $How to Tell Wild Animals - Irony in the Crocodile/Hyena Lines$
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$Fill in the blank with one word : The word 'novice' signifies a/an ________ person.$
1 mark· A· $How to Tell Wild Animals - Meaning of 'novice'$