Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Dark Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by James Carter. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Chuskit Goes To School and Anansi and The Snake so, you can check these posts as well.
The Dark Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Sweeties – sweets
- For a lark – for a joke that is not intended to cause serious harm or damage
- Privacy – a state in which one is not disturbed by other people
- Beastly – unpleasant
- Creek; shreek – creak; shriek (the poet creates a creepy effect by spelling the words this way)
- Cosy – that which makes you feel comfortable and relaxed
- Loft – a space at the top of a building under the roof used for storing things
- Lurking – waiting and moving in a secret way
Question 1: In the first stanza, the speaker compares our fear of the dark to a dangerous dog. Pick out the phrases that bring out this comparison.
Answer: The phrases that bring out this comparison are:
Doesn’t bite, doesn’t bark, chase old ladies, steal sweeties.
Question 2: What according to the speaker, are the good points about the dark?
Answer: According to the speaker, the good points about the dark are:
- It is cosy, still and calm.
- Never does any harm.
- Let us have some privacy.
- Gives us time to sleep.
- Gives us time to think.
- Provides us a place to hide or weep.
Question 3: Do you think the speaker likes the dark? Say why?
Answer: Yes, according to me, the speaker likes the dark as he has mentioned in the poem somegood points about the dark. According to him, dark cosy, still and calm. It never does any harm and gives us time to think and sleep. It lets us have some privacy and provides us a place to hide and weep.
Question 4: In what ways can the dark be a friend?
Answer: The dark can be a friend in many ways:
- It lets us have some privacy.
- Gives us time to sleep.
- Gives us time to think.
- Provides us a place to hide or weep.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.