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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:"The true Chameleon is small A lizard sort of thing;He hasn’t any ears at all,And not a single wing.If there is nothing on the tree,’Tis the chameleon you see."1. How is the chameleon described in this stanza?(i) A chameleon is small reptile without wings or ears.(ii) A chameleon is large reptile without wings or ears.(iii) A chameleon is small mammal without wings or ears.(iv) A chameleon is small reptile with wings and ears. 2. Which 'sort of thing' is a chameleon?(i) A snake sort of thing.(ii) A lizard sort of thing.(iii) A rat sort of thing.(iv) A bird sort of thing.3. Write the rhyme scheme and rhyming words of the stanza.(i) Rhyme scheme is ababbb. The rhyming words are small-all, thing-wing, tree-see.(ii) Rhyme scheme is ababcc. The rhyming words are small-all, thing-wing, tree-see.(iii) Rhyme scheme is abbacc. The rhyming words are thing-all, small -wing, tree-see.(iv) Rhyme scheme is aabbcc. The rhyming words are small-all, thing-see, tree-wing.4. Give an example for alliteration from the above lines.(i) the tree(ii) at all(iii) he hasn’t(iv) you see5. Give an example of consonance from the above lines.(i) the true chameleon (ii) any ears(iii) you see(iv) single wing |
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Answer» 1. (i) A chameleon is small reptile without wings or ears. 2. (ii) A lizard sort of thing. 3. (iii) Rhyme scheme is ababcc. The rhyming words are small-all, thing-wing, tree-see. 4. (iii) he hasn’t 5. (iv) single wing |
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