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(a) frog.

(b) croak from dusk to dawn.

(c) alliteration.

(d) extreme happiness

The nightingale got inspired and gained confidence. She sang with great adoration and was an instant hit. Her voice was so melodious that many animals came from far and near towards that sumac tree only to listen to the song of the nightingale. The frog was very greedy. He thought of an idea and charged admission fee from all the animals after counting them with accuracy.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Now the nightingale inspired

  Sang  and was a huge sensation

The frog started the vocal training of the nightingale from the next day. The nightingale showed some resistance as it was raining and told him that she could not sing in that weather. But the frog turned a deaf ear to it and started giving training to her. He convinced her that he would also sing with her. The nightingale could not make out the vile plans of the frog and kept on practicing for six long hours. After singing for such a long time, she started shivering. She was sleep-deprived also because she used to practice during the day and gave her presentation at night. But by the night, her throat was a bit better and she gave her presentation.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Just put on your scarf and sash

 Though subdued and sleep deprived 

(a) The frog’s voice was loathed.

(b) Because the frog was stubborn and did not stop croaking.

(c) a very loud and unpleasant noise.

(d) aabb

(a) The animals rushed from all corners of that place, some of them even waded through water and rushed to the bog.

(b) It refers to the melodious song of the nightingale.

(c) The frog took an admission fee from all the creatures of the bog to listen to the sweet song of the nightingale.

(d) Accuracy.

(a) the musical journey.

(b) cold and exhaustion. 

(c) aa bb.

(d) Trembling

The nightingale was foolish as she fell prey to the frog’s words. She tried to imitate him which resulted in her losing her beautiful voice and in the end she died.

Many creatures came to listen to the sweet and melodious song of the nightingale. They were so many in number that even the sumac tree bowed under their weight. Many titled people like the Owl of Sandwich, the Duck of Kent etc. were among the audience. Many of the ladies of the royal crowd had come wearing their tiaras and twittered to each other in the interval.

The frog was observing all that and felt bitter that they did not like his singing but on the other hand, he was happy also because he had charged admission fees from so many animals and had raised a good amount.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Mallard and Milady Trent

Martin Cardinal Mephishto

And the Coot of Monte Cristo

(a) the animals stopped coming to listen to her song.

(b) she did not follow the frog’s instructions.

(c) she died because her vein burst due to strain. 

(d) alliteration.

(a) Heartlessness.

(b) Because it is raining.

(c) Onomatopoeia.

(d) Vikram Seth

The frog snubbed her by saying that her song was not so good that she could boast about it. He further added that she needed some kind of training which could only be provided by the frog. The nightingale fell into his trap and requested him to teach her the art of singing. She felt that it was Mozart who had come in the disguise of the frog to teach her. The frog agreed to train her but he informed her that he would charge a modest fees from her.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : But with me you will be a winner

(a) The frog’s income from the sale of tickets had come down. 

(b) Intelligent. 

(c) She died because of the bursting of her vein. 

(d) Follow fashion

The nightingale was not aware of her talent. She was foolish to be misled by the evil frog, who only wished her ill. The bird called the frog Mozart, in spite of its crass cacophony.

Value Points :

The nightingale is not a brainless bird-highly talented; her only fault is that she is trusting and unsuspecting and all such beings are credulous; her chief shortcoming is credulity.

Detailed Answer :

The nightingale is not a brainless bird. She is a highly talented bird who is not aware of her talent. Her only fault is that she is trusting and unsuspecting. She is misled by the evil frog who only wishes her ill. Her chief shortcoming is credulity.

The frog who introduced himself as a great singer and critic commented upon the nightingale’s voice. He offered to train her to become a good singer. This was like a fairy tale to the nightingale.

(a) The nightingale.

(b) That one should be original.

(c) Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

(d) The frog and the Nightingale.

The frog was extremely annoyed with the nightingale and he made the nightingale sing day and night inspite of her pathetic condition and scolded her vehemently for not performing well.

The frog was thrilled to see the audience. He believed that he could earn a handsome amount at the cost of the nightingale, who entertained the crowd. Yet, he could not bear to see the nightingale being appreciated and applauded for her song.

The frog was a very clever and cunning creature. He was jealous of the growing popularity of nightingale among the other creatures of the bog. So, he criticized her song suggesting her to take vocal training from him to achieve perfection and for this he took a fee from her and also kept the ticket money from her concerts. This is how the frog satisfied his greed through the nightingale’s song.

The audience in the poem are the creatures of the bog. They rejoice at the sweet and melodious songs of the nightingale. They praise her for it. She is highly impressed by the same and exerts herself to amuse them and this overexertion leads to her tragic fate.

The animals appreciated the song. They admired it so much that many creatures turned up to hear her song.

The animals in the forest disliked the blaring sound. They did everything they could to stop the song. They threw sticks, complained and requested but all in vain.

The audience applauded the nightingale’s song lavishly. It was very melodious and sweet. Moreover, the audience was used to hearing only the crass cacophony of the frog, the song sounded very soothing in contrast.

The frog introduced himself as the owner of the sumac tree. He told the nightingale that he was a great writer and critic and wrote for the magazine ‘The Bog Trumpet’.

Value Points :

He said that he owned the sumac tree, was a critic of repute and wrote for the Bog Trumpet.

Detailed Answer :

The frog told the nightingale that he was the owner of that sumac tree and was famous for his ‘baritone’ there. He informed her that he wrote for the ‘Bog Trumpet’ and thus, was able to impress the nightingale.

(a) she wanted to gain applause.

(b) the frog’s croak.

(c) sing a song.

(d) Alliteration.

The next night when the nightingale got ready to sing a song, she was startled by a croaking voice. It was the frog who had become jealous of her by now because of the reaction of the creatures of the Bingle Bog. He felt threatened and so had decided to talk to the nightingale. She enquired of the frog if it was he who had spoken just then and the frog confirmed it by saying that he was the owner of that sumac tree and was very popular in that bog because of his deep voice. He further said that he also wrote for the ‘Bog Trumpet’ quite often.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Next night when the nightingale twitched her tail

The poet wants to convey the message that one should exercise one’s individuality and reasoning, without letting others lead one blindly. One should realise one’s limitations and not let others exploit them.

It is said that one should sing one’s own song. Had it been the case with the nightingale in the poem ‘The Frog and the Nightingale’, she would not have died. 

She was timid and lacked self-confidence. That was why she invited the frog’s comments about her song. This was the chance where the frog could trap her. He offered to impart her training for proper singing. Being innocent she did not suspect the frog’s evil designs of killing her by making her sing continuously and even in bad weather that too without proper rest. The frog exploited her and overexerted her. She obeyed his commands innocently and did not think that her song was better than his. 

Ultimately, the frog succeeded in killing her and criticized her as a stupid creature who was nervous, tense and prone to influence and said that she should have known that she must sing her own song

The nightingale grew sad and weak with the passage of time. She got no time for rest and had to work harder under the pressure of the deceitful frog. Gradually, the birds and animals got tired of her monotonous singing and they stopped coming to that place. The frog had his heart’s will. This was what he wanted. On the other hand, the nightingale became upset and depressed as she had grown addicted to singing in front of a large crowd. She was addicted to appreciation as well. Now, she had to sing all alone as nobody came to listen to her song.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Till the birds and beasts grew tired

She grew more morose

Repetition : Day-by-day

night on night

The frog trained the nightingale and scolded her also for not singing properly. He sometimes subdued her by saying that she had got nervous while singing the song the previous night. He commanded her to practice singing till her voice grew as strong as the voice of the frog. The nightingale was very innocent and could not follow the hypocrisy of the frog. She kept on practising the way the frog guided her. He told her to lay stress on musical notes as it was important to keep her audience happy and that she must give her audience something sharper so that they kept coming to the sumac tree to listen to her song. He further informed her that they should aim for better performance to get more money as the nightingale still owed sixty shillings to the frog.

Poetic Devices :

Alliteration : Song for silver tried to scold her 

In the second song

Give them something sharper snappier

We must aim for better billings