The Ant and the Cricket - Literary Devices
Class 10 / English
The Ant and the Cricket - Literary Devices
Question 1 of 2Book: TN-ENG-10Chapter 4
What does the poet mean by: 'Some crickets have four legs, and some have two'?
A
Some insects mutate
B
Two-legged crickets refer to lazy human beings who fail to plan for the future
C
Crickets can walk upright
D
It is a scientific anomaly
Correct AnswerB.
Two-legged crickets refer to lazy human beings who fail to plan for the future
Explanation
The poet draws a moral parallel to human beings who spend their resources foolishly without saving for emergencies