The Spider and the Fly - Poem
Class 9 / English
The Spider and the Fly - Poem
Topic (5 Qs)Practice textbook-based MCQs for this specific topic.
Q1.Book Back
Who is the author of the cautionary poem 'The Spider and the Fly'?
A
Mary Botham Howitt
B
Christina Rossetti
C
William Blake
D
Robert Browning
Q2.Book Back
How did the cunning spider finally trap the vain little fly in his web?
A
By force alone
B
By flattering her beauty (gauzy wings, brilliant eyes, crested head) and inviting her to his looking-glass
C
By offering money
D
By trapping her in a jar
Q3.Poetry
What warning does the poet give to children in the concluding stanza of 'The Spider and the Fly'?
A
Never visit spiders
B
Never give heed to idle, silly flattering words from evil counsellors
C
Always keep doors locked
D
Never eat bright apples
Q4.Poetry
Which poetic device is present in: 'How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!' starting successive clauses similarly?
A
Alliteration
B
Anaphora
C
Simile
D
Metaphor
Q5.Poetic Device
What literary device is exemplified when non-human animals (spider and fly) behave and speak like human beings?
A
Simile
B
Anthropomorphism
C
Onomatopoeia
D
Oxymoron
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