A Legend of the Northland Class 9

What message does this poem convey?

• be greedy

• don't help the poor

• don't be greedy and help the poor and hungry people

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What made St. Peter angry with the woman?

• her cakes

• she made a thin cake for him

• her greedy actions

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Which bird did the St.'s curse change the woman into ?

• a sparrow

• a crow

• a parrot

• a woodpecker

Which literary device has been used in this poem?

• irony

• alliteration

• personification

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Why did the poet use alliteration in the poem?

• to add pun to it

• to give a rhyming scheme

• to make it lyrical

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Quote examples of Alliteration used in the poem.

• tell the tales to you

• faint with fasting

• cakes that seem too small

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Why the words like away,boring and rolled have been repeated ?

• to make it lyrical

• to enhance their impact

• to add rhythm

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What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

• 4-lined stanzas with abcd rhyming scheme

• 3 lined stanzas with aabc

• 5 lined stanzas with abbcc

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When do people go for sledging?

• in summers

• During vacations

• when snow falls

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Where did the story of this poem occur?

• Switzerland

• Scotland

• Northland

• Netherland