My Books - Poem

Identify the figure of speech in the line -

They are the homes

To queens and fairies

• Simile

• Metaphor

Which word from the poem tells us that the city streets are not straight?

• twisting

• criss-cross

• winding

• slanting

From the poem we understand that the poet _________.

• loves books

• loves to spend time with friends

• loves to spend time outdoors

• has many friends

"Each time I read I make a call

On some quaint person large or small"

What does these lines mean?

• The poet makes a call to a strange person

• The poet visits a strange person through his book

• The poet calls a strange person home

• The poet often meets strange people who are large or small

In what type of books do you find these characters mentioned in the poem - queens, fairies, knights, gnomes?

• Comedy stories

• Animal stories

• Adventure stories

• Fantasy stories

Whom does the poet meet in each books that he reads?

• Queens and fairies

• Knights and gnomes

• Some old and new friends

• All of the above

When the poet says he is welcomed by a strange person with a 'hearty hand', he means ____________

• a cold welcome

• a warm welcome

• a strange welcome

• an adventurous welcome

Identify the poetic device - My hands were as cold as ice.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Identify the poetic device - The pillow felt light like a cloud.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Identify the poetic device - The thin man was a cheetah on the field.

• Simile

• Metaphor