Why is the poem titled?

Why is the poem titled?

The poem is titled as “if” because at first the poet tells us about the moral values and at the end the poet tells about the outcomes. So, all the lines in the poem begin with if and this is the conditional clause. That is why the poem is titled as “if”.

What is the poem children’s song about?

The poem titled “Children’s Song” by R.S. Thomas is about children versus adults. The poem is written from the children’s viewpoint. In the first four lines of the poem, the poet vividly describes the children’s world, saying that it is a world too small for the adults to stoop and enter even on hands and knees.

Who is the poet of the children’s song?

Rudyard Kipling

When the speaker refer to our children he is referring to the children of?

Answer: According to the speaker in ‘On Children’, our children are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself. Question 19.

What is the speaker referring to in the first line?

What yoke is the speaker referring to in the first line? Ans. The speaker is referring to the yoke that children would strengthen the nation by firmly standing by the truth.

Who are we referred to in the poem?

In the first line ”we” refers to adult. In this poem poet Dahl has explained the dangerous consequence on children by watching television. Poet has advised to adult and parents, to not allow their children to watch television every time.

What message does the poet want to give his readers?

Explanation: Through the poem “road not taken” the poet wants to convey the choices we have to make in life. He is confronted with two roads and he debates his choices. He knows he has to select one and only time will reveal whether the decision is right or wrong.

Why is the television called idiotic thing?

Why is it called idiotic? Ans. The poet describes the television set as the ‘idiotic thing’ because it clogs and freezes the mind of young children. The poey advises the parents, never to install “the idiotic thing” so as to save their children’s thinking and imagination from the decaying.

What does Gadzooks mean?

archaic. —used as a mild oath.

What does the poet want the children to do?

He wants the children of the slums to venture into the outside world, beyond the boundaries of their slums, and experience a better present and future life.

Which monster is the poet referring to in the above extract?

the televison

Why does the poet use the word monster in the last line what does it signify?

The word ‘monster’ has been used here for the television set. The poet feels that it is responsible for all the bad things that have happened to children.

Why has the poet called it a monster?

Answer: Yes, it seems like the poet is fond of cats. He calls Macavity a ‘fiend’ and a ‘monster’ because he might have wanted to portray an evil side. He might have used a cat in order to create a negative character who is a criminal and escapes easily from police.

Who are we referred to in the first line here in the poem television?

Answer. In the first line ”we” refers to adult. In this poem poet Dahl has explained the dangerous consequence on children by watching television. Poet has advised to adult and parents, to not allow their children to watch television every time.

What is the advice of the poet?

Answer. the poet advises us not to waste time in watching that idot box ..instead we can read books to build up our knowledge and to skill up our power of imagination..

How does the poet describe the television?

Poet describes the television as a box which makes the children dull . It also kills their imagination.It clogs and clutters their mind. They donot think beyond the screens .

Why does the poet use we instead of I in the poem television?

Answer: Because, we stands for all those people who can relate to poet.

Why has the poet used the exclamations Great Scott and Gadzooks?

Great Scott is an expression used to express shock and disbelief and Gadzooks means god’s hooks or the nails on the cross and is a kind of oath. The poet wants to emphasize the importance of reading and the uselessness of watching television.

What is the poet trying to teach the readers through the poem?

Answer. The poet is trying to teach the readers to not to use television or rather not install it in your home at all. He thinks that it destroys the imagination of the child and the child just sits and stares at the television. He wants the children to read books like they used to before television was installed.