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Samacheer Class 8 English - Fire Work Night

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Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 139) 5I. Explain the personification in the following examples. 9
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1Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 139)5 questions
Q.1Why was the dog frightened?v
Answer:

The dog was frightened by the fireworks on a bonfire night.

Q.2Whom did the dog ask for help?v
Answer:

The dog asked its master and his mistress for help.

Q.3What did the dog do when the door is opened?v
Answer:

The dog rushed in when the door was opened.

Q.4Where did the dog hide?v
Answer:

The dog hide behind the couch.

Q.5Where will the dog go when the firework stops?v
Answer:

He will go to his kennel when the firework stops
b. Literary appreciation:

2I. Explain the personification in the following examples.9 questions
Q.3The wind howledv
Answer:

The wind, an inanimate thing is imagined to be a person who howls.

Q.4The moon played hide and seek.v
Answer:

The moon, an inanimate thing is imagined to be a playing child.

Q.5The city never sleeps at night.v
Answer:

The city an inanimate thing is imagined to be a human being who could sleep.

Q.6The boat danced in the puddle.v
Answer:

The boat, an inanimate object is imagined to be a dancer.

Q.7The flowers nodded their heads.v
Answer:

The flowers which are things are given a human touch as if they could not their heads.

Q.8The thunder grumbled force is given thev
Answer:

The thunder an inanimate force is given the human quality of grumbling.
Exercises: (Text Book Page No. 144)

Q.1What is being personified in the sentence- ‘The full moon peeped through partial clouds’?v
Answer:

The moon

Q.2Which of the following is an example of personification?v
  1. A. The chocolates smelled like a delicious cake.
  2. B. The chocolates smell delicious.
  3. C. The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.
  4. D. I dreamt of delicious chocolates.
Answer:

c) The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.

Q.3Personification is ………………v
  1. A. giving human attributes to human beings.
  2. B. comparing unrelated things.
  3. C. giving human attributes to non-human objects.
  4. D. talking about the negative aspects of a person.
Answer:

c) giving human attributes to non-human objects.
Fire Work Night Summary in English
The fear of dogs on the day of fireworks is described in this poem. The dog cannot hear the sound of fireworks. It wants to come inside the home. When the dog is in it runs to its kennel happily and gratefully.
Fire Work Night Summary in Tamil
பட்டாசு சப்தம் கேட்ட நாய் எப்படி அஞ்சி நடுங்கி, வீட்டுக்குள் வந்து ஒளிந்து கொள்ள விரும்புகிறது என்பதை இக்கவிதை விளக்குகிறது. நாய் கதவு திறந்ததும் உள்ளே வந்து மகிழ்வாய் நன்றியுணர்வோடு சுருண்டு கொள்கிறது.
Fire Work Night About the Author in English
Enid Blyton (1897-1968) with his pen name Mary Pollock, and short story writer. He lived in Golders Green crematorium and had two children. His notable works are “The famous five and The Secret seven noddy.
Fire Work Night About the Author in Tamil
க ஈனிட் பிளைட்டன் (1897-1968) மேரி பொல்லாக் என்ற புனைப்பெயர் கொண்ட ஆங்கில * நாவலாசிரியர் ஆவார். அவர் ஒரு புலவர், ஆசிரியர் மற்றும் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர். அவருக்கு இரண்டு குழந்தைகள். அவருடைய படைப்புகளில் புகழ்பெற்ற ஐவர் மற்றும் இரகசிய ஏழு முக்கியமானவையாகும்.
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