Questions and Answers
Q.1. Who is the speaker of the poem in my shadow?
Ans. The poem is written in the first person. Since the speaker refers to the shadow as “he”, we can assume that the speaker is male. The main activities in which the speaker is engaged are “jumping” into bed and going out to play. These activities suggest that the speaker is a child.
Q. 2. What are the changes that occur in the poet’s shadow?
Ans. The poet’s shadow becomes sometimes very short, sometimes too long, straight, erect and change its position with time.
Q. 3. What does the speaker think of his shadow in Stanza 3?
Ans. In stanza 3 of the poem “My Shadow” the speaker thinks that his shadow is a coward and sticks to his body always. The speaker says that the shadow fears everyone and sticks to him more than he ever sticks to his nurse or babysitter.
Q. 4. What did the speaker find one morning before the sun was up?
Ans. The poet has written the poem mainly for children. On a fine morning, when the poet woke up he found shining dew in every buttercup. The dews were shinning like sunshine. It made the poet very happy. This is mainly related to a child’s enthusiasm and the positive nature of them.
Q. 5. Why is the Shadow funny?
Ans. The way the shadow grows makes it funny. It does not grow like proper children. It sometimes grows tall and sometimes gets very small. It sticks to a person and follows and jumps along with him.
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