Amanda

AMANDA

SUMMARYThe poem portrays Amanda, who constantly receives instructions and criticism from her mother. In the first stanza...

Very short Answer Types Question (SAQ) 1. What does the speaker ask Amanda not to do to her nails? Answer : The sp...

Short Answer Type Questions

1. Why does she dream to be an orphan? Answer : She believes that orphans have a worry-free life. No one is there t...

2. Don’t eat that chocolate Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Why is Amanda forbidden to eat chocolate? Answer :...

3. What is the role/ importance of punctuation marks in language? Why has the poet used the exclamation mark after Amand...

4. What instructions were given to Amanda about her homework, room, and shoes? Answer : Amanda received instruction...

5. What does the speaker tell Amanda in the end? What is the speaker afraid of? Answer : The person speaking believ...

6. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did. Identify and state the reasons for...

7. How does Amanda is seen behaving when the poem starts? What does the speaker ask her not to do? Answer : At the...

8. Who was Amanda? What idea do you form for her through the poem? Answer : Amanda was a young girl who went to sch...

9. What does the poet ask Amanda not to do in the poem "'Amanda'?" Answer : The poet tells Amanda not to bite her...

10. Is the purpose of someone constantly giving instructions to Amanda being fulfilled? Explain. Answer : No, Amand...

11. What is the central idea of the poem? Answer : The main point of the poem is that kids enjoy having freedom and...

12. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did. Identify and state the reasons fo...

13. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did. Identify and state the reasons fo...

14.. Who was Amanda? What idea do you form her through the poem? Answer : Amanda was a young girl who went to schoo...

15. What made Amanda sulk and become moody? Answer : When Amanda's mother gives her lots of things to do, Amanda ge...

16. In which way does Amanda imagine herself to be mermaid? Answer : Mermaid is believed to be a creature with a w...

17. Why does she dream to be an orphan? Answer : She believes that orphans have a worry-free life. Nobody bothers t...

18. Who is the mermaid in ‘Amanda’, what does ‘she’ wish to do? Answer : Amanda pretends she's a mermaid. In her im...

19. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid? Answer : Amanda is a little girl. She, in fact, is a symbol of ever...

20. What is the theme of the poem — ‘Amanda’? Answer : Too many instructions and too much control are resented by c...

21. Why does Amanda want to be a mermaid? Answer : Amanda likes to escape from reality. She pretends she's a merma...

22. In her day-dreaming, Amanda reaches the sea. What does she imagine herself to be? Answer : Amanda feels calm an...

23. What message does the poet want to give through the poem — ‘Amanda’? Answer : Kids don't like being told what t...

24. What is the fear of the speaker that is explained in the last stanza? Answer : In the last part, the speaker te...

25. Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel? Answer : Amanda likes to escape from reality. She pretends she's like Rapu...

26. Do you think that Amanda doesn’t like to be controlled and instructed not to do one thing or the other? Give a reaso...

27. List the things which Amanda’s mother doesn’t want her to do. Answer : Amanda's mom tells her not to slouch or...

28. Why does Amanda want to be an orphan? Answer : Amanda thinks freedom is the most important thing to her. She fe...

29. What three things the speaker ask Amanda to do which she has not done? Answer : The speaker asks Amanda to fini...

30. List the things which Amanda’s mother doesn’t want her to do. Answer : Amanda's mom tells her not to slouch or...

31. What does the speaker tell Amanda in the end? What is the speaker afraid of? Answer : The speaker thinks that A...

32. How does Amanda describe her life as an orphan? Answer : Amanda claims she's an orphan and enjoys her freedom a...

33. What is the central idea of the poem? Answer : The main point of the poem is that kids really value their freed...

34. What does Amanda say, ‘I am Rapunzel’? What does she promise not to do? Answer : Rapunzel was a beautiful girl...

Long Answer Type Questions

1. How would you characterise the speaker in the poem Amanda!’? List any two qualities, supporting the reason of your ch...

2. Bringing up teenagers can be both a challenge and fun. How far do you agree? Express your views with reference to Ama...

3. Is Amanda’s attitude a typical teenage behaviour? What is the lesson for parents from this poem? Answer : Amanda...

4. What picture do you form of Amanda’s mother/parents after reading the poem ‘Amanda’? Answer : Amanda's mom seems...

5. State the key points in the poem Amanda. What do you learn from it? Answer : Every child is unique, and it takes...

6. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda? Answer : Many kids feel like their parent...

7. Why does Amanda escape into the dreamy world of mermaids, fairies and orphans? Does she find any solace there? Ans...

Thinking about the Poem (Page 62) 1. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this? Answer : Amanda is a youn...

2. Who do you think is speaking to her? Answer : One of Amanda’s parents is speaking to her, most likely her mother...

3. Why are stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis? Answer : Stanzas 2, 4, and 6 are in parentheses because they sho...

4. Who is the speaker in stanzas 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 a...

5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid? Answer : Amanda wants to be a mermaid so she can float freely on th...

6. Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so? Answer : No, Amanda is not an orphan, but she wishes she were. She feel...

7. Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel? Answer : The story of Rapunzel is about a gir...

8. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda? Answer : Amanda wants freedom and person...

9. Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody? Answer : No, Amanda is not sulking or moody. S...