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The poem, ‘Oh, I Wish I’dLooked After Me Teeth’ is the most famous poem of Pam Ayres. It was voted as one of the top ten poems of the BBC poll called the‘Nation’s 100 Favourite Comic Poems’. Stanza 1: The poem begins in first person. The poet persona says she wished she had looked after her… Continue reading Line by Line Summary of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth

The poem, ‘Oh, I Wish I’dLooked After Me Teeth’ is the most famous poem of Pam Ayres. It was voted as one of the top ten poems of the BBC poll called the‘Nation’s 100 Favourite Comic Poems’. Read more about the poem, the poet and annotations Line by Line Summary of Oh! I Wish I’d… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres

The poem, ‘Oh, I Wish I’dLooked After Me Teeth’ is the most famous poem of Pam Ayres. It was voted as one of the top ten poems of the BBC poll called the‘Nation’s 100 Favourite Comic Poems’. Theme of the Poem Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth Regret- regret is one of the main… Continue reading Theme and Tone of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres

The poem If can be viewed as a set of guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and right values such that one becomes the ideal human. Each of the four stanzas deals with different life situations and the best way to act during them.  The poem If does not have a conspicuous physical… Continue reading Critical Note, Tone and Conclusion of IF by Rudyard Kipling

Here we discuss about the short story ‘Lost Spring’ written by Anees Jung, Flamingo, CBSE class 12 textbook. Go through Lost Spring summary and solved questions. Short Questions: 1. “But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.” What promise does the author recall? In what context was it made? The inquisitive author… Continue reading Lost Spring Summary, Solved Question and Answers CBSE 12

Here we discuss about the short story ‘The Last Lesson’ written by Alphonse Daudet, Flamingo, CBSE class 12 textbook. Go through The last Lesson summary and solved questions. Short Questions: 1. What does M. Hamel say about the importance of language to an ‘enslaved people’? Hamel advises his students to guard French language from the onslaught from… Continue reading The Last Lesson Summary, Solved Question and Answers CBSE 12

Here we discuss about the short story ‘Deep Water’ written by William Douglas, Flamingo, CBSE class 12 textbook. Go through Deep Water summary and solved questions. Short Answers: 1. Which factors led Douglas to re-use the YMCA Pool? Much to the relief of Douglas, Y.M.C.A. pool was safe. It was only two to three feet deep at… Continue reading Deep Water Summary, Solved Questions and Answers CBSE 12

Here we discuss about the short story ‘The Rattrap’ written by Selma Lagerlof, Flamingo, CBSE class 12 textbook. Go through the The Rattrap summary and solved questions 1. Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle? The ironmaster has invited the peddler to his house mistaking him for Captain Von Stahle. The possibilities of sumptuous… Continue reading The Rattrap Summary, Solved Questions and Answers CBSE 12

Indigo Summary: Indigo is written by Louis Fischer who narrates Gandhiji’s struggle at Champaran for the poor people. The peasants at Champaran were sharecroppers with the British planters. The peasants produced Indigo on 15% of the land area and according to an old agreement, they had to give it as rent to the landlords. It… Continue reading Indigo Summary, Solved Questions and Answers for CBSE-Class 12 (Flamingo)

Going Places Summary: Going Places is a story written by A.R.Barton that discusses about teenagers and their dreams. Far fetched from the reality, the teen age period is all about aspirations, the desire to reach the sky, do the undone, see the unseen. They believe to achieve the impossible. Mostly, at this age, they have… Continue reading Going Places Summary, Solved Questions and Answers for CBSE 12