Poem - The Quarrel NCERT Solutions | English Class 6 (Honeysuckle) PDF Download

Working with Poem

1. With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.

(i) And somehow we fell out.
Ans. Fell out means to quarrel or argue with someone

(ii) The afternoon turned black.
Ans. Turned black means the afternoon was spoiled or wasted due to bad mood.

2. Read these lines from the poem:
(i) One thing led to another
(ii) The start of it was slight
(iii) The end of it was strong
(iv) The afternoon turned black
(v) Thumped me on the back
Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.

Answer
(i) It means one argument led to another, and so on. 
(ii) It means that the quarrel was started on a small issue.
(iii) It means that a small quarrel turned into a big fight.
(iv) It means that the quarrel made the afternoon bitter and pale, ruining it for the people involved.
(v) The quarrel came to an end.

3. Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
 
Answer
Sohan is my best friend at school. I invited him to my birthday party, but he did not turn up for the celebrations. Suddenly he started behaving awkwardly and our relationship turned bitter. At school the next day, we had an argument about the incident. We both didn’t talk to each other for a few days. Both of us remained tense and sad on those days. Since we were missing each other, we decided to patch up. Therefore, we confronted each other and resolved our differences amicably. We shook hands and hugged each other and promised to renew our friendship in a fresh manner.