Classroom Assignment 2

Q1: Tick  (✓) the correct option for each of the following statements.

(a) The poem is about a dog who is very

(i) hungry

(ii) playful

(iii) lazy ✓

(iv) watchful

(b) The expression 'hogs the fire' (line 3) means

(i) sits near the fire ✓

(ii) plays with the fire

(iii) moves away from the fire

(iv) does not let anyone else enjoy the fire.

(c) The lines 'As if it were a loaf of bread' and 'Like a miner, into sleep' are examples of which of the following poetic devices?

(i) simile

(ii) metaphor ✓

(iii) irony

(iv) personification

(d) The dog has a tendency to be dirty every now and then. This is evident from which of the following lines?

(i) line 2

(ii) line 6

(iii) line 10 ✓

(iv) line 15

(e) The dog uses most of his energy in

(i) playing games

(ii) rolling around

(iii) going for walks

(iv) filling his belly ✓

(f) The dog works 'as hard as you could wish' by

(i) racing and jumping

(ii) doing exercise

(iii) digging deep

(iv) finishing his food fast ✓

(g) The poet compares sleep to

(i) darkness

(ii) a deep hole ✓

(iii) forgetfulness

(iv) playfulness

(h) Which of the following extracts from the poem is an example of a metaphor?

(i) "He is just a sack!"

(ii) "As if it were a loaf of bread" ✓

(iii) "Gobble and chomp"

(iv) "And digs down deep"

Q2:  What are your opinions of Roger, the dog? Give two opinions and find evidence from the poem to support each one.