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The Monkey and the Crocodile — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 6 · English
The Monkey and the Crocodile revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 6 English: 4 topics in quick points. Includes About the Story and Its Origin.
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Key Topics to Revise
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About the Story and Its Origin
- The story comes from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables written in Sanskrit.
- The Panchatantra was written to teach wisdom and practical life lessons using animal characters.
- Animal characters in the Panchatantra represent human qualities — the monkey represents cleverness, and the crocodile represents weakness in character.
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Characters in the Story
- The Monkey: The main hero of the story. He is clever, kind, generous, and good-natured. He is lonely and genuinely wants friendship. When in danger, he keeps calm and uses his intelligence to escape.
- The Crocodile: A friendly but weak-willed character. He enjoys the monkey's friendship and fruits but cannot stand up to his wife. He is caught between loyalty to his friend and obedience to his wife.
- The Crocodile's Wife: A greedy and cruel character. She is not satisfied with the delicious fruits and wants to eat the monkey's heart. She uses emotional pressure (anger, hiding at the bottom of the
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Plot Summary — What Happens in the Story
- Part 1 — The Friendship Begins: A monkey lives alone in a fruit tree on the bank of a river. He is happy but lonely. One day, a crocodile appears looking for food. The monkey generously offers fruits.
- Part 2 — The Wife's Demand: The crocodile's wife is annoyed because her husband stays away too long. She dislikes the friendship. She says she wants to eat the monkey's heart. The crocodile refuses at
- Part 3 — The Betrayal: The crocodile invites the monkey home on the pretext that his wife has called him for a meal. The monkey agrees and rides on the crocodile's back. In the middle of the river, th
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Literary Devices Used in the Story
- Personification: Animals are given human qualities — they speak, have feelings, form friendships, and make moral choices. This is a key feature of fables.
- Irony: The crocodile's wife says the monkey is 'nice' sarcastically, actually meaning she wants to eat him. This is called verbal irony or sarcasm.
- Dramatic Irony: The reader knows the crocodile plans to kill the monkey when the monkey agrees to visit. The monkey does not know — this creates tension.
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The monkey initially lived aloneThe crocodile's wife convinces himWhen the crocodile reveals his intentionThe crocodile's wife represents greedThe crocodile makes a conscious choice
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What are the important topics in The Monkey and the Crocodile for Gujarat Board Class 6 English?
Key topics in The Monkey and the Crocodile include About the Story and Its Origin, Characters in the Story, Plot Summary — What Happens in the Story, Literary Devices Used in the Story. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
How should I revise The Monkey and the Crocodile for Class 6 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on The Monkey and the Crocodile. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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