The Happy Prince — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · English
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Who is the author of 'The Happy Prince'?
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Oscar Wilde is the author of 'The Happy Prince'. He was an Irish writer known for his wit and literary works.
Describe the physical appearance of the Happy Prince statue.
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The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue covered with thin leaves of fine gold. He had two bright sapphires for eyes and a large red ruby glowed on his sword hilt.
Why was the little swallow left behind when his friends went to Egypt?
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The story doesn't explicitly state why the swallow stayed behind initially, but it mentions that his friends had gone to Egypt six weeks before, and then he decided to go to Egypt too. He was simply d…
What made the Happy Prince cry when he was alive versus when he became a statue?
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When alive, the Happy Prince lived in a palace where sorrow was not allowed to enter, so he didn't know what tears were. As a statue, he could see all the ugliness and misery of his city, which made h…
Describe the first person the Happy Prince wanted to help.
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The first person was a poor seamstress with a thin, worn face and coarse, red hands pricked by needles. She was embroidering flowers on a satin gown for the Queen's maid of honour. Her little boy was …
What did the Happy Prince give to help the sick boy and his mother?
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The Happy Prince gave the ruby from his sword hilt. The swallow carried it to the seamstress's house and placed it on the table beside her thimble.
How did the swallow feel after helping the seamstress, and what did the Prince say about this feeling?
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The swallow felt quite warm despite the cold weather. The Happy Prince explained that 'That is because you have done a good action.' This shows that doing good deeds brings inner warmth and satisfacti…
Who was the second person the Happy Prince wanted to help?
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The second person was a young playwright in a garret. He had brown, crisp hair, red lips, and large dreamy eyes. He was trying to finish a play for the Theatre Director but was too cold and hungry to …
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