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ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
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Who is the poet of 'The Cry of the Children'?
What is the poem mainly about?
Which group is directly spoken about in the poem?
What does the opening line ask the reader?
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Who is addressed by the words 'O my brothers'?
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The reader and society
'O my brothers' is an address to society, urging it to respond to the injustice.
Which natural image is used to contrast with the crying children?
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The young lambs are bleating in the meadows
The poem contrasts free, happy young animals with suffering children.
Which line shows that the children are exhausted?
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Our young feet, they say, are very weak!
The line directly shows weakness and tiredness in the children.
What is Little Alice used to show?
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Death as relief from suffering
Little Alice's death is presented as an escape from hardship.
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