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The Tale of Melon City

Jharkhand Board · Class 11 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Plot Summary and Structure

  • The poem follows a just and placid king who orders the construction of an arch
  • When the arch is built too low and hits his crown, he seeks someone to blame and punish
  • The blame passes from builders to workmen to masons to architect and finally back to the king himself
2

Character Analysis

  • The King: Described as 'just and placid' but shows poor judgment and inflexibility
  • His justice becomes mechanical and lacks wisdom or mercy
  • The Ministers: Practical but concerned only with maintaining order, not true justice
3

Themes and Messages

  • Critique of Blind Justice: Justice without wisdom becomes absurd and harmful
  • Absurdity of Bureaucracy: How systems can become more important than their purpose
  • Mob Mentality: The crowd's demand for a hanging regardless of guilt
4

Literary Devices and Techniques

  • Rhyme Scheme: Consistent AABB rhyming couplets create a nursery rhyme effect
  • Irony: Situational irony in the king's fate; verbal irony in descriptions
  • Satire: The entire poem satirizes governance, justice, and social systems

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Key Concepts

The poem uses humorThe king believes he is beingThe story shows how each personThe most absurd element isThe poem ends with the observation

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