The Height of the Ridiculous
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English
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In what mood did the poet write the lines?
What did the poet think about his lines?
How did the poet describe himself in general?
What was the physical contrast between the poet and his servant?
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What did the poet tell his servant to do with the paper?
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Take it to the printer
The poet clearly states 'These to the printer, I exclaimed', instructing his servant to take the written lines to be printed.
What joke did the poet add while giving the paper to his servant?
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There'll be the devil to pay
The poet added 'There'll be the devil to pay' as a trifling jest, meaning there would be trouble or consequences.
Which characteristics of the poem made the servant laugh uncontrollably?
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The lines were queer, The lines were ridiculous
The poem describes the lines as 'queer' and so funny that they caused extreme laughter. The title itself is 'The Height of the Ridiculous', indicating their absurd humor.
When did the servant start to grin?
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At the first line he read
The poem states 'At the first line he read, his face / Was all upon the grin', showing the immediate effect of the humor.
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