CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 6 Amanda Central Idea of the Poem The poem deals with the upbringing of a small child, Amanda. It highlights the struggles faced by the child. Poet Robin Klein makes an important point that a child should never be denied freedom. Though it is parents [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 5 The Ball Poem Central Idea of the Poem The poet, John Berryman in The Ball Poem’ describes the grief of a boy over the loss of his ball. With that loss he senses his first responsibility in a materialistic world; where those whom you [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 4 How to Tell Wild Animals Central Idea of the Poem The poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’ by Carolyn Wells revolves around the dangerous ways to identify the wild animals. The poet tries to distinguish one animal from the other in a humorous way. [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 3 A Tiger in the Zoo Central Idea of the Poem The poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ by Leslie Norris. In this poem, the poet tries to depict the mental condition of a caged tiger. He compares the life of a tiger in the [...]
Central Idea of the Poem The poem, ‘Fire and Ice’ by Robert Frost revolves around the theme that human emotions are destructive when allowed to run amok (out of control). They can destroy a person morally, mentally and physically. The poet impresses upon the readers, the destructive results of bearing ill feeling like-greed, avarice, lust, [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 1 Dust of Snow Central Idea of the Poem The ‘Dust of Snow’, by Robert Frost is a small and simple poem with a deep meaning”. It expresses the significance of small things in changing one’s attitude. The poem reiterates that the little things in [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 10 The Book that Saved the Earth Chapter Sketch ‘The Book that Saved the Earth’ by Claire Boiko is set in the twenty-fifth century. It is a humorous tale of how a book of nursery rhymes saves Earth from an invasion by Martians. About [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 9 Bholi Chapter Sketch ‘Bholi’ is the story of Sulekha. She is a young girl neglected by all. Education transforms her. It inspires courage and confidence in her. She raises her voice for her rights. About the Characters Bholi: Her real name is Sulekha [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 8 The Hack Driver Chapter Sketch The story The Hack Driver’ by Sinclair Lewis, is about a man whose name was Oliver Lutkins. He was a cunning man who was a witness in a case, but he ignored all the requests for appearing. A [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 7 The Necklace Chapter Sketch ‘The Necklace’ is a story of a middle class lady named Matilda. She was born in a clerk family and was married to a clerk named M Loisel. Matilda was a very pretty young lady but she was dissatisfied [...]