CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 11 For Anne Gregory Central Idea of the Poem The poem ‘For Anne Gregory’ by William Butler Yeats is about the perception of love by different people. The poem is in the form of a dialogue between two people, Anne Gregory and another speaker, whose [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 10 The Tale of Custard the Dragon Central Idea of he Poem ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is a funny poem that tells the story of a little girl Belinda and her pets. Belinda lives with her little pets, a kitten, a mouse, a [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 9 Fog Central Idea of he Poem The poet Carl Sandburg in his poem ‘Fog’ describes fog as a ‘cat’. This description of fog as a living creature shows the poet’s interest in the wonders and beauties of nature. To him, the coming of fog [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 8 The Trees Central Idea of he Poem The poem The Trees’ by Adrienne Rich shows the conflict between man and nature. With the growth and development of society, human beings have used nature for their own benefit and caused a lot of harm to [...]
CBSE Revision Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 7 Animals Central Idea of the Poem In the poem ‘Animals’, the poet Walt Whitman praises animals for being better than human beings and for possessing all such qualities that humans lack or have forgotten. Those qualities are calmness, the lack of greed and the [...]
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, [...]