Questions and Answers
Q.1. Who is the speaker of the poem in my shadow?
Ans. The poet himself, as a child is the
speaker of the poem.
Q. 2. What are the changes that occur in the poet’s shadow?
Ans. The poet’s shadow becomes sometimes very short, sometimes too long, straight, erect and change its position with time.
Q. 3. What does the speaker think of his shadow in Stanza 3?
Ans. In stanza 3 the speaker thinks that his shadow is very coward and does not
know how to play.
OR
The speaker thinks it a shame to
stick to the shadow to nurse it just like
the shadow sticks to him.
Q. 4. What did the speaker find one morning before the sun was up?
Ans. The poet has written the poem mainly for children. On a fine morning, when the poet woke up he found shining dew in every buttercup. The dews were shinning like sunshine. It made the poet very happy. This is mainly related to a child’s enthusiasm and the positive nature of them.
Q. 5. Why is the Shadow funny?
Ans. The way the shadow grows makes it funny. It does not grow like proper children. It sometimes grows tall and sometimes gets very small. It sticks to a person and follows and jumps along with him.
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