A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Poem No: 13

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

BY

JOHN PETER

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:-

Q /1: Why do the people look powerless and helpless?

Ans: The people look powerless and helpless because they cannot defend against Great War. The effects of a war spread everywhere.

Q /2: Under what circumstances the victims had to pass through?

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         Describe the scene of devastation (great destruction)?

Ans: A large number of people were killed, burnt and crushed. Their properties were destroyed. Two atomic explosions destroyed the cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Q /3: What is the moral lesson of the poem?

Ans: The moral lesson is that wars should be banned. All atomic weapons should be destroyed. All problems should be solved through peaceful means.

Q /4: How did the Japanese recreate their glory after the atomic attack / Great War?

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         How did the Japanese bear / face the pains of black day / atomic attack?

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       What have the Japanese done out of the ashes, according to the poet in the poem?

Ans: The Japanese were great people. They bore / faced the pains of black day / atomic attack with courage and raised the two cities to utmost glory with their hard work. They rose again and became the world economic power.

• A Tale of Two Cities (Text)
• The Theme / The Central Idea (A Tale of Two Cities)
• A Tale of Two Cities (Important Synonyms)