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Flying

By – J M Westrup
Summary:
The poem ‘Flying’ is written by J M Westrup. In this poem, the poet is describing the beauty of the moon and
telling that the moon travels around with us at night. It is more about a person who enjoys nature and doesn't care
about others thinking. Poet uses the metaphors as the example in this poem. He uses personification by giving
human qualities to the moon.

Word Meaning
1. runaway escaped
2. frosty stars stars covered with silver
3. chasing run after

Answer the following questions:


Q1. Mention the two literary devices used in the poem.
Ans: The two literary devices used in the poem are:
a. Personification
b. Metaphor

Q2. What is personification?


Ans: Personification is a literary device that is used to give human characteristics to something that is not human.
For eg. My alarm clock yells at me to get up in the morning.
Q3. What is a metaphor?
Ans: Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is used in an imaginative way to show that
somebody / something has the same qualities as another thing.
For eg. She is an early bird.

Q4. What is the moon compared with in the poem?


Ans: The moon is compared with a toy balloon in the poem.

Q5. Why do you think the stars are chasing the moon?
Ans: The stars are chasing the moon because the moon, like a toy balloon has loosened its string and is running
away.

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