Class 10 English - HARYANA
Poetry: Fog
Fog by Carl Sandburg is a short, imagist poem included in the Class 10 English syllabus for Haryana (BSEH) students. The poem describes the slow and silent arrival of fog over a city and harbor, beautifully capturing its movement through an extended metaphor comparing it to a little cat. This chapter teaches students how to appreciate nature poetry and understand poetic devices like metaphor and imagery. For board exams, it is crucial for scoring high marks in reading comprehension, reference to context questions, and short-answer questions based on the central theme and poetic devices.
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Extended Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences or lines in a poem; here, fog is continuously compared to a cat.
Cat Imagery
Visual and behavioral comparisons where the silent steps, sitting posture, and sudden departure of fog mimic a cat moving on its little cat feet.
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza, creating a continuous flow of fog's movement.
Personification
Giving human or animal characteristics to a non-living thing, as the fog is given the living traits of a cat.
Free Verse
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter, allowing the poet to mimic the natural, unpredictable movement of fog.
Important Formulas
Board Exam Info
In the Haryana Board (BSEH) Class 10 English exams, this chapter typically carries 2 to 4 marks. Questions usually include 1 mark objective/multiple-choice questions, reference to context (RTC) poetry stanzas with short questions, and 2-mark short answer questions exploring the central idea or the comparison between the fog and a cat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Carl Sandburg compare the fog to?
The poet compares the fog to a little cat that arrives silently, sits looking over the harbor and city, and then moves on.
Is there a rhyme scheme in the poem 'Fog'?
No, the poem is written in free verse and does not have a fixed rhyme scheme.
How does the fog move away according to the poem?
The fog moves away silently and stealthily, just like a cat leaving a place after sitting for a while.
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