Chapter- 9         Running and Shouting        


What is the title of the poem?

Answer: The title of the poem is Running and Shouting.


Who is speaking in the poem?

Answer: The poet (or a child) is speaking in the poem.


Why is the speaker running?

Answer: The speaker is running because he wants to run.


Is the speaker in a hurry?

Answer: No, the speaker is not in a hurry.


Why does the speaker run?

Answer: The speaker runs for fun.


Where does the speaker run first?

Answer: The speaker runs across a field.


Where does the speaker run after the field?

Answer: The speaker runs down the hill.


What place does the speaker run by?

Answer: The speaker runs by the stream.


How is the stream described?

Answer: The stream can never keep still.


Where else does the speaker run?

Answer: The speaker runs in the sun.


What action is repeated many times in the poem?

Answer: Running is repeated many times.


What feeling does running give the speaker?

Answer: Running gives the speaker happiness and joy.


What does the speaker do besides running?

Answer: The speaker shouts.


Why is the speaker shouting?

Answer: The speaker is shouting because he wants to shout.


Is there any special reason for shouting?

Answer: No, it is just a sort of noise.


Is anyone around when the speaker is shouting?

Answer: No, there is no one about.


What kind of poem is this?

Answer: It is a joyful and playful poem.


What does the poem tell us about the speaker’s mood?

Answer: The speaker is happy and carefree.


Does the speaker enjoy nature?

Answer: Yes, the speaker enjoys nature.


Name two natural places mentioned in the poem.

Answer: A field and a stream.


What time of day is suggested in the poem?

Answer: Daytime, because the sun is mentioned.


What word shows the poem has rhythm?

Answer: The repeated word “run”.


Does the speaker run alone or with others?

Answer: The speaker runs alone.


What does shouting show about the speaker?

Answer: It shows freedom and excitement.


What is the main theme of the poem?

Answer: Joy of movement and freedom.


Is the poem serious or playful?

Answer: The poem is playful.


What does “run for fun” mean?

Answer: Running for enjoyment, not for work.


Which line shows repetition?

Answer: “And I’ll run and I’ll run!”


What does the poem teach us?

Answer: To enjoy simple pleasures in life.


What feeling does the poem create in the reader?

Answer: The poem creates a feeling of happiness and energy.

Answer by Dimpee Bora