1. "What could He mean who made us all? He's left this pumpkin out of place. If I had order'd in the case, Upon that oak it should have hung– A noble fruit as ever swung 

i. Who is 'He' in the first line? 

ii. Why is the pumpkin said to be out of place? 

iii. What is the mood of the speaker in the above lines?

2. The more I think, the more I wonder To see outraged proportion's laws, And that without the slightest cause; God surely made an awkward blunder." 

i. Who is wondering and why? 

ii. Explain- outraged proportion's laws.

iii. Do you think God really made a blunder? 

iv. Which words in the lines mean the opposite of: happy, largest?

3. "O! O!" he cried; "I bleed! I bleed! And this is what has done the deed! But, truly, what had been my fate, Had this had half a pumpkin's weight! I see that God had reasons good, And all His works were understood." 

i. Why did he cry – “I bleed! I bleed!”? 

ii. What incident has been talked about here? 

iii. Do you think the speaker is realizing his mistake? Why? 

iv. Give the meanings of – fate, deed.

1. The speaker of the poet thought himself to be superior than God.

2. The person got tired of too much thinking.

3. The speaker realized his mistake.

4. There is a reason behind everything in this world.

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