Question 1
1 Mark
What does Sandburg think the fog is like?
Model Answer
Sandburg thinks the fog is like a cat. It comes silently on little cat feet, sits looking over the city and harbor, and then moves on quietly.
Questions & Answers: "Fog"
Complete guide to "Fog" for English students. Below you will find important questions and model answers to help you prepare.
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Question 2
1 Mark
In the poem 'Fog', how is the arrival of the fog described?
Model Answer
The fog comes silently, on little cat feet.
Question 3
1 Mark
What does ‘it’ in the third line (of Fog by CARL SANDBURG) refer to?
Model Answer
‘It’ refers to the fog.
Question 4
1 Mark
Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat? Find three things that tell us that the fog is like a cat.
Model Answer
Yes, the poet compares the fog to a cat. He says the fog comes on little cat feet, it sits silently looking over the city and harbour, and then moves on quietly, just like a cat would.
Question 5
1 Mark
Following the provided example format ('Storm - tiger - pounces over the fields, growls'), and applying literary concepts discussed in the 'Fog' chapter, which option correctly identifies metaphors for 'Train', 'Fire', 'School', and 'Home' and explains their likeness?
Model Answer
Here are metaphor examples and how they are alike:
- Train – Snake: It slithers along the tracks, hissing and winding through the land.
- Fire – Monster: It devours everything in its path, roaring with hunger.
- School – Lighthouse: It guides students through the darkness of ignorance.
- Home – Nest: It offers warmth, safety, and comfort to its dwellers.
Question 6
1 Mark
Think about a storm. Try to visualise the force of the storm, hear the sound of the storm, feel the power of the storm and the sudden calm that happens afterwards. Write a poem about the storm comparing it with an animal.
Model Answer
The storm, a lion, wakes with a deep growl, Then a sky-splitting, thunderous, primal howl. Wind, its giant paws, rips through the trees with might, Rain lashes hard, plunging day into night. Its raw power shakes the earth, a terrifying reign, Lightning's sharp claws tear the dark sky again. Then, suddenly, its fierce fury spent and gone, The lion retreats, leaving the world forlorn. A hush descends, the air now fresh and sweet, The world breathes softly, calm is complete. Only damp earth whispers where the beast did roam, Leaving a quiet, reclaimed, peaceful home.
Question 7
1 Mark
Does this poem (Poem: Fog by CARL SANDBURG) have a rhyme scheme (Poetry that does not have an obvious rhythm, or rhyme is called ‘free verse’)?
Model Answer
No, the poem does not have a rhyme scheme. It is written in free verse.