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    The document contains questions and answers about the poem "Friends and Flatterers". It discusses how flatterers only remain friends with someone when they have money and abandon them during hard times. A true friend, on the other hand, stays by someone's side during difficulties and shares in their grief. The last line uses alliteration to contrast faithful friends from flattering enemies.

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    The document contains questions and answers about the poem "Friends and Flatterers". It discusses how flatterers only remain friends with someone when they have money and abandon them during hard times. A true friend, on the other hand, stays by someone's side during difficulties and shares in their grief. The last line uses alliteration to contrast faithful friends from flattering enemies.

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    RUDRA SIR

    AN EXPERIENCED ENGLISH TEACHER


    9051036979 / 9883114819

    FRIENDS AND FLATTERERS

    Q1. What does the poet say about flatterers?


    Ans. The poet said that flatterers are those friend who stay with us in our good times and flatters these friends
    desert or live us in times of need or difficulty.

    Q2. What does the poet compare words with and what does he mean?
    Ans. Words are compared to the wind and figure of speech used is smile. The poet said that the flatterers words
    are very smooth and easy like that of the wind without any weight or obligation. These flatterers speak high
    promising words but fail to fulfill them in the time of need.

    Q3. What are hard to find according to the poet?


    Ans. According to the poet faithful and true friend are hard to find these friend do not live with us in our time
    of need.

    Q4. What does the poet say will happen if we have much to spend?
    Ans. The poet said if we have much money to spend then everyone will become or try to become our friend.
    But one’s this money is exhausted or gone these friend will desert (love) you. They will not in any way help you
    with anything that you want.

    Q5. What is the meaning of crowns?


    Ans. Crowns are old British coins. Four Crowns made up a pound.

    Q6. Who is a Prodigal?


    Ans. A Prodigal is a person who spent money to freely.

    Q7. How do flatterers treat a Prodigal?


    Ans. People treat a Prodigal in a very high manner. They call him generous and flatter him with words wishing
    that he were a king everyone tries to be friends with him in order to enjoy the benefits of his prodigal nature.

    Q8. What happens when a Prodigal person losses his fortune?


    Ans. If the fortune of Prodigal lose down then his flattering friend leave him for good. These friends who so
    long tried to pleas him by flattery are no longer found near him the prodigal, great from and popularity to also
    gone.

    Q9. What are the qualities of a true friend according to the poet?
    Ans. A true friend will always stay by us in our times of need. He will be sorrowful and cry if he see us sad. He
    will not be able to sleep peacefully if he sees his friend awake and disturbed with thoughts. He will share each
    and every grief of his friends. The poet says that these are the qualities that help us to differentiate faithful friend
    from a flattering enemy.

    Q10. Mention the figure of speech in last line.


    Ans. The figure of speech is use is alliteration. Here the letter ‘F’ is repeated in every line.

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