Stealing by carol ann duffy questions and answers

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• Q1) WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?
• Q2) IN WHICH VERSE IS THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY WRITTEN?
• Q3) WHAT DOES THE “SNOWMAN” SYMBOLISE IN THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?
• Q4) IS THE POEM, “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY A DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE? IF YES – JUSTIFY.
• Q5) WHEN WAS THE POEM “STEALING” GOT PUBLISHED AND IN WHICH COLLECTION?
• Q6) EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE OF THE ‘SNOWMAN’ FROM THE POEM STEALING BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.
• Q7) WHAT DOES THE PHRASE “LIFE’S TOUGH” INDICATE IN THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?
• Q8) WHAT ARE THINGS THAT THE POET STOLE IN THE POEM “STEALING”?
• Q9) “IT TOOK SOME TIME” – WHAT TOOK SOME TIME AND WHY?
• Q10) “HE DIDN’T LOOK THE SAME” – WHAT DIDN’T LOOK THE SAME AND WHY?
• Q11) “I SIGH LIKE THIS – AAH” – EXPLAIN FROM THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.
• Q12) “SOMETIMES I STEAL THINGS I DON’T NEED” – EXPLAIN FROM THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.

Q1) WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?

ANS)The poem ‘STEALING’ was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The theme of the poem is

• Loneliness
• Alienation
• Feelingless ness
• Hopeless ness
• Unemployment

Q2) IN WHICH VERSE IS THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY WRITTEN?

ANS) The poem “Stealing” was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The poem was written in blank verse, that is, with no rhyme but with a meter. It contains iambic pentameter. Also, the free verse of the poem defines the disorder of the poem and English literature of that time.

Q3) WHAT DOES THE “SNOWMAN” SYMBOLISE IN THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?

ANS)The “Snowman” in the poem ‘Stealing’ written by Carol Ann Duffy defines:

• Loss of sensibility
• Loneliness
• Coldness
• destruction

Q4) IS THE POEM, “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY A DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE? IF YES – JUSTIFY.

ANS)The poem “Stealing” was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The poem is considered to be a dramatic monologue, as it contains:

• Single speaker, that is, the Poetess
• Silent listeners, that is, the Readers
• Abrupt opening from the middle of the story

Thus, we can see, all the characteristics of the dramatic monologue in the poem ‘Stealing’

Q5) WHEN WAS THE POEM “STEALING” GOT PUBLISHED AND IN WHICH COLLECTION?

ANS)The poem ‘Stealing’ was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The poem was first got published in the year, 1987 in the collection called “SELLING MANHATTAN”

Q6) EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE OF THE ‘SNOWMAN’ FROM THE POEM STEALING BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.

ANS)The poem ‘STEALING’ was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The structure of the snowman was:

• Magnificent
• Tall
• White mute
• Weighed a ton (1000kg)
• Fierce chill

Q7) WHAT DOES THE PHRASE “LIFE’S TOUGH” INDICATE IN THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY?

ANS)The phrase “life’s tough” was taken from the poem “Stealing” written by Carol Ann Duffy. The phrase was used when she stole the snowman and was thinking about the children would cry in the morning after seeing that their snowman was stolen. Poet knew it but still stole it. This indicates the situation of the people that life is tough due to unemployment, the industrial revolution taking place and people getting frustrated and hopeless due to it. She says everyone had to handle their problem by themselves only. Hence, life is tough for everyone.

Q8) WHAT ARE THINGS THAT THE POET STOLE IN THE POEM “STEALING”?

ANS) The poem “Stealing” was written by Carol Ann Duffy. The things that the poet stole in the poem are:

• Snowman
• Camera
• Guitar
• Bust of Shakespeare

Q9) “IT TOOK SOME TIME” – WHAT TOOK SOME TIME AND WHY?

ANS)The line “It took some time” is taken from the poem “Stealing” written by Carol Ann Duffy. Carol, wrote this line, about the snowman. When the poet was reassembling the Snowman. She said it took some time to reassemble the snowman.

Q10) “HE DIDN’T LOOK THE SAME” – WHAT DIDN’T LOOK THE SAME AND WHY?

ANS)The line “he didn’t look the same” is taken from the poem “Stealing” by Carol Ann Duffy. The poet said this, about the snowman, which she stole and reassembled in the yard after so much effort. But when she looked at the snowman after she reassembled it, it didn’t look the same. And she was disheartened and booted it, again and again.

Q11) “I SIGH LIKE THIS – AAH” – EXPLAIN FROM THE POEM ‘STEALING’ BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.

ANS)The quoted line is taken from the poem “Stealing” written by Carol Ann Duffy. She wrote this line about the “mirror”. When she looked in the mirror of a bedroom (maybe her bedroom), she was shocked or terrify by the look she was having. She ‘sighed’ as she can see the changed version of herself. She was a normal person back then but now she became a thief with no aim in her life to exist but can’t die too.

Q12) “SOMETIMES I STEAL THINGS I DON’T NEED” – EXPLAIN FROM THE POEM “STEALING” BY CAROL ANN DUFFY.

ANS)The quoted line is taken from the poem ‘Stealing’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Through these lines, the poetess indicates, the situation of the people, where they are having ample time. But they do not know how to spend it. So, to spend their time, they have started stealing things of no use. Travels to places, where they don’t need to go.