What is the moral of the poem the crocodile and the monkey?

What is the moral of the poem the crocodile and the monkey?

The main moral is that one should not trust those who are normally untrustworthy. Even when we are walking towards our death, if our ‘friend’ backstabs us, we should not give up.

What is the summary of the monkey and the crocodile?

In this story the monkeys live in the trees, and the crocodiles live in the water. One day, a young crocodile decides he wants to eat a monkey and comes up with a plan to catch one. Through cunning tricks the two creatures try to outsmart each other, but the crocodile is no match for the clever monkey.

What is the poem about crocodile?

Lewis Carroll The poet describes a small crocodile. He wonders how does (doth was traditionally used for “does”) the crocodile makes its tail look better by pouring water from the River Nile on its scales that makes it looks shining like gold.

What do they say to Uncle crocodile?

” Dear Uncle Crocodile, Come and take a bite! “

What is the main idea or tone of the poem the crocodile?

When Carroll wrote ‘The Crocodile,’ he allowed the crocodile’s virtues to come to the forefront. These virtues, cunning, deception, and predation, are some of the primary themes of the poem, as well as the novel in which it was published.

What is the ending of the story the monkey and the crocodile?

She convinces the crocodile to bring the monkey home, which he does. But he decides not to betray his friend and tells him the truth. Thus, the monkey saves himself by making a clever excuse and ends his friendship with the crocodile. Thus, we see how the crocodile lost a friend as well as the sweet fruits.

What is the climax of the story the monkey and the crocodile?

Rising action is when the crocodile’s wife expresses a desire to eat the monkey’s heart. The crocodile telling the monkey of his real intention as he carries him across the river, is the climax. Falling action is when the monkey tricks the crocodile, saying that he had left his heart on the tree.

How does the poem portray the crocodile?

“How Doth the Little Crocodile” is a poem by Lewis Carroll which appears in chapter 2 of his 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice recites it while attempting to recall “Against Idleness and Mischief” by Isaac Watts. It describes a crafty crocodile that lures fish into its mouth with a welcoming smile.

What kind of poem is the crocodile?

‘The Crocodile’ by Lewis Carroll is a two stanza poem that is separated into sets of four lines, known as quatrains. These quatrains follow a simple rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD. The lines are also all around the same length, with alternating margins, lining up with their alternating rhyme scheme.

How do you play Mr Crocodile?

Choose a child to be Mr Crocodile. The rest of the children line up on the other side of the pretend “river”. They then begin to ask Mr Crocodile if they can cross the river (by saying a rhyme). HEY MR CROCODILE, CAN WE CROSS THE RIVER, TO SEE YOUR LOVELY DAUGHTER, FLOATING IN THE WATER, LIKE A CUP AND SAUCER.

What is the story of the monkey and the crocodile?

The Monkey and The Crocodile Once upon a time, a clever monkey lived in a tree that bore juicy, red rose apples. He was very happy. One fine day, a crocodile swam up to that tree and told the monkey that he had traveled a long distance and was in search of food as he was very hungry.

How did the monkey feel when the crocodile swam up?

He was very happy. One fine day, a crocodile swam up to that tree and told the monkey that he had traveled a long distance and was in search of food as he was very hungry. The kind monkey offered him a few rose apples.

Why did the crocodile thank the monkey for the mangoes?

The monkey used to live very happily on the tree eating the tasty fruits and playing on the tree. On a particular day, a crocodile came near that mango tree. He seemed very exhausted. The monkey offered him some delicious mangoes from the tree. The crocodile loved those mangoes and thanked the monkey for the same.

Why did the monkey give the crocodile the rose apples?

The crocodile told the monkey that he had a wife and that they lived on the other side of the river. So the kind monkey offered him some extra rose apples to take home to his wife. The crocodile’s wife loved the rose apples and made her husband promise to get her some every day.

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