Which sentence contains alliteration?

“She sells seashells by the sea-shore.” Another fan-favorite is: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

Why is Rikki Tikki Tavi so popular?

“Rikki-tikki-tavi” is among the most widely read short stories ever written. Why do you think it is so popular? The story is popular because its plot is suspenseful and exciting. Its hero is likable, and its villains are evil.

Why is Rikki proud of himself?

While Rikki protected his family honorably against the cobras, he should not necessarily be proud of all of his actions. In addition to demonstrating courage and fearlessness, Rikki also demonstrated arrogance and mercilessness. A hint of Rikki’s arrogance emerges early on in the story.

What are the main characters in Rikki Tikki Tavi?

The characters of Rudyard Kipling’s Rikki-Tikki-Tavi include: Rikki-Tikki, Darzee, Darzee’s wife, Nag, Nagaina, Chuchundra, Karait, Teddy, Teddy’s mother, and Teddy’s father. The major themes, or main ideas, of the short story are bravery and loyalty.

Who is Teddy in Rikki Tikki Tavi?

Teddy, the young English boy who first finds Rikki-tikki nearly drowned in a roadside ditch, is pivotal to the story, but less as a character in and of himself than as the focus of the mongoose’s protective nature.

Why did Rikki Tikki destroy Nagaina eggs?

Rikki-tikki’s decision to destroy Nagaina’s eggs contributes to the story by driving the action forward towards the main conflict and ensuring that there will be no more cobras in the garden, at least in the immediate future. The destruction of the eggs leads to the final conflict between Rikki-tikki and Nagaina.

What is a nuance?

nuance \NOO-ahnss\ noun. 1 : a subtle distinction or variation. 2 : a subtle quality : nicety. 3 : sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value)

What is Teddy’s mother afraid Rikki-Tikki might do to Teddy?

2. What is Teddy’s mother afraid Rikki-tikki might do to Teddy? Bite him.

Why is nag angry at Darzee?

I meet the main character (Rikki-tikki-tavi) and find out how he came to live with Teddy’s family. I read in lines 16–19 that two birds, Darzee and his wife, are upset. They are upset because a snake named Nag ate one of their babies.

Does Rikki Tikki Tavi die?

No, the protagonist Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, does not die in the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Why is Rikki Tikki brave?

Rikki shows he is brave when he goads Nagaina into fighting him after he kills Nag. Rikki-tikki-tavi is brave because mongooses are too curious to be scared. Speaking about Rikki, the narrator says: It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity.

What is one example of personification from the poem?

#1: Hey Diddle, Diddle (by Mother Goose) To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon. This nursery rhyme is filled with personification – the dog cannot laugh nor can the dish and spoon run away. Instead, the personification highlights the dreamlike world that children are about to enter.

Why is Rikki Tikki grateful to Teddy’s family?

Why is Rikki-Tikki grateful to Teddy’s family? He is grateful to Teddy’s family because they feed him with food . First- He bites the snake in the bathroom Second-He tricks Nagaina so that they family wouldn’t get killed .

How does Rikki-Tikki save the family from snakes?

He is able to kill a small snake, Karait, and then the male cobra, Nag. After killing Nag, Rikki-tikki ensures that Nagaina does not get the better of him. He distracts her from biting Teddy and kills all of her baby cobras in their eggs. Rikki-tikki protects his family because that is what he was born to do.

Can personification be a simile?

Look for the human image before you suspect personification or anthropomorphism. A metaphor is when you say something is something. Similes mean a something that is like another something. Personification is when you make a thing, idea, or an animal do something only a human can do.

Which sentence from Rikki Tikki Tavi is an example of personification?

Which sentence from “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is an example of personification? “The house was as still as still, but he thought he could just catch the faintest scratch-scratch in the world.” “Rikki-tikki was just going to eat him up from the tail, after the custom of his family at dinner.”