8th Class English The Duck And the Kangaroo- Edward Lear

  • question_answer 3)
     The Kangaroo does not want to catch 'rheumatism'. Spot this word in stanza 3 and say why it is spelt differently. Why is it in two parts? Why does the second part begin with a capital letter?  

    Answer:

      Roo-Matiz is written in stanza III. It is a poetical version for the word 'rheumatism'. The poet has used it in this way to highlight its meaning in this particular context.  


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