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Madam Rides the Bus
The poet has employed many poetic devices in the poem. For example: “Clashed his tail like iron in a dungeon” — the poetic device here is a simile. Can you, with your partner, list some more such poetic devices used in the poem?
Apart from Simile, the poet has also used poetic devices such as repetition and alliteration. He has repeatedly used the word ‘little’ in the first and the second stanza to point out the littleness of the pets and the house. He has also used alliteration in the poem. Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of words. For example, in the tenth stanza, ‘Custard’ has ‘clashed’ his tail with a ‘clatter’ and a ‘clank’. Similarly, in stanza eleven, the pirate ‘gaped’ at the dragon and ‘gulped’ some ‘grog’.
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What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
When would Valli get on with her excursion? Why?
Why did Valli want to ride on the bus?
What did Valli require for her first bus journey? How did she arrange that?
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How did Valli arrange for her bus fare?
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Why did Valli need sixty paise? How did she collect them?
What information did Valli require to plan for her first journey? How did she get it?
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Why did Valli take so much interest in the conversations of the passengers?
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Why did Valli ask the passengers and neighbours about the bus journey?
What plans did Valli make and why?
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How did Valli plan for her first journey?
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What proves that Valli was a meticulous planner?
Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’? How does she react to it?
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Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
What kind of a person was the conductor of the bus in which Valli travelled?
What did Valli do after she got into the bus?
What did Valli see out of the window on her first journey?
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