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The Frog And The Nightingale
| Character | Extract | Personality traits |
| Nightingale | Sorry- was that you spoke? | Polite, timorous |
| Frog | Yes,... you see, I'm the frog who owns this tree. In this bog I've long have been known For my splendid baritone. |
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| Nightingale | Did you- did you like my song? | |
| Frog | Not too bad - but far too long. The technique was fine, of course, But it lacked a certain force. |
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| Frog | Without proper training such as I And few others can supply, You'll remain a mere beginner, But with me you'll be a winner. |
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| Nightingale |
But I can't sing in this weather. |
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| Nightingale | ...This is a fairy tale - And you're Mozart in disguise Come to earth before my eyes. |
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| Frog | Come, my dear - we will sing together. | |
| Frog | We must aim for better billing. You still owe me sixty shillings. |
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| Frog | Brainless bird - you're on the stage - Use your wits and follow fashion. Puff your lungs out with your passion. |
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| Frog | ...I tried to teach her, But she was a stupid creature. |
| Character | Extract | Personality traits |
| Nightingale | Sorry- was that you spoke? | Polite, timorous |
| Frog | Yes,... you see, I'm the frog who owns this tree. In this bog I've long have been known For my splendid baritone. |
Boastful, proud, arrogant |
| Nightingale | Did you- did you like my song? | Modest, susceptible |
| Frog | Not too bad - but far too long. The technique was fine, of course, But it lacked a certain force. |
Patronising, dismissive |
| Frog | Without proper training such as I And few others can supply, You'll remain a mere beginner, But with me you'll be a winner. |
Superior, boastful, haughty |
| Nightingale | But I can't sing in this weather. | Timid, gentle, nervous, polite |
| Nightingale | ...This is a fairy tale - And you're Mozart in disguise Come to earth before my eyes. |
Eager to please, flattering |
| Frog | Come, my dear - we will sing together. | Polite, hypocrite |
| Frog | We must aim for better billing. You still owe me sixty shillings. |
Possesive, selfish, crafty |
| Frog | Brainless bird - you're on the stage - Use your wits and follow fashion. Puff your lungs out with your passion. |
Overbering, authoritative, arrogant |
| Frog | ...I tried to teach her, But she was a stupid creature. |
deceitful, clever, arrogant |
Some More Questions From The Frog and the Nightingale Chapter
(a) As a result, her voice lost its beauty, and the other creatures stopped coming to hear her sing.
(b) Soon the nightingale became famous and creatures from miles around came to hear her sing.
(c) All the creatures in the bog cheered and clapped at her beautiful song.
(d) He offered to train the nightingale, so that she could sing even more beautifully.
(e) So the frog could sing unrivalled in the bog once more.
(f) The next night the frog introduced himself.
(g) The frog charged an admission fee and earned a lot of money from these concerts.
(h) A frog croaked all night in a bog, in an unpleasant voice.
(i) But the frog made the nightingale rehearse continuously in rain.
(j) One night a nightingale began to sing in a melodious voice.
(k) Finally, the nightingale burst a vein and died.
(b) Soon the nightingale became famous and creatures from miles around came to hear her sing.
(c) All the creatures in the bog cheered and clapped at her beautiful song.
(d) He offered to train the nightingale, so that she could sing even more beautifully.
(e) So the frog could sing unrivalled in the bog once more.
(f) The next night the frog introduced himself.
(g) The frog charged an admission fee and earned a lot of money from these concerts.
(h) A frog croaked all night in a bog, in an unpleasant voice.
(i) But the frog made the nightingale rehearse continuously in rain.
(j) One night a nightingale began to sing in a melodious voice.
(k) Finally, the nightingale burst a vein and died.
Character
Extract
Personality traits
Nightingale
Sorry- was that you spoke?
Polite, timorous
Frog
Yes,... you see,
I'm the frog who owns this tree.
In this bog I've long have been known
For my splendid baritone.
Nightingale
Did you- did you like my song?
Frog
Not too bad - but far too long.
The technique was fine, of course,
But it lacked a certain force.
Frog
Without proper training such as I
And few others can supply,
You'll remain a mere beginner,
But with me you'll be a winner.
Nightingale
But I can't sing in this weather.
Nightingale
...This is a fairy tale -
And you're Mozart in disguise
Come to earth before my eyes.
Frog
Come, my dear - we will sing together.
Frog
We must aim for better billing.
You still owe me sixty shillings.
Frog
Brainless bird - you're on the stage -
Use your wits and follow fashion.
Puff your lungs out with your passion.
Frog
...I tried to teach her,
But she was a stupid creature.
I'm the frog who owns this tree.
In this bog I've long have been known
For my splendid baritone.
The technique was fine, of course,
But it lacked a certain force.
And few others can supply,
You'll remain a mere beginner,
But with me you'll be a winner.
But I can't sing in this weather.
And you're Mozart in disguise
Come to earth before my eyes.
You still owe me sixty shillings.
Use your wits and follow fashion.
Puff your lungs out with your passion.
But she was a stupid creature.
The frog's aim was to
The animals reacted to the nightingale's song with
The nightingale accepted the frog's tutelage as she
The nightingale was sorrowful and pale because
The audience was tired of her song because
She no longer enjoyed singing alone as
How did the creatures of Bingle bog react to the nightingale's singing?
Which are the different ways in which the frog asserts his importance?
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