* The Pied Piper of Hamelin

• English
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About the author

Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour and social commentary.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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What do you think causes a
person to betray someone?

infested

gnawed

gobbled

scurrying

parting

squeaking

generous

hollow

to move in  brisk pace

to be present in a large number

a noble spirit or a great amount

to eat greedily

to utter or make a short shrill cry

separation

an unfilled space

bite or chew

List the different measures tried by the people of Hamelin to get rid of the rats.

Describe
the Pied Piper.

Why were the people of Hamelin
so exasperated with the rats?

How much did the mayor promise to
pay the Piper once he got rid of the rats?

The idiom "be at your wits' end"
means _________.

Hamelin is a sleepy little town, spread out along the banks of a deep river.

The word 'sleepy' is used as ________.

1. an adjective
2. a verb
3. a pronoun
4. a noun

"There was not a barn or storeroom that hadn't gnawed hollow."

Which option is close in meaning to "barn"?

1. a small building
2. a large building for the storage of farm products
3. denoting a miniature version of something
4. a region so as to occupy it

Why it is important to keep one's promises?

What do we know so far about the short story "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"?

What route did the Piper take the first time he piped for the rats?

What did the Piper do once he understood that Mayor was not willing to pay for his work?

The Pied Piper paced along, slowly and gravely.
The word "gravely" is used as __________.
(an adjective/ an adverb)

The rats are all dead. You can't bring them back.
Identify and write modal verb from the above line.

What was the reaction of the people when the Pied Piper freed the town from the rats?

Why did people of Hamelin flock to see the Pied Piper?

"Every child in the town ran our with eager glee."
Choose the antonym of "glee" from the options.
(mirth/ bewildered/ gloom)

" The group wove in and out among the oak tress."
Identify and write the literary device used in the above line.

What have you learnt from the story "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"?

Suggest an alternate ending to the story.