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Read the poetic lines twice and answer the questions:
1. The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again:
For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again:
a) Why is the poet using the word ‘den’ to describe the spider’s web?
b) Why was the spider sure that the fly would come back again?
2. With buzzy wings, she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue-
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue-
b) What was she thinking of?
3. And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you never give heed:
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you never give heed:
a) Who does ‘I’ refer to?
b) What is the advice given to the readers?
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