SEBA Class 10 English Chapter 8 (Part-I) Solution 2026 | SEBA Class 10 Assamese Medium English Chapter 8 Fog Question Answer

Fog

Question 1

(a) What does Sandburg think the fog is like?
Ans: Carl Sandburg compares the fog to a cat.

(b) How does the fog come?
Ans: The fog comes silently and gently, like a cat walking on its soft feet.

(c) What does “it” in the third line refer to?
Ans: “It” refers to the fog.

(d) Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat? Give three examples.
Ans: The poet does not directly say it but uses a metaphor to compare fog with a cat.

Examples:

It comes on little cat feet (moves silently).
It looks over the harbour and city (like a cat watching).
It sits on its haunches and then moves on (like a cat resting and leaving quietly).

2. Metaphors and their similarities:

Storm – Tiger: Both are powerful, fierce, and destructive.
Train – Snake: Both are long and move in a winding manner.
Fire – Sun: Both give heat and energy.
School – Temple: Both are places of learning, discipline, and values.
Home – Shelter: Both provide safety, comfort, and warmth.

3. Does the poem have a rhyme scheme?
Ans: The poem does not follow any rhyme scheme. It is written in free verse, which means there is no fixed pattern of rhyme or rhythm