The Frog and The Nightingale

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The Frog and the Nightingale
Question Where did the Frog sit and sing?

(1):
Answer: The Frog sat under a Sumac tree in the Bingle Bog.
Question What was the reaction of the creatures to the Frog's singing?
(2):
Answer: They hated his singing. They begged him to stop. They hurled
abuses and stones at him but it had no effect.
Question "In this I've long been known for my splendid baritone".
(3): Explain.
Answer: The frog is very presumptuous and boastful. He is also lying.
Question "You'll remain a mere beginner. But with me you'll be a

(4): winner". What does this reveal about the frog's character?
Answer: The frog is very presumptuous and boastful.
Question "This is a fairy tale - And you're Mozart in disguise. Come to

(5): earth before my eyes". What does this reveal about the
Nightingale's character?
Answer: The bird is fawning. She is also not a good judge of character.
Question Explain the lines: "And the Sumac tree was bowed with a
(6): breathless titled Crowd".
Answer: There were so many creatures sitting on the Sumac tree listening
to the bird's singing. These were well-known personalities such as the Owl
of Sandwich, Duck of Kent, Matin Cardinal Mephisto who had come to
enjoy the concert.
Question Explain the lines: "And the frog with great precision counted
(7): heads and charged admission".
Answer: The money-minded frog was charging an entrance fee for the
Nightingale's concerts so he was busy selling tickets to each one of them
and collecting money from them.
Question Said the frog 'I tried to teach her but she was a stupid
(8): creature' , do you agree with the Frog's view. Give two reasons
to support your answer.
Answer: Yes, I agree because the bird was not a good judge of character
and could not see through the frog. She did not have confidence in herself
and was very gullible.
Question Not too bad.... But far too long the technique was fine, of
(9): course, but it lacked a certain force". What does this reveal
about the Frog's nature?
Answer: The frog is behaving extremely superior and in a condescending

manner. He is also extremely cunning and is trying to convince her to take
training from him.
Question "And the ticket office gross crashed, and she grew more
(10): morose".
a) Why did the ticket office gross crash?
b) Why did the bird grow morose?
Answer: a) The bird was tired and sick. The spirit was broken. Her voice
lost its beauty and the people got tried of her voice and stopped coming.
b) The frog was successful in breaking the bird's spirit. He was goading her
to practice harder. The bird could not take in the pressure and grew
depressed and sad.
Question Give a character sketch of the Frog.

(11):
Answer: The Frog is a cunning and stubborn creature. Brimming with
confidence, he did not stop singing even when bricks are thrown at him. He
is jealous of the Nightingale's singing and cleverly plans to destroy her.
Winning her trust he forces her to practice hard all the while criticizing and
abusing her. He is a mercenary and benefits from her concerts. So hard
hearted he is that he does not even soften when she dies dismissing her as
a stupid creature who deserves her end. A shrewd judge of character, he
capitalises on the Nightingale's weak and timid nature.
Question Give a character sketch of the Nightingale.

(12):
Answer: The Nightingale is shy, timid and modest to a fault. She is not a
good judge of character and cannot see through the Frog's plotting and
scheming. She is easily influenced and forgets that one should sing for one
self and not for others. In a way, the bird is responsible for her own tragedy.
Question How did the Nightingale meet her death?

(13):
Answer: The Nightingale practiced very hard in the rain. Her voice grew
hoarse and lost its beauty. The animals stopped coming to hear her sing.
She grew sad and depressed because she had got accustomed to the
applause and praise. Finally, one day when she was forced to practice she
burst a vein and died.
Question How did the Frog scheme to break the birds spirit and destroy
(14): her?
Answer: The Frog was clever. He appeared before her as a music critic
and promised to train her. He got her addicted to the appreciation of the
audience. Forcing her to practice in bad weather, he broke her physically.
He also ruined her mentally by constantly scolding and undermining her
confidence. Finally, heartlessly, he forced her to practice when she was not
up to it. She tried, but burst a vein and died.
Question "Well poor bird she should have known.

(15): That your song must be your own".
Is the Frog right in his view?
Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer: The Frog is right. The bird should have continued singing for
herself. She should have had confidence in herself and not allowed the frog
to destroy her.
Question Inspite of having a melodious voice and being a crowd puller
(16): the nightingale turns out to be a loser and dies. Is she
responsible for her own downfall?
Answer: The nightingale has an enchanting voice and she enthralls the
creatures of the bingle bog with her singing. The Cunning and jealous frog
with his cacaphonic voice decides to ruin her. The nightingale is different
and a poor judge of character. She comes under the influence of the
manipulate frog who trains her in bad weather and makes her in over
practice. As a result the nightingale loses her confidence, her health and
finally pays for her foolishness with her life. The bird's gullibility and servility
leads to her tragic end
Question "Now the nightingale, inspired flushed with confidence, and

(17): fired with both art and adoration sang"
1. Explain 'art and adoration'
2. What was the outcome of her singing?
Answer: 1. The nightingale was elated because the frog, who she thought
was a music critic, had appreciated her singing. She was also very thrilled
because she was enjoying the adulation of the public when she sang.
2. She became a huge success. Creatures from all over came to listen to
her singing. Very important creatures like the coot of monte cristo and duck
of kent and ladies with tiaras glittering came to listen to her. The frog
collected money from the concerts and grew richer. Finally with the frog's
persuasion she sang more and more, burst a vein and died.
Question And the foghorn of the frog blared unrivalled through the bog.
(18):
1. Explain 'foghorn'
2. Why was he 'unrivalled' now?
Answer: 1. Foghorn is a loud unpleasant noise which warns ships against

dangers in the frog. The unpleasant cacaphonic voice of the frog is
compared to the foghorn.
2. The frog had been singing in the bog despite the criticism and insults
heaped on him by the creatures of the bingle bog. With the arrival of the
nightingale he felt threatened. He planned and schemed to put the bird out
of the way. He earned money from her concerts, finally, when the
nightingale dies, he is relieved and happily goes back to singing in the bog.
Question What was the philosophy of the frog? Do you agree with it?
(19):
Answer: The frog despite his wicked nature had a sound philosophy of
life. He believed that "your song must be your own". He had confidence to
sing though he received so many brickbats. Nothing could still his
determination to sing because he enjoyed it. In contrast the nightingale was
out to please people and finally destroyed herself. I do agree with the frog
that one should trust oneself and not come under the influence of another
person. Self-confidence and individuality are two important aspects of a
happy and well-developed personality.

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The Frog and the Nightingale

Question Where did the Frog sit and sing?

Answer: The frog is very presumptuous and boastful. He is also lying.

Question "You'll remain a mere beginner. But with me you'll be a

Answer: The frog is very presumptuous and boastful.

Question "This is a fairy tale - And you're Mozart in disguise. Come to

Answer: The frog is behaving extremely superior and in a condescending

a) Why did the ticket office gross crash?

b) Why did the bird grow morose?

Question Give a character sketch of the Frog.

Question Give a character sketch of the Nightingale.

Question How did the Nightingale meet her death?

Question "Well poor bird she should have known.

Give reasons to support your answer.

Question "Now the nightingale, inspired flushed with confidence, and

1. Explain 'art and adoration'

2. What was the outcome of her singing?

2. Why was he 'unrivalled' now?

Answer: 1. Foghorn is a loud unpleasant noise which warns ships against

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