The Ant And The Cricket - Author Details MCQ PDF TNPSC G2/2A

THE ANT AND THE CRICKET BY AESOP'S FABLES - AUTHOR DETAILS 10TH ENGLISH POEM FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MODEL MCQ PDF#Blog-41

Mar 24, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "The Ant and the Cricket Poem Written by Aesop's fables" for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 Preliminary Examination. Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.

  1. About the author - Aesop's fables,
  2. Model MCQs on Author Aesop's fables, &
  3. Where to study information for all other poems.

TNPSC Group-II / IIA Services 2022 New Revised Syllabus (Objective Type Examination)

General English Syllabus-wise Study Materials

SSLC Standard For Preliminary Exam

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Before going to the poem, check the prelims syllabus carefully and understand the importance of this poem. Where this poem comes under the "Part - B" of the General English of Revised New Syllabus of TNPSC G2 & 2A Services Examination 2022. Also, check the below links which will be useful for your upcoming examination.

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The importance of reading this poem "The Ant and the Cricket" written by "Aesop's fables" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,

  1. This poem comes under the "Part-B" of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
  2. It's also noticed separately in the "List of Poems". Where it consists of 25 poems & this poem is listed as number 4.

General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - B (Poetry)

  1. Figures of Speech for The Ant and the Cricket (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
  2. Poetry Appreciation for The Ant and the Cricket
  3. Important Lines for The Ant and the Cricket

Let us discuss & read the poem The Ant and the Cricket written by Aesop's fables (Which is also a peom in Unit - 4 of 10th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.


"The Ant and the Cricket - Aesop's fables"

General English Syllabus-wise Study Materials

Important things you have to know about "Aesop's fables" before reading this poem "The Ant and the Cricket "
Name of the Poem The Ant and the Cricket
Name of the Author Aesop's fables
Year between 620 and 564 B.C.E.
Nationality Ancient Greece
More others details about the author
  • ‘Aesop’s fables’ is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and a story teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 B.C.E.
  • These fables became popular when they emerged in print.
  • Several stories are attributed to Aesop even today.
  • The process of inclusion is continuous and new stories are being added.
  • Collections of Aesop’s fables were among the earliest books to be printed in many languages.
  • The name Aesop is derived from the Greek word Aethiop which means Ethiopia!
  • Aesop's fables were not believed to have been written as Children's literature and the book of fables were originally used to make thinly disguised social and political criticisms.
  • The similarity to parables or allegories can be seen in most of the short tales in Aesop's Book of Fables.
Where to study 10th, Unit-4 (NEW BOOK)

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Also, read our other articles provided for your preparation.

  1. About the author - Aesop's fables,
  2. Model MCQs on Author Aesop's fables,
  3. Important Poem Lines in The Ant and the Cricket,
  4. Line By Line Simple Explanation & Summary of the poem - The Ant and the Cricket,
  5. Detailed answers all book back questions for poem - The Ant and the Cricket,
  6. Glossary of the poem - The Ant and the Cricket,
  7. Figures of speech used in the poem - The Ant and the Cricket,
  8. Rhyme Scheme used in poem - The Ant and the Cricket,
  9. Rhyming Words used in poem - The Secret of the Machines, &
  10. Where to study information for all other poems.

LIST OF POEMS & WHERE TO STUDY OF General English TNPSC GROUP 2 & 2A 2022 FOR PRELIMS EXAM

SI. NO Name of the Poem Name of the Author Where to Study
1 Life Henry Van Dyke 10th, Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
2 I am Every Woman Rakhi Nariani Shirke 10th, Unit-3
(NEW BOOK)
3 The Secret of the Machines Rudyard Kipling 10th, Unit-5
(NEW BOOK)
4 The Ant and The Cricket Adapted from Aesop's fables 10th, Unit-4
(NEW BOOK)
5 No Men are Foreign James Falconer Kirkup 10th, Unit-6
(NEW BOOK)
6 The House on Elm Street Nadia Bush 10th, Unit-7
(NEW BOOK)
7 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost 9th, Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
8 A Poison Tree William Blake 9th, Unit-2
(NEW BOOK)
9 On Killing a Tree Gieve Patel 9th, Unit-3
(NEW BOOK)
10 The Spider and the Fly Mary Botham Howitt 9th, Unit-4
(NEW BOOK)
11 The River Caroline Ann Bowles 9th, Unit-5
(NEW BOOK)
12 The Comet Norman Littleford 9th, Unit-6
(NEW BOOK)
13 The Stick-together Families Edgar Albert Guest 9th, Unit-7
(NEW BOOK)
14 Special Hero Christina M. Kerschen 8th, Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
15 Making Life Worth While George Elliot 8th, Unit-3
(NEW BOOK)
16 A Thing of Beauty John Keats 8th, Unit-4
(NEW BOOK)
17 Lessons in Life Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho 8th, Unit-6
(NEW BOOK)
18 My Computer Needs a Break Shanthini Govindan 8th, Unit-7
(NEW BOOK)
19 Your Space David Bates 7th, Term-I Unit-3
(NEW BOOK)
20 Sea Fever John Masefield 7th, Term-III Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
21 Courage Edgar Albert Guest 7th, Term-III Unit-2
(NEW BOOK)
22 Team Work Edgar Albert Guest 6th, Term-II Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
23 From a Railway Carriage Robert Louis Stevenson 6th, Term-II Unit-2
(NEW BOOK)
24 Indian Seasons Nisha Dyrene 6th, Term-III Unit-1
(NEW BOOK)
25 A Tragic Story William Makepeace Thackeray 6th, Term-III Unit-2
(NEW BOOK)

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