The Spider And The Fly Poem & Author Details MCQ For TNPSC

THE SPIDER AND THE FLY BY MARY BOTHAM HOWITT - 9 TH ENGLISH POEM & AUTHOR DETAILS FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MODEL MCQ PDF#Blog-81

Apr 08, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "The Spider and the Fly Poem Written by Mary Botham Howitt" 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 - Mary Botham Howitt,
  2. Model MCQs on Author Mary Botham Howitt, &
  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

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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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Let us discuss & read the poem The Spider and the Fly written by Mary Botham Howitt (Which is also a peom in Unit - 4 of 9th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.


"The Spider and the Fly - Mary Botham Howitt"

Important things you have to know about "Mary Botham Howitt" before reading this poem "The Spider and the Fly"

Name of the Poem The Spider and the Fly
Name of the Author Mary Botham Howitt
Year 1799-1888
Nationality British, born at Coleford, in Gloucestershire
More others details about the author
  • Mary Botham Howitt (1799-1888) was an English poet.
  • She was born at Coleford, in Gloucestershire.
  • She was educated at home and read widely.
  • She commenced writing verses at a very early age.
  • Together with her husband William Howitt, she wrote over 180 books
  • In 1821, she married William Howitt and began a career of joint authorship with him.
  • William and Mary were associated with many important literary figures of the day including Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
  • In 1837, she started writing her well-known tales for children, a long series of books which met with signal success.
  • She received a silver medal from the Literary Academy of Stockholm.
Where to study 9th, Unit-4 (NEW BOOK)

The importance of reading this poem "The Spider and the Fly" written by "Mary Botham Howitt" 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 10.

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

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

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Also, read our other articles provided for your preparation.

  1. Important Poem Lines in The Spider and the Fly ,
  2. Line By Line Simple Explanation & Summary of the poem - The Spider and the Fly,
  3. Detailed answers all book back questions for poem - The Spider and the Fly,
  4. Glossary of the poem - The Spider and the Fly,
  5. Figures of speech used in the poem - The Spider and the Fly,
  6. Rhyme Scheme used in poem - The Spider and the Fly,
  7. Rhyming Words used in poem - The Spider and the Fly, &
  8. 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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