The Chimney Swipeer

The Chimney Sweeper

• Important  Question / Answer: 

1. Who composed the poem?
Ans: William Blake composed this poem.

2. Why did the speaker cry?
 Ans: The speaker cried because his hair was shaved to prevent vermin and soot from infesting it.

3. What does the expression ‘That curled like a lamb’s back’ mean?
Ans: The expression ‘That curled like a lamb’s back’ means the exploitation of children.

4. How did the angel open the black coffins?
Ans: The angel opened the black coffins with a special key.

5. At what condition would Tom get joy?
Ans: Tom would get joy at terrible conditions where he was treated miserably by his masters.

6. What do you think there might be in their bags?
Ans: I think there might be special key in their bags.

7. What did the angel tell to Tom?
Ans: The angel told to Tom that if he would be a good boy, he would have "God for his father," and never suffer from unhappiness.

 8. How was the morning?
Ans: The morning was cold.

9. At the end of the poem what message was given to Tom?
Ans: At the end of the poem, Tom was given the message to be a good boy.

10. What is the poem about?
Ans: The poem is about the exploitation of children.

11. What happened when Tom was sleeping?
Ans: When Tom was sleeping, he had a dream in which an angel arrived with a bright key that opened the locks on the coffins and set the children free.

12. What is the central theme of the poem?
 Ans: The central theme of the poem is that the miserable life of all the human beings will be somewhat comforted that their lives will one day improve.