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In one short paragraph, explain how the title "Footprints without Feet" relates to the central idea of the poem.

medium 2 marks Class 10 · English · Footprints without Feet
Answer
The title suggests marks left by something that has no feet – the clouds – highlighting their fleeting, intangible nature, which reflects the poem’s central idea of transience and the impermanent traces we leave behind.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Read the title carefully and note the words ‘footprints’ and ‘feet’.
  2. Recall that footprints are marks left by something that walks, while ‘without feet’ implies something that cannot walk.
  3. Identify the main subject of the poem – clouds – which drift without any feet.
  4. Connect the idea of invisible, temporary marks left by clouds to the poem’s theme of impermanence and fleeting existence.
  5. Formulate the explanation in a concise paragraph.
Common mistake: Giving only a literal explanation of footprints without linking it to the poem’s theme of transience.

Concept tested: Title significance

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