What did the funny man present to the speaker?

A currant bun calling it a rose

What is the overall effect of the poem 'A Funny Man'?

It creates a humorous effect through comic confusion of ordinary things

It teaches a moral lesson about kindness

What literary device does the poet use when the funny man wears a shoe on his head and hats on his feet?

Role reversal and incongruity for comic effect

What does the phrase 'funny sounding sight' suggest?

The poet mixes sense descriptions as part of the poem's playful absurdity

Why does the speaker stagger back against the wall?

Comic shock at the absurdity of being offered a currant bun as a rose

What does the poem suggest about the funny man's relationship with the normal world?

He lives in a world where everything is the opposite or mixed up

He is just unusual in appearance

How does the poem end?

With the man hopping home on his head

With the man giving a real rose

What is the impact of the poem being written from a first-person ('I') point of view?

It makes the reader feel they are personally experiencing the funny man's topsy-turvy world

It hides the identity of the speaker

How does the poet use sensory mixing ('funny sounding sight' and 'funny looking smell') to create a comic effect?

The deliberate mixing of senses (seeing sounds smelling looks) mirrors the funny man's topsy-turvy world where nothing is in its right place

The poet cannot describe things properly

Analyse the significance of the funny man being described as 'polite' despite behaving so strangely.

It is a contradiction that adds to the humour — the man follows social manners while completely ignoring every other social norm

Politeness is the only thing normal about him

The poet forgot to describe him as rude

The funny man is actually serious

What does the poem say about expectations and reality?

Reality always matches expectations

The poem shows how comically wrong things can go when reality is completely opposite to what is expected

The funny man meets all expectations

What does the poem's ending — the funny man hopping home on his head — suggest about his character?

He remains completely consistent in his topsy-turvy logic — he walks on his head just as he wears hats on his feet

How does 'A Funny Man' use the absurd to reveal something about human nature and social norms?

By showing a world where every norm is reversed the poem makes us aware of how many unspoken rules govern normal behaviour — we laugh because the violations are harmless yet totally unexpected

NCERT Solutions Class 7 English Chapter 2.2 – A Funny Man

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Chapter Introduction

The poem describes a funny man who behaves in a playful, unusual way, wearing shoes on his head and hats on his feet, amusing everyone around him.

हिंदी में (Hindi)

कविता में एक मजेदार व्यक्ति का वर्णन है, जो असामान्य ढंग से हंसाने वाला व्यवहार करता है, सिर पर जूते और पैरों में टोपी पहनकर सबको मनोरंजन करता है।

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Q1. What was the funny man wearing on his head?

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Q3. Who wrote the poem 'A Funny Man'?

Q4. What did the funny man give the speaker instead of a rose?

Q5. What did the funny man do when asked why he wore hats on his feet?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

Funny

Meaning: Amusing or causing laughter

अर्थ: मज़ेदार/हास्यास्पद

"The clown told a funny joke."

Manners

Meaning: Polite ways of behaving

अर्थ: शिष्टाचार

"Good manners are important in life."

Polite

Meaning: Having good manners and being respectful

अर्थ: विनम्र

"He was very polite to the guests."

Sounding

Meaning: Making or producing a sound

अर्थ: आवाज़ वाला

"The bell was sounding loudly."

Sight

Meaning: The ability to see; something that is seen

अर्थ: दृश्य/नज़र

"The sunrise was a beautiful sight."

Present

Meaning: To give or show something formally

अर्थ: भेंट करना/प्रस्तुत करना

"He will present his project tomorrow."

Highness

Meaning: A title of respect for royalty

अर्थ: महामहिम

"Your Highness is welcome to the palace."

Rose

Meaning: A type of fragrant flower

अर्थ: गुलाब

"She kept a red rose in the book."

Currant bun

Meaning: A small sweet bread with dried fruits

अर्थ: किशमिश वाली मीठी रोटी

"He ate a currant bun with tea."

Staggered

Meaning: To move unsteadily, almost falling

अर्थ: लड़खड़ाना

"The old man staggered across the road."

Against

Meaning: In contact with or opposite to

अर्थ: सामने/विरुद्ध

"The chair is placed against the wall."

Smell

Meaning: The quality of something that can be sensed by the nose

अर्थ: गंध

"The flowers gave a sweet smell."

Ground

Meaning: The surface of the earth

अर्थ: ज़मीन

"The children were playing on the ground."

Feeling

Meaning: An emotional state or reaction

अर्थ: भावना

"He has a feeling of happiness today."

Friend

Meaning: A person you know and like

अर्थ: मित्र

"She is my best friend."

Wear

Meaning: To have clothes or accessories on the body

अर्थ: पहनना

"He likes to wear a hat."

Turned

Meaning: To move around in a circular direction

अर्थ: मुड़ा/घूमा

"She turned the page of the book."

Hopped

Meaning: To jump on one foot

अर्थ: फुदकना/कूदना

"The rabbit hopped across the garden."

Street

Meaning: A public road in a city or town

अर्थ: सड़क/गली

"They walked down the busy street."

Answer

Meaning: A reply to a question

अर्थ: उत्तर

"He gave the right answer in the test."

NCERT Solutions Class 7 English Chapter 2.2 – A Funny Man

Chapter Introduction

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Important Points

Practice MCQ Questions (22 questions)

Q1. What was the funny man wearing on his head?

Q2. What did the funny man wear on his feet?

Q3. Who wrote the poem 'A Funny Man'?

Q4. What did the funny man give the speaker instead of a rose?

Q5. What did the funny man do when asked why he wore hats on his feet?

Q6. How were the funny man's manners described?

Q7. What did the funny man's singing feel like?

Q8. Where was the funny man going when the speaker first saw him?

Q9. What did the funny man present to the speaker?

Q10. What did the speaker say about the 'rose' (currant bun)?

Q11. What is the overall effect of the poem 'A Funny Man'?

Q12. What literary device does the poet use when the funny man wears a shoe on his head and hats on his feet?

Q13. What does the phrase 'funny sounding sight' suggest?

Q14. Why does the speaker stagger back against the wall?

Q15. What does the poem suggest about the funny man's relationship with the normal world?

Q16. How does the poem end?

Q17. What is the impact of the poem being written from a first-person ('I') point of view?

Q18. How does the poet use sensory mixing ('funny sounding sight' and 'funny looking smell') to create a comic effect?

Q19. Analyse the significance of the funny man being described as 'polite' despite behaving so strangely.

Q20. What does the poem say about expectations and reality?

Q21. What does the poem's ending — the funny man hopping home on his head — suggest about his character?

Q22. How does 'A Funny Man' use the absurd to reveal something about human nature and social norms?