CBSE Class 7 · English · Honeycomb
Mystery of the Talking Fan
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 7 English.
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About the author
Marni Gill's poem personifies a ceiling fan whose chattering sound seems like speech until oil silences the 'talk' - a light mystery solved by simple maintenance.
Summary
Once there was a talking fan that chattered and seemed to say words.
The ceiling fan makes a constant electrical chatter like human speech.
No one could understand what the fan was saying - man, woman or child.
The sound puzzles the household; it feels mysterious and alive.
The poet calls the fan "talking" though it is only whirring metal needing oil.
Personification turns mechanical noise into a comic character.
Someone finally oils the motor; the mystery ends.
Simple maintenance solves the puzzle - no ghost, just dry parts.
The fan runs smoothly and quietly after oiling - no more "speech".
The talking stops; mystery disappears with the squeak.
Many mysteries have practical explanations if we look carefully.
The poem gently teaches observation over superstition.
Hard words & meanings
| chatter | rapid noisy talk |
| personification | giving human traits to things |
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