6.1 Bhishma Lochan Sharma
| Trait | Evidence |
|---|---|
| enthusiastic singer | sings with all his might every summer |
| enormously loud | his voice carries from Delhi to Burma |
| self-absorbed, inconsiderate | ignores the people's pleas |
| a figure of fun | his grand name contrasts with his destructive "music" |
| finally defeated | silenced by a goat |
6.2 The people
| Trait | Evidence |
|---|---|
| suffering | dazed, trampled, pale and sick |
| helpless | beg him to stop, without success |
| relieved at the end | the gift of silence |
6.3 The billy goat
| Trait | Evidence |
|---|---|
| sagacious (wise) | called a wise fellow — comic irony |
| bold | lowers its horns and charges |
| effective | scatters the song and brings silence |
| the unexpected hero | succeeds where people fail |