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Short grammar and vocabulary questions based on the poem.
21.
1.
Pick out a simile from the poem and write the two things compared.
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How to answer: Find a “like/as” line; name both things compared.
Answer:
Simile: “words,
like
summer birds, depart”. Here
words
are compared to
summer birds
(using “like”).
22.
2.
Give the meaning of ‘peerless’… (write the meanings of ‘depart’ and ‘impart’).
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How to answer: Give simple one-line meanings.
Answer:
Depart
means to
go away or leave
.
Impart
means to
give or share
(for example, to impart joy).
23.
3.
Identify the poetic device: ‘those few, how dear!’
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How to answer: Spot the “!” and the strong feeling.
Answer:
This is an
exclamation
– it shows the poet’s
strong, warm feeling
about how precious a few words are.
24.
4.
Use the word ‘cheer’ in a sentence of your own.
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How to answer: Use “cheer” to mean “make happy”.
Answer:
A few kind words can
cheer
a sad and lonely person. (Any correct sentence using “cheer” = make happy is acceptable.)
25.
5.
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
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How to answer: Check which lines rhyme.
Answer:
The first stanza follows the
ABAB
rhyme scheme (heart/depart rhyme, care/air rhyme).
26. What lesson about communication does the poem teach?
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How to answer: State the lesson in one clear sentence.
The poem teaches that
communication should be sincere
. Words must not only reach the head; they should also
touch the heart
.
Lesson: communication sincere honi chahiye .
