Extra Question
- Why does the speaker refuse the king’s proposal?
- What did the old man desire, and was he successful in his offer?
- Answer: The old man wanted to hire the speaker with his money. However, he was not successful, as the speaker rejected his offer.
- Explain the line, “I hire you with nothing.”
- Answer: The speaker uses the word “nothing” because he has no material wealth to offer, only goodwill and cheer to give in exchange.
- Who is the speaker in this poem?
- Answer: The speaker in the poem is the poet, Rabindranath Tagore.
- “The king, sword in hand” implies:
- (i) wealth
- (ii) power
- (iii) more power than wealth
- Why did the speaker decline the old man’s offer of money?
- Answer: Although the old man offered a lot of money, the speaker refused because he realized that money alone could not bring happiness. Observing the old man counting his coins, the speaker understood that money would eventually run out, leaving him in search of work once again. Hence, he declined the offer.
- Find lines in the poem that match these phrases:
- (i) “I have nothing to give you except goodwill and cheer.”
- (ii) “Her happiness was no more than sorrow in disguise.”
- (iii) “the king’s might was not worth much.”
- (i) “I hire you with nothing.”
- (ii) “Her smile paled and melted into tears.”
- (iii) “But his power counted for naught.”
- How did the speaker feel after speaking with the child on the beach?
- Answer: The speaker felt a deep sense of happiness after his conversation with the child on the beach.
- Read the extract and answer the questions:“Come and hire me,” I cried, as I walked along the stone-paved road in the morning.
The king, sword in hand, arrived in his chariot.
He held my hand and said, “I will hire you with my power.”
But his power counted for nothing, and he left in his chariot.- Who is the speaker in these lines?
Answer: The speaker is a person who values freedom above all else. - What does “sword in hand” suggest?
Answer: “Sword in hand” suggests the authority and power of the king. - Why was the king unable to win over the speaker?
Answer: The king couldn’t win over the speaker because the speaker did not value his power.
- Who is the speaker in these lines?
- Read the following extract and answer the questions:In the heat of midday, the houses stood with doors shut.
I wandered along a crooked lane.
An old man appeared with his bag of gold.
He thought for a moment and said, “I will hire you with my money.”
He counted his coins one by one, but I turned away.
- Why were the houses shut?
Answer: The houses were shut because of the intense midday heat. - What did the old man bring with him?
Answer: The old man brought a bag of gold, intending to hire the speaker. - How did the speaker respond to the old man’s offer?
Answer: The speaker turned down the old man’s offer
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