POETRY 4 - THE WONDERFUL WORDS - 2MARKS

1. What does the poet ask us not to let die? 

Ans: The poet asks us not to let die our thoughts.

2. “English is a game to play.” How does the poet justify it? 

Ans: All that we do is to match the words to the brightest thoughts in our head.

3. The poet speaks about matching words. What should we match the words with? 

Ans: We can match the words to the brightest thoughts in our mind. So that they come out clear and true and handsomely groomed.

4. What has never been said yet, according to the poet? 

Ans: According to the poet many of the loveliest things have never yet been said.

5. Read lines 11 and 12 in the poem: 

‘Words are the food and dress of thought 

They give it its body and swing.’ 

What do you understand by these lines? 

Ans: It means the words give the shape and meaning to our thought.

6. What does everyone try to hear and see afresh? 

Ans: Today everyone is longing to hear some fresh and beautiful thing.

7. The poet mentions ‘prison’ in line 16. What according to her is imprisoned?

Ans: According to her thought is imprisoned behind the eyes.