“The world might hold a feast” 1. tonnes of, 2. a mile, 3. Decade, 4. two seconds These choices feature intentional, impossible exaggerations: an entire world feasting on mere talk, measuring chores by tonnage, missing a basketball net by a mile, ...
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Ayushree
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“The world might hold a feast”. This phrase is an example of hyperbole because it uses deliberate exaggeration. It suggests that if words had physical nutritional value, the entire world would celebrate an endless, magnificent banquet. CBSE Class 9 English Kaveri ...
Ayushree
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(i) ‘Like summer birds’ illustrates fair-weather promises vanishing in winter. (ii) ‘Pilgrim’ depicts the searching heart. (iii) ‘Weeds’ highlights worthless, abundant speech. (iv) The sharp contrast exposes how spoken words fail to deliver real emotional comfort. Chapter 7 Words Poem by ...