(iv) Two emotions the heart might be experiencing are disillusionment (or disappointment) and loneliness (or grief). (v) These lines suggest that verbal communication is often superficial, hollow and inadequate unless it carries heartfelt sincerity and is supported by compassionate, tangible ...
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(i) The poet refers to the heart as ‘a pilgrim’ because it journeys through earthly life seeking solace, genuine love and moral comfort amidst emotional trials and human vulnerabilities. (ii) A heart would need words during times of sorrow, grief, ...
“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, ...
“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 ...
(ii) 4. frustration 5. admiration and 6. disillusionment The exclamation marks punctuate sharp emotional shifts. Stanza four vents frustration over inadequate words, stanza five shows admiration for noble deeds and stanza six expresses disillusionment with showy, fruit-bearing promises. Class 9 English Kaveri ...