Question Answers For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 7
Home Sweet Home
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. Write in your own words.
(a) How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?
Answer: The poet glorifies his home in the first stanza by saying that we may roam places and stay in palaces but like magic we will get drawn to our home however modest it may be because there
is no place in the world better than our own home.
(b) How does the poet describe his home in the second stanza?
Answer: The poet in the second stanza there is says that all the wonders in the world nothing as compared to his modest home. It is in his humble dwelling that he gets peace of mind which is more precious than anything in the world.
(c) What makes the poet remember his mother ?
Answer: The poet spends long periods of time away from home and while gazing at the moon in a faraway place he remembers his mother who must be looking at the moon from their home and remembering her child.
(d) What does the poet miss ?
Answer: The poet misses his loving father’s smile and the soothing caress of his loving mother.
(e) What does the poet hope for ?
Answer: The poet hopes to return to the warmth and comfort of his humble home and remain there forever.
(f) In which professions is a person forced to stay away from his home/ homeland for a long time ? Try to guess why the poet is forced to stay away from his home ?
Answer: A person is forced to stay away from his home/homeland for a long time if he is an artist – could be an actor, a writer, a model, a businessman, an interpreter, a trader, a dancer, a singer, etc. A poet needs to be constantly on the move so that he gets inspired to write and create poetry. I think this is the reason the poet is forced to stay away from home.
2. Write out a few things that you would really miss about your home if you were to stay away from it for long.
Answer:
- I would miss my family members in the first place.
- I would miss my friends.
- I would miss the food made at home by my mother.
- I would miss the love and care I get from my parents and relatives.
- I would miss the smell of my home, my bed.
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