Question Answers For All Chapters – English Class 8
2. Find from the poem 2 lines, each that contain the following Figures of Speech.
(a) Alliteration:
(i) “Slant and curved the fall word-swords”
(ii) “Pain from words has left its scar”
(b) Repetition:
(i) “Sticks and stones may break my bones”
(ii) “Cuts and bruises now have healed”
3. (A) Pick out from the poem the Synonyms of:
- Injury: Bruises
- Delicate: Tender
- Ache: Pain
- Embarrass: Mortify
- Cured: Healed
(B) Pick out from the poem the Antonyms of:
- Forget × Remember
- Flat/Straight × Slant/Curved
- Make × Break
- Rise × Fall
- Outside × Inside
4. Answer in your own words with the help of the poem. Write them in your notebook.
(a) What objects can cause injury to your body?
Answer: Objects that can cause injury to the body include sticks, stones, bats, and bricks, as mentioned in the poem.
(b) How do harsh and bitter words hurt the poet?
Answer: Harsh and bitter words hurt the poet emotionally and mentally. While physical wounds heal, the pain from cruel words remains in memory and continues to trouble the poet.
(c) What can heal faster – the body or the mind and heart (emotions)? Explain your choice.
Answer: The body heals faster than the mind and heart. Physical wounds, like cuts and bruises, can recover over time, but emotional scars from painful words linger for much longer.
(d) Why are harsh words called ‘ghosts’?
Answer: Harsh words are called ‘ghosts’ because they do not disappear; they stay in the mind, haunting and troubling a person repeatedly.
(e) What does the poet want you to keep in mind when you speak?
Answer: The poet wants us to remember that words have power. Before speaking, we should be mindful that our words can cause emotional pain that lasts longer than physical injuries.
5. Find the rhyme scheme of the stanza no 2 and 3. (One is done for you.)
- Stanza 1: abcb (Given)
- Stanza 2: abcb
- Stanza 3: abcb
6. Just as ‘words’ can hurt and leave a scar on the mind and heart, words can
also heal, a person in distress.
Write in your notebook an experience of your own which proves that kind
words relieve distress.
Answer: A kind word can heal emotional distress. For example, when I was feeling discouraged about a difficult exam, my teacher encouraged me, saying, “You have worked hard, and I believe in you.” These words gave me confidence and helped me perform better.
7. Completing the Information
- Title of the poem: Truth
- Poet of the poem: Barrie Wade
- Theme of the poem: Words have a deeper impact than physical injuries; they can hurt or heal.
- No. of stanzas: Three
- Rhyme scheme: abcb
- Figure of Speech: Alliteration, Repetition, Metaphor
- The line I liked: “It’s words that I remember.”
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