NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Poem The Last Bargain
Question 1:
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Answer:
A man looking for his employer is the speaker.
Question 2:
"The king, sword in the hand" suggests
(i) wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than wealth
Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1.
Answer:
(ii) Power
Question 3:
The old man offered the speaker a lot of money.
Why did he turn down the offer?
Answer:
The man didn't need money. He valued his freedom more than becoming a slave for gold.
Question 4:
Find in the poem, lines that match the following. Read both one after another.
(i) I have nothing to give you except goodwill and cheer.
(ii) Her happiness was no more than sorrow in disguise.
(iii) The king’s might was not worth much.
Answer:
(i) “I hire you with nothing.”
(ii) “Her smile paled and melted into tears.”
(iii) “But his power counted for naught.”
Question 5:
How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?
Answer:
When the speaker met the child who was playing with sea shells near the beach, he talked with the little one. After talking with the child, the speaker realised that he might not earn a penny, but this made him extremely happy and free and gave him great satisfaction.
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