small answers of class 8 chapter 10 honeydew The great stone face 2
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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
1. Ernest’s words reminded people of the wise old sayings. ______
► True
2. Total strangers from far away, who visited Ernest in the valley, found his face familiar. ______
► True
3. The Great Stone Face confirmed Ernest’s view that the poet could be worthy of its likeness. ______
► False
4. When Ernest and the poet met, they respected and admired each other equally. ______
► True
5. The poet along with Ernest addressed the inhabitants of the valley. ______
► False
6. The poet realised that Ernest’s thoughts were far nobler than his own verses. ______
► True
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Answer the following questions.
1. How was Ernest different from others in the valley?
Answer
Ernest was a humble, hardworking and thoughtful person. He was not an unknown person unlike others. As he grew old, he had became well known personality beyond limit of valley. College professors and even active men of cities came from far to meet him. Ernest received those people with gentle sincerity and spoke with them freely with open heart. He led a life of good deeds and with self-less love for others. He used to deliver thoughtful words from the depth of his heart. His words had power since they agreed with the reality of his life. While talking to his audience, his face would brighten and shine upon them, as with as mild evening light. In this way Ernest was different from others in the valley.
2. Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet wrote songs with lofty thoughts. The poetry of the poet found his way to Ernest also. Ernest used to read the poet’s poems and songs after his day’s work and found them worthy. When the poet came to meet Ernest, he looked wise, gentle and kind. Even the Great Stone Face appeared bending forward to listen to his talk. For all these reasons, Earnest began to think that the poet was like the Great Stone Face.
3. What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?
Answer
The poet said that Ernest could hear the distant voice of a heavenly song in his thoughts and poems. However, the poet felt that his own life had not corresponded with his thoughts. He had grand dreams, but they had been only dreams. Sometimes he even lacked faith in his own thoughts.
4. What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet observed Ernest while he was talking to his audience. Ernest was speaking kindly but from the depth of his heart and mind. The poet felt that Ernest’s own life and character were a nobler strain of poetry than he had ever written. The poet found great similarities between the misty white clouds around the Great Stone Face and the white hairs around the brow of Ernest. So, the poet proclaimed that Ernest himself was the Stone Face.
5. Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.
(i) There was a gap between his life and his words. - Poet
(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts. - Ernest
(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as a vague dream. - Poet
(iv) His thoughts were worthy. - Ernest
(v) Whatever he said was truth itself. - Ernest
(vi) His poems were noble. - Poet
(vii) His life was nobler than all the poems. – Ernest
(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts. – Poet
(ix) His thoughts had power as they agreed with the life he lived. – Ernest
(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He was truthful, therefore he was great. – Ernest
6. (i) Who, by common consent, turned out to be like the Great Stone Face?
(ii) Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true?
What did he say about it?
Answer
(i) By common consent, Ernest turned out to be like the Great Stone Face. (ii) No, Ernest did not believe that the old prophecy had come true. Even though everybody had agreed that he was the likeness of the Great Stone Face, he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself would appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
1. Ernest’s words reminded people of the wise old sayings. ______
► True
2. Total strangers from far away, who visited Ernest in the valley, found his face familiar. ______
► True
3. The Great Stone Face confirmed Ernest’s view that the poet could be worthy of its likeness. ______
► False
4. When Ernest and the poet met, they respected and admired each other equally. ______
► True
5. The poet along with Ernest addressed the inhabitants of the valley. ______
► False
6. The poet realised that Ernest’s thoughts were far nobler than his own verses. ______
► True
Page No: 137
Working with Text
Answer the following questions.
1. How was Ernest different from others in the valley?
Answer
Ernest was a humble, hardworking and thoughtful person. He was not an unknown person unlike others. As he grew old, he had became well known personality beyond limit of valley. College professors and even active men of cities came from far to meet him. Ernest received those people with gentle sincerity and spoke with them freely with open heart. He led a life of good deeds and with self-less love for others. He used to deliver thoughtful words from the depth of his heart. His words had power since they agreed with the reality of his life. While talking to his audience, his face would brighten and shine upon them, as with as mild evening light. In this way Ernest was different from others in the valley.
2. Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet wrote songs with lofty thoughts. The poetry of the poet found his way to Ernest also. Ernest used to read the poet’s poems and songs after his day’s work and found them worthy. When the poet came to meet Ernest, he looked wise, gentle and kind. Even the Great Stone Face appeared bending forward to listen to his talk. For all these reasons, Earnest began to think that the poet was like the Great Stone Face.
3. What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?
Answer
The poet said that Ernest could hear the distant voice of a heavenly song in his thoughts and poems. However, the poet felt that his own life had not corresponded with his thoughts. He had grand dreams, but they had been only dreams. Sometimes he even lacked faith in his own thoughts.
4. What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet observed Ernest while he was talking to his audience. Ernest was speaking kindly but from the depth of his heart and mind. The poet felt that Ernest’s own life and character were a nobler strain of poetry than he had ever written. The poet found great similarities between the misty white clouds around the Great Stone Face and the white hairs around the brow of Ernest. So, the poet proclaimed that Ernest himself was the Stone Face.
5. Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.
(i) There was a gap between his life and his words. - Poet
(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts. - Ernest
(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as a vague dream. - Poet
(iv) His thoughts were worthy. - Ernest
(v) Whatever he said was truth itself. - Ernest
(vi) His poems were noble. - Poet
(vii) His life was nobler than all the poems. – Ernest
(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts. – Poet
(ix) His thoughts had power as they agreed with the life he lived. – Ernest
(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He was truthful, therefore he was great. – Ernest
6. (i) Who, by common consent, turned out to be like the Great Stone Face?
(ii) Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true?
What did he say about it?
Answer
(i) By common consent, Ernest turned out to be like the Great Stone Face. (ii) No, Ernest did not believe that the old prophecy had come true. Even though everybody had agreed that he was the likeness of the Great Stone Face, he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself would appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
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is there any short answer for Ques.4
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Q1. how was ernest different from others in the valley ?
Answer :
Ernest was unlike other commoners in the valley he was a good simple hearted ,noble and thoughtful person he had been under observation he did not go with the Crowd he welcomed the total strangers as the prophets
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