Question

working with the poem
1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
2. "The king, sword in hand" suggests
(i) wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than wealth.
Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1.
3. The old man offered the speaker a lot of money.
Why did he turn down the offer?
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.
5. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. A man looking for his employer is the speaker.

2. Power

3. The man didn’t need money. He valued his freedom more than becoming a slave for gold.

4. “I hire you with nothing”

“Her smile paled and melted into tears”.

“But his power counted for naught”

5. The speaker felt after meeting the child that he would get satisfaction, joy and freedom.

Explanation:

PLEASE MARK AS BRAINIEST.

Answer 2

Explanation:

working with the poem

1. Who is the speaker in the poem?

2. "The king, sword in hand" suggests

(i) wealth

(ii) power

(iii) more power than wealth.

Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1.

3. The old man offered the speaker a lot of money.

Why did he turn down the offer?

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.

5. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?