CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // POEM - The Wonderful Words //

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POEM - The Wonderful Words

FILL THE BLANKS

  1. Do not let a thought shrivel and die because you don’t know how to say it
  2. English is a wonderful game with words that everyone can play.
  3. One has to match the words to the brightest thoughts in one’s head
  4. Words are the food and dress of thought.

 

SHORT ANSWERS

Question 1.
Why did the poet say that “English is a wonderful game”?
Answer:
English is a wonderful game because we can play with words and frame them in such a way as to convey desired message.

Question 2.
Who can liberate thoughts from our mind?
Answer:
Words can liberate thoughts from our mind. Thoughts and ideas are being held captive in our mind.

Question 3.
What has not been said yet according to the poem?
Answer:
Many lovely things have not been said yet and they need to be conveyed in a beautiful way.

Question 4.
Where can we find a new surprise?
Answer:
We can find a marvelous new surprise in our mind.

 

LONG ANSWERS:-

Question 1.
Do you think words are the food and dress of thought? Give a reason to support your answer.
Answer:
Yes, words are the food and dress of our thoughts because without them thoughts have no identity and meaning. Only words can express our feelings which we can convey to others. Thoughts will remain captive in mind in the absence of words.

 

Question 2.
What does the poet say about human thoughts?
Answer:
The poet says that one must not let his thoughts die if he does not know how to express them. One should always express his thoughts with the help of appropriate words. One should always convey his feelings clearly and truly without least hesitation.

Question 3.
What does the poet tell you about the world of words? Do you agree with him?
Answer:
Words are wonderful means of communication with their use. We express our thoughts and feelings while speaking or writing English. You try to match the words to the thoughts in your head. Words are the food and dress of thought. They allow your thought to move out freely from the prison of mind. And there is no dearth of wonderful new ideas.

Question 4.
Why does Mary O’ Neill call English “a wonderful game’?
Answer:
Mary calls English a wonderful game because it is so interesting to find right words to put your thoughts properly and correctly. Mind is a factory for your lovely thoughts. You can free them from the prison of your mind through words. You can also dress them decently to impress the listener. Just possible your new idea may take the world by surprise.

 

Question 5.
Justify the title The Wonderful Words’!
Answer:
The title of the poem is justifiable because the poet has given the importance of words which are vital in order to convey messages or thoughts. They are the best means to express thoughts and to take out them from our mind. In order to convey though in a beautiful way there is a need to look for proper and accurate words. Thousands of thoughts which are imprisoned in the mind can find way only through the magic of language. Hence, they are wonderful, amazing.

 

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