Poem – 4 The Last Bargain
Q1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans: The poet is the speaker.
Q2. “The king, sword in hand” suggests
(I )wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than wealth.
Ans: (ii) Power.
Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1
Ans: (ii) Power.
Q3. The old man offered the speaker a lot of money. Why did he turn down the offer?
Ans: The old man weighed his coins one by one but the speaker did not find the offer beneficial so he turned away the bargain
Q4 .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 mo e than sorrow in disguise.
(iii)The king’s might was not worth much.
Ans: (i) ‘I hire you with nothing’.
(ii) Her smile paled and melted into tears and she went back alone into the dark.
(iii) But his power counted for naught.
Q5. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?
Ans: He feeled happy and freedom.
