Meeting Poets Class 8th | Meeting Poets Class 8th Answers |

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 Thinking about the Poem

1. Why is the poet confused when she meets poets?

Ans. The poet is confused because of the appearance of the writers (poets).

2. What according to the poet is the best way to know the poets?

 Ans. The best way to know the poets is to know their works of art.

3. What does the poet compare the poets with?

Ans. She compares them with the sea shells in which one could hear the sea.

4. Explain the phrase – ‘wasp in the voice’.

Ans. It is the bitterness in the speech of the poets the poetry of the poets. Writers (poets) usually come up with outspoken comments which are too harsh to hear. 

Language Work

In the poem, the word ‘wasp’ has been used by the poet in its connotative meaning rather than its denotative meaning (a stinging insect).

Now write the connotative meaning as well as the denotative meaning of the following words from the poem (one is done for you):

Words Denotative meaning Connotative meaning Colour