12. A Little
Grain of Gold
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Q-1.Why did the beggar feel the
king’s request to be jest ?
Ans-When
the king’s chariot stopped in front of the beggar,
the
king stepped out and holding his palm in front of the
beggar
asked him for alms. The beggar was utterly shocked.
He could not believe that the king would
take alms from
a
beggar.
Q-2.How did the beggar respond to
the king’s request ?
Ans-The
beggar thought it was in poor jest that the king was stretching out his hand
for alms. He recovered his wits and
very
hesitatingly handed the king the smallest grain of corn
that
he had.
Q3.-The beggar regretted his
action at the end of the day .
Why ?
Ans-
At the end of the day the beggar found a grain of gold
among
the alms. The beggar was filled with regret; he realized
that had he been generous, the king would
have rewarded
him
tenfold. He realized that he had lost much on account of
his
selfish behaviour. He also realized that he had met none
other
than God himself. He wept bitterly over his selfish
behaviour.
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Q-4
Explain ‘my evil days
were at an end’.
Ans-When
the beggar saw the king’s chariot in the distance,
his
hopes soared. He expected the king to give him generous
alms. He would no longer need to beg and
would lead a
comfortable
life. Hence he felt that ‘his evil days were over.’
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Q5. What according to you is the moral of the poem?
Ans- We
should be generous and always help others
with
whatever little we have.
Q6.
Answer with reference to the context:-
“ I
had gone a-begging from door to
Door in the village path,when thy
Golden chariot appeared in the
distance
Like a gorgeous dream and I wondered
Who was the king of all kings!”
1. Where was the beggar begging?
Ans-The beggar was begging in the village path.
2.
What did the
beggar see while begging ?
Ans-
The beggar had been begging as usual in the village
when
he spotted the Golden chariot in the distance.
3.
Who is the King
of kings in the poem?
Ans-
The God is addressed as ‘The King of kings’ in the poem.
4.
Who is the speaker in the poem and whom is the
poem addressed to ?
Ans-
The beggar is the speaker in the poem and the poem is addressed to God.
5.
What did the
beggar hope to get?
Ans-When the beggar spotted the king’s
chariot in the distance, his hopes soared. He hoped that the king would
give him enough alms so that he need not
beg for the rest
of his life.
6.
Why did the
beggar’s hope rise?
Ans-
The
beggar’s hope rose since he thought his evil days
were
coming to an end and he would be bestowed with
wealth
from the king so that he need not beg for the rest
of
his life. He thought that he would now bid goodbye to poverty.
7.
Identify and explain the figures of speech used in the
poem.
Hyperbole- the golden chariot has been described as a gorgeous dream.
This
exaggeration gives an idea of the extent of the chariot’s
glamour ,beauty and also the wealth of the man on the
chariot
.The man on the chariot is referred to as the King
of kings. This brings his stature, power and wealth to attention
Metaphor- The golden chariot is a symbol of riches and wealth. Gold is always a symbol of prosperity; hence the
man on the chariot was immensely wealthy.
The poet’s miserly nature is symbolised by the small
grain of corn that he gave to the king of all kings. It represents the greedy
and selfish nature of man; his urge to own everything and give nothing in
return. The small grain of gold represents generosity, kindness and magnanimity
that is beyond normal human nature.
Tautology- a phrase or
expression in which the same thing
is said
twice in different words
Example:- I was confused and stood undecided
How can You Express your love and concern towards the street children who are often seen begging on the streets?
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