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Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:At the hour of sunset, as had long ; been his custom, Ernest was to speak to a group of neighbours in the open air. Together ‘ he and the poet went to the meeting place, arm in arm. From there could be seen the s Great Stone Face.Ernest threw a look of familiar kindness around upon his audience. He began to speak to the people what was in his heart and mind. His words had power, because they agreed s with his thoughts; and his thoughts had reality and depth, because they harmonised with the life which he had always lived. It was not mere breath that the preacher uttered; they were the words of life. A life of good deeds and selfless love was melted into them. The poet, as he listened, felt that the life and character of Ernest were a nobler strain of poetry than he had ever written. His eyes filled with tears and he said to himself that never was there so worthy a sage as that mild, sweet, thoughtful face, with the glory of white hair diffused about it.(1) What did Ernest use to do at sunset ?(2) What was special about Ernest’s speech ?(3) What do you understand by the word ’strain’ used in this passage?(4) What was the impression of Ernest’s speech on the poet?

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1. At sunset, Ernest spoke to a group of neighbours in the open air.

2. The words of Ernest’s speech agreed with his thoughts which had reality and depth of the life that he lived.

3. The word ‘strain’ in this passage means ‘theme’ or ‘subject’ of the poetry.

4. Having heard Ernest’s speech, the poet’s eyes filled with tears and he realised that Ernest was a worthy sage.



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