MCQ Chapter 3.3 Truth Class 8 English Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – English Class 8 1. What does the poem "Truth" suggest words can do?Break bonesHeal woundsMortify and hurtCreate scars on the skinQuestion 1 of 202. What does "haunt" mean in the context of the poem?Cause physical painTrouble or worry repeatedlyHeal the heartCreate visible marksQuestion 2 of 203. What are words compared to in the first stanza?Sticks and stonesSwordsGhostsBricksQuestion 3 of 204. What effect do painful words have according to the poem?Leave scars on the skinMortify and haunt the mindHeal wounds over timeProvide comfortQuestion 4 of 205. What figure of speech is prominent in "words are ghosts that haunt me"?SimileMetaphorAlliterationHyperboleQuestion 5 of 206. Where do painful words leave their scars?On the skinIn the mind and heartOn the bonesOn the faceQuestion 6 of 207. What does "pierce" mean as used in the poem?Cut lightlyStab deeplyLeave a scarEmbarrass someoneQuestion 7 of 208. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?abbaabababcbaabbQuestion 8 of 209. What is a possible theme of the poem?Physical wounds heal faster than emotional onesWords have no powerWords are only temporaryPhysical pain is more severe than emotional painQuestion 9 of 2010. What literary device is used in "slant and curved the fall word-swords"?SimileOnomatopoeiaImageryAlliterationQuestion 10 of 2011. According to the poem, what do "bats and bricks" affect?The heartThe skin and bonesThe mindThe emotionsQuestion 11 of 2012. What makes one feel ashamed and embarrassed, as per the poem?Physical painHarsh wordsBruisesGhostsQuestion 12 of 2013. What does "bruise" mean in the context of the poem?A cut on the skinA mark left by physical injuryEmotional healingA mark on the bonesQuestion 13 of 2014. What happens to the cuts and bruises mentioned in the poem?They leave permanent scarsThey heal over timeThey create deep memoriesThey become worseQuestion 14 of 2015. Which of the following is an example of metaphor from the poem?"Bats and bricks may ache through bones""Words are ghosts that haunt me""Pain from words has left its scar""Sticks and stones may break my bones"Question 15 of 2016. How does the poet describe the impact of words compared to sticks and stones?Words heal fasterWords cause deeper emotional painWords are less harmfulWords have no lasting effectQuestion 16 of 2017. What does "mortify" mean in the poem?Hurt physicallyEmbarrass deeplyCause joyHeal scarsQuestion 17 of 2018. How many stanzas are there in the poem?TwoFourThreeFiveQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the poet compare to "word-swords"?GhostsSlant and curved fallsSticksBatsQuestion 19 of 2020. What type of pain does the poem emphasize?PhysicalEmotionalTemporaryVisibleQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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