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 In the fourth stanza, the image is of a boat, and the gentle rocking of the boat can be
felt and has been created with the words ‘gently as you float’.

Imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing is used when the poet mentions ‘sigh’,
‘quiet’ and ‘silent’ in the poem.

A. Make a list of any three images that have been used in other stanzas of the poem.

Word Wise • Colloquial English words
• Adjectives used as nouns

Read these sentences.

1. The poor people need help. (adjective – tells more about the noun ‘people’)

2. We should help the poor. (noun – means ‘poor people’)

In the above sentences, the word ‘poor’ functions as an adjective and noun as explained.
We can use some adjectives as nouns. Adjectives are usually placed just before the nouns.

A. State whether the underlined words function as nouns or adjectives.

1. The rich people are paying higher taxes.

2. The government wants the rich to pay higher taxes.
3. She has a soft corner for the elderly.

4. The elderly lady was not able to cross the busy road.

5. The homeless families were given shelter by social workers.

6. The government is doing a lot to help the homeless.

People often use a wide range of colloquial words in all languages, including English.

Colloquial words are used in casual and informal communication.

Read these sentences.
You helped me a lot. You are my bestie.

In the above sentence, bestie is a colloquial word for ‘best friend’.

B. Match the colloquial words in Column A with their correct meanings in Column B.

Column A Column B
1. Newbie a. blood relatives

2. Kinfolk b. food
3. Runners c. become crazy

4. Grub d. running shoes
5. Gone nuts e. newcomer

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