NCERT Solutions Class 7 English (Honeysuckle)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 English (Poetry) (Honeysuckle) Poem – 2 The Rebel has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Poem – 2 (The Rebel)
When everybody has short hair,
The rebel lets his hair grow long.
When everybody has long hair,
The rebel cuts his hair short.
When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.
When everybody wears a uniform,
The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes.
When everybody wears fantastic clothes,
The rebel dresses soberly.
In the company of dog lovers,
The rebel expresses a preference for cats.
In the company of cat lovers,
The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.
When everybody is praising the sun,
The rebel remarks on the need for rain.
When everybody is greeting the rain,
The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
When everybody goes to the meeting,
The rebel stays at home and reads a book.
When everybody stays at home and reads a book,
The rebel goes to the meeting.
When everybody says, Yes please,
The rebel says, No thank you.
When everybody says, No thank you,
The rebel says, Yes please.
It is very good that we have rebels.
You may not find it very good to be one.
– D. J. ENRIGHT
Working with the Poem
1. Answer the following questions:
(i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?
Answer – The teacher will say that he is a rebel because he alone doesn’t wear a uniform.
(ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most?
Answer – When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel wants the sun to show up.
(iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have?
Answer – If the rebel has a dog for a pet, everyone else is likely to have a cat.
(iv) Why is it good to have rebels?
Answer – It is good to have rebels because very few people have the power to oppose the decision of the majority. They think differently and fearlessly stand with their choices which can be beneficial.
(v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself?
Answer – It is not good to be a rebel oneself because a rebel is always criticized by the society and people take time to accept rebels.
(vi) Would you like to be a rebel? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Answer – Yes, I would like to be a rebel because I want to change those norms of the society that do not serve humanity.
2. Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.
(i) long
(ii) grow
(iii) quietness
(iv) sober
(v) lost
Answer –
(i) long – short
(ii) grow – cut
(iii) quietness – disturbance
(iv) sober – fantastic
(v) lost – found
3. Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
(ii) He says cats are better.
(iii) He recommends dogs.
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
(v) He is noisy on purpose.
Answer –
(i) The rebel lets his hair grow long.
(ii) The rebel expresses a preference for cats.
(iii) The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.
(iv) The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
(v) The rebel creates a disturbance.
