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Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face? - English Honeydew

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Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?

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When Ernest read his poems, he hoped that the poet was like the Stone Face. The poet had celebrated the Great Stone Face in his poems. Ernest believed that the poet’s thoughts were worthy of him bearing resemblance to the Stone Face.

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Chapter 10: The Great Stone Face–II - Working with the Text [Page 133]

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face–II
Working with the Text | Q 2 | Page 133

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