Sea Fever 1) Who wrote the poem ‘Sea Fever’? Ans:- John Masefield wrote the poem ’Sea Fever’. 2) What was the favourite place of the poet? Ans:- To see the sea was the favourite place of the poet. 3) What do you mean by steer? Ans:- Steer means to control the direction of movement. 4) What was the colour of mist on the sea’s face? Ans:- The colour of the mist was grey. 5) What thing did not the poet deny? Ans:- The poet can not deny the call of running tide. 6) Write the name of Sea-bird? Ans:- Sea-gull is the name of a sea-bird. 7) Who wants to live a gypsy life? Ans:- The poet wants to become a gypsy life. 8) Write the name of the sea-animal? Ans:- Whale, a name of the sea-animal. 9) What do you mean by whetted knife? Ans:- Whetted knife means sharpened knife. 10) What kind of day does the poet prefer for siling? Ans:- The poet prefers va...
Wert thou my enemy, o thou my friends, How Wouldst thou worse, I wonder, then thou dost defeat , thwart me? - Explain ( THOU ART INDEED JUST MY LORD)
Here, in the poem, the poet admitted that in any disputation, he must indeed God's justice but there is a doubt in his mind and he must express this doubt which seems to be justified too. Hopkins speak bluntly, even though he does it in Elizabethan English, using Wert(were), Wouldst (would), Dost(do), and Thou(you): " If you were my enemy", he tells his God," I think you could hardly treat me any worse than you are treating me how as my friends".
"Life is nothing but die for somethings " -said by a famous person, Here, before die, the poet want to create a poem which would recognise as a universal poem and as a priest. He would show the perfect part of life, full of peace, prosperous and bless by helping God to human beings but he failed both sides because he had not any sexual pleasure, drinking and sin according to himself. Thus, this paradox of evil prospering and good suffering leads him to doubt the justice of god's way.
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