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Most important Short Questions with Answers Sea Fever by John Masefield

  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...
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"Fair is Foul, Foul is Fair"----Explain (Macbeth)

"Fair is  Foul, Foul is Fair"----Explain (Macbeth)




It is an opening scene in act-1 scene-1 of William Shakespeare's tragedy play Macbeth, ends with this ringing cry of three Witches. This is the most important Witches's speech in the drama for in the course of the play, it would be fate someone's.


The Three Witches came together in a heath. The atmosphere  is full of thunder and lightning, with the dropping rain they started talking to each other. They predict after the end of the battle  will be before setting of the sun, they will meet Macbeth. Finally they leave the place with this rhythmic cry, what is fear, is foul to them and vice versa. It is not clear in the mind of readers but when Macbeth appears as a fair character at first but in the course of the play, he transforms into a foul one. So, the question is how is this information available to the witches. It is the answer that they are Supernatural Agents and they have the power of the foretelling of the future.


This line strikes the key note of the play. The witches have predicted it on the part of Macbeth and surprisingly enough the predictions prove  to be prophetic. When Macbeth appears for the first time,he utters ," So foul and fair a day, I haven't seen". This is forecast of the weather but later it will be found that this cry of the Witches reflects the character of Macbeth 'Bellona's bridegroom' that is fair Macbeth  after commitng murder, transforms into 'Hellkite' a foul one. So, undoubtedly the witches's  powerful prediction is balanced with the role of Macbeth.



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