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 vagrant gypsy lives in a sea-gull and whale’s way. 11) What does the poet do when the
"They are both gone up to the church to pray" --- Explain? What do you mean by"clothes of death" (THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER)
This line has taken from Liberty poet William Blake's masterpiece of children abuse of society is The Chimney Sweeper . This line reveals the state of hypocrisy attitude of parents. Parents sent their children for the hazardous work of chimney- sweeping but they goes to the church for prayer to God. Their religious profession contrast with their immoral and irreligious practices. The name of god serve as an excellent cover for doing all kinds of misdeed and exploitation of the poor. Pauper children were appreciated to the quarrel trade. Parents often sold their children to the master for chimney-sweepering for a few pounds. Here , in this line Blake brought out a devastating irony . Parents are more responsible than the others to nurishment their children but they are helpless to do so only for penury. The children's philanthropist Blake concerned about there future , so given a suitable message to parents overcome the hypocrisy manner and would show the door o