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
Dr Samuel Johnson Samuel Jonson (1709-1784) the most notable single literary figure in the 18th century reigned over an age which saw the transition from classicism to Romanticism. Although he did not achieve eminence in any particular genre he was a myriad personality who is equally well known for his poetry, his prose fiction and his critical prose But his most abiding contribution is to English language rather than to English literature for his DIctionary of the English Language is the first significant Dictionary in the language The Dictionary of the English Language was comploted after seven arduous years of labour and was pubished in 1575 Jonson attempted to probe into the etymological formation of words, to trace changing usages, to define their exact meanings and to try to support the definitions by apt quotations .Jonson wrote both periodical essays and prose fictions. He continued the vogue of the periodical essay in edited by him, he the ldler and The Rambler,