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
1) “And it’s impossible for me not to marry.” – Why is the speaker so interested in marriage? Whom does he want to marry and why? [3+1+2 = 6] [H.S. = 2020] OR *Why did Lomov think about taking a decision about getting married? Whom did he want to marry? Why? [3+1+2 = 6] [H.S. = 2016] OR *Lomov came with a proposal to marry Natalya Stepanovna. What logic does he give for his decision? [6] [H.S. = 2019] Ans) This quoted line is taken from The Onc-act play "The Proposal" written by Russian Playwright Anton Chekhov. Here, Lomov is the speaker. Lomov made a decision about getting married.and obviously there were some reasons. He thought he was already 35 years old. According to him, it was a critical age for marriage otherwise he would be unable to marry. He wanted to live a simple and regular life. He had several nervous disorders because of Palpitations. So, without wasting any time looking for a life partner, that is Natalya and he decided to get married. Lomov