Lesson 6: Sea Fever
Lesson-6
Sea Fever by John Masefield
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
a. The poet asks for a sail the colour of which would be
i. blue
ii. grey
iii. black
iv. white ✔
b. While going down to the sea, the poet wants to hear the crying of
i. sea-gulls ✔
ii. cuckoos
iii. eagles
iv. swallows
c. The wind on the sea is like a whetted
i. sword
ii. axe
iii. knife ✔
iv. spear
2. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences / phrases / words in support of your answer :
a. To steer the ship the poet needs the moon. [False]
Supporting statement : “And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”
b. The call of the running tide is wild and clear. [True]
Supporting statement : “...for the call of the running tide / Is a wild call and a clear call.”
c. The poet is going out to the sea for the first time. [False]
Supporting statement : I must go down to the seas again.
3. Answer the following questions :
a. During what time of the day does the poet wish to go down to the seas ?
The poet wishes to go down to the seas before dawn.
b. What kind of day does the poet prefer for sailing ?
The poet prefers a windy day when white clouds would be flying in the sky.
or
The poet prefers a windy day with white kites flying in the sky.
c. What does the poet prefer to hear from a fellow rover?
The poet prefers to hear a joyful story from a fellow rover.
d. Which star is referred to here?
Ans. Here the star refers to the polestar, guiding the poet to the sea.
5. What do you mean by 'sea-fever'?
Ans. 'Sea-fever' means the uncontrollable desire to go to the sea.
6. Where must the poet go down to?
Ans. The poet must go down to the seas
7. How was the call of the running tide?
Ans. The call of the running tide was wild and clear.
8. Why does the poet think that he must go down to the seas again?
Ans. The poet must go down to the seas again because the call of the sea is irresistible.
9. How does the poet want his ship to be?
Ans. The poet wants his ship to be tall.
10. What does the poet want to see on the sea's face?
Ans. The poet wants to see a grey mist on the sea's face.
11. Why may the call of the running tide not be denied?
Ans. The call may not be denied as it is a wild and clear call.
12. Whose life does the poet wish for?
Ans. The poet wants the vagrant life of a gypsy.
13. Mention a comparison you find in the poem.
Ans. The wind has been compared to a whetted knife.
14. What does the poet want to do after the long trick?
Ans. The poet wants to sleep and dream after the long trick.
15. What does the poet desire for himself?
Ans. The poet strongly desires to go to the sea voyage. The call of the sea is so strong that it cannot be denied.
16. Why does the poet want a 'star' during his journey?
Ans. Here the star refers to the polestar. It guides a mariner in the sea. So, as a guide the poet wants a star in his sea voyage.
17. What does the phrase 'wheel's kick' refer to?
Ans. When the wheel of the ship starts to move in the sea, it exerts a power of forward movement in the form of a jerk. This is described as wheel's kick.
18. What does the poet want to get in the first stanza of the poem 'Sea Fever'?
Ans. In the first stanza of the poem 'Sea Fever, the poet wants to get cooperation of the sea and the sky. He needs a tall ship and a star as a guide.
19. How do the wheel's kick, the wind's song and the white sails appeal to the poet?
Ans. In the first stanza of the poem 'Sea Fever', the poet wants to feel the vibration of the wheel's kick, to hear the wind's song and to enjoy the shaking of the white sail.
20. What is the poet's expectation, as expressed in the second stanza of the poem 'Sea Fever'?
Ans. The poet expects a windy day with white clouds sailing in the sky. Besides, he hopes for foamy waves and the seagulls crying.
21. What does the poet expect to get at the end of his journey?
Ans. At the end of his journey the poet expects to hear stories from a fellow mariner. He also expects to have a peaceful sleep full of sweet dreams when the journey is over.
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