Class-XI
Poetry
Chapter- 2
Meeting at Night
-Robert Browning
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| Meeting at Night SAQ |
SAQ (Short Questions and Answers)
1) What is the colour of the sea in the poem “Meeting at Night”?
Ans: The sea is grey in the poem “Meeting at Night”.
2) What does the phrase ‘grey sea’ suggest in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
Ans: In the poem meeting at Night, ‘the grey sea’ suggests that it is the time of evening.
3) How was the land that the lover saw from the sea in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’? Or How does the poet describe the land?
Ans: The land was long and black in the poem Meeting at Night.
4) What did the lover see in the sky?
Ans: The lover saw yellow half- moon in the sky.
5) How does Browning describe the half- moon?
Ans: Browning describes the half-moon as yellow, large and low.
6) How were the little waves described in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
Ans: The little waves were described as startled in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’.
7) How does the poet personify the waves?
Ans: The poet personifies the waves by describing them as startled.
8) How does the little waves leap from their sleep?
Ans: The little waves leap in fiery ringlets from their sleep.
9) What does the ‘fiery ringlets’ suggest?
Ans: The fiery ringlets suggests the speaker’s burning passion.
10) “As I gain the cove with pushing prow” – What do you mean by the word ‘cove’?
Ans: The word ‘cove’ means creek or inlet of the sea.
11) “As I gain the cove with pushing prow” – What do you mean by the word ‘prow’?
Ans: The word ‘prow’ means pointed front part of a boat.
12) How did the speaker gained the cove?
Ans: The speaker gained the cove with pushing prow.
13) What does the phrase ‘quench its speed’ means?
Ans: The phrase ‘quench its speed’ means slow down the speed of the boat.
14) “And quench its speed i’ the slushy sand”. – What do you mean by the phrase ‘slushy sand’?
Ans: The Phrase ‘slushy sand’ means soft sand full of mud.
15) How is the beach described in the poem ‘Meeting At Night’?
Ans: The beach is warm and sea-scented.
16) How many fields will the speaker have to cross before a farm appears?
Ans: The speaker will have to cross three fields before a farm appears.
17) Where does the boat slow down?
Ans: The boat slows down in the slushy sand of the cove.
18) How long is the sea-scented beach?
Ans: The sea scented beach is one mile long.
19) What does the speaker do immediately after he reaches the farmhouse in the poem ‘Meeting At Night’?
Ans: The speaker taps the window pane immediately after he reaches the farmhouse.
20) What is the destination of the lover in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’? Or Where does his lady love live?
Ans: The destination of the lover in the poem, ‘Meeting at Night’ is a farmhouse.
21) Whose voice responds to the tap at the pane?
Ans: The voice of the lady love responds to the tape of the pane.
22) “And the voice less loud.” – Why is the voice of lady love less loud?
Ans: The voice of lady love is less loud because they are meeting secretly and do not want be caught.
23) Why is the poet persona out on a journey at night?
Ans: The poet persona is out on a journey at night because he wants to meet his beloved secretly.
24) How does Browning describe the moon in the poem?
Ans: In the poem, Browning describes the yellow half-moon as large and low.
25) What is the colour of the sea?
Ans: The colour of the sea is grey.
26) How long is the sea-scented beach?
Ans: The sea-scented beach is one mile long.
27) Why does the lover tap at the pane?
Ans: The lover taps at the pane to announce his arrival to his beloved.
28) Where does the boat slow down?
Ans: The boat slows down as it reaches the cove and touches the slushy sand.
28) What does the poem “Meeting at Night” record?
Ans: The poem “Meeting at Night” records the lover’s journey and his secret meeting with his beloved.
29) What does the word 'prow' mean?
Ans: The word 'prow' means the pointed face of a boat or ship.
30) What do the 'fiery ringlets' stand for?
Ans: The 'fiery ringlets' stand for the secret passion and anticipation of the lover before meeting his beloved.
31) In the poem what does the word 'cove' mean?
Ans: Here in the dramatic romance "Meeting at Night", the word 'cove' means bay.
32) What is the meaning of 'slushy sand'?
Ans: The 'slushy sand' means the soft sand mixed with mud at the shore where the lover slows down his boat.
33) Why do the waves startle?
Ans: The waves startle because of the approaching boat which, according to the poet, wakes them up from their sleep.
34) Where does the 'blue spurt' come from?
Ans: The sudden blue spurt of light comes from the lighting of a match stick from inside the farmhouse.
35) What did the beloved do to announce her presence?
Ans: The beloved scratches a matchstick which gives out a blue spurt of light to announce her presence.
36) The voice is less loud than what?
Ans: The voice is less loud than the sound produced by the two beating hearts.
37) How is the land described in the poem?
Ans: In the poem, the land is black which indicates that the time of the journey was night.
38) Where do the lovers meet?
Ans: The lovers meet secretly at a farmhouse quite at a distance from the sea.
39) Why is the 'yellow half-moon' described as 'large and low'?
Ans: The 'yellow half-moon' is described as 'large' in size as the sky is very clear, and it is 'low' to the horizon. It may be that it is either rising or setting.
40) What type of poem is "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: "Meeting at Night" is a dramatic romance written by Robert Browning.
41) What does the "blue spurt of a lighted match" signify?
Ans: In Browning's poem "Meeting at Night", the 'blue spurt of a lighted match' signifies that the very moment for meeting each other has ultimately come.
42) What sense does ‘long black land’ evoke in the poem “Meeting at Night”?
Ans: In the poem “Meeting at Night”, the ‘long black land’ evokes a sense of depression and illusion of love.
43) How is the land in the poem “Meeting at Night”?
Ans: The land in the poem “Meeting at Night” is black and long.
44) “In fiery ringlets from their sleep” - Who are imagined to sleep?
Ans: The little waves in the sea are imagined to sleep.
45) What does the speaker do after reaching the farm?
Ans: After reaching the farm, the speaker taps at the pane of the window in the poem “Meeting at Night”.
46) Why does the speaker meet his beloved at night?
Ans: In the poem “Meeting at Night”, the speaker meets his beloved in order to maintain the secrecy of his love affair.
47) How does the lover respond to the speaker in the poem “Meeting at Night”?
Ans: In the poem “Meeting at Night”, responds to the speaker by maintaining silence and lighting the matchstick. The lover gives expression to her joys and fear in a hushed and almost inaudible voice.
48) Where does the speaker's sweetheart live?
Ans: The speaker's sweetheart lives in a secluded and lonely farm across the bay.
49) How did the moon look like?
Ans: The moon looked yellow and large and low.
50) Why are the waves startled in the poem “Meeting at Night”?
Ans: The waves in the poem “Meeting at Night” are startled at the approach of the man’s boat.
51) Who wrote the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: Robert Browning, the famous English poet, wrote the poem "Meeting at Night".
52) What type of poem is "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: "Meeting at Night" is a lyrical love poem.
53) Which age did Robert Browning belong to?
Ans: Robert Browning belonged to the Victorian age.
54) What does the poem "Meeting at Night" depict?
Ans: The poem "Meeting at Night" depicts a lover's adventurous (ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ) journey to meet his beloved at night.
55) What is the meaning of the word 'cove'?
Ans: The meaning of the word 'cove' is 'a small bay'.
56) What does the match give out in the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: The match, in the poem "Meeting at Night", gives out a blue spurt.
57) How does the speaker in the poem "Meeting at Night" undertake a journey?
Ans: The speaker, in the poem "Meeting at Night", undertakes a journey by boat.
58) What does 'spurt' mean in the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: The word 'spurt' means 'sudden gushing out' in the poem "Meeting at Night".
59) What does the expression 'The two hearts beating each to each' suggest?
Ans: The expression 'The two hearts beating each to each' suggests the deep passion of the lovers that generates some romantic heat.
60) How does the speaker describe the land in the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: The speaker, in the poem "Meeting at Night", describes the land as 'black' in the darkness of the night.
61) Where does the lover's boat in the "Meeting at Night" stop?
Ans: The lover's boat stops in the slushy sand.
62) What does the lover do to announce his arrival?
Ans: The lover taps on and scratches the window pane to announce his arrival.
63) Who faces the sea and when in the poem "Meeting at night"?
Ans: In the poem "Meeting at Night", the lover faces the sea on his way to his beloved's cottage at night.
64) What makes the sea grey in the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: Both dark night and nocturnal mist make the sea grey.
65) What journey does the lover undertake to meet his beloved?
Ans: The lover undertakes a perilous sea- voyage to meet his beloved.
66) What type of poem is "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: The poem "Meeting at Night" is a beautiful dramatic lyric.
67) What is the meaning of the word 'quench' in the poem "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: In the poem "Meeting at Night", the word 'quench' means 'stifle'.
68) "As I gain the cove with pushing prow." - Who is 'I' referred to here?
Here 'I' refers to the lover in Browning's poem "Meeting at Night".
69) What does 'night' suggest in the title "Meeting at Night"?
Ans: The word 'night" in the title "Meeting at Night" suggests the secrecy and urgency of the meeting.
70) What does the poem "Meeting at Night" recount?
Ans: The poem "Meeting at Night", written by Robert Browning, recounts a lover's journey and meeting his beloved.
71) The grey sea and the long black land." - Who faces the sea and when?
Ans: In the poem "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning, the lover faces the sea on his way to his beloved's cottage.
72) The grey sea and the long black land." - What makes the sea 'grey'?
Ans: The dark night and the nocturnal mist make the sea 'grey'.
73) "And a voice less loud..." - Whose voice is referred to here?
Ans: The voice of the the beloved in the poem "Meeting at Night" is referred to here.
74) Give an example of sensuous image from the poem "Meeting at Night".
Ans: 'The blue spurt of a lighted match' is an example of a sensuous image.
75) Give an example of a visual image.
Ans: "The grey sea" is an example of visual image.
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