ANSWERS: (i) (c) (ii)(c) (iii) (a) EXTRACT BASED COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (3 Marks) Read the following extracts and answer the given question: (1) The sun now rose upon the right Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. Who is ‘he’ in the second line? What does the scene refer to? Which direction is the ship moving to? ANSWER: ‘He’ refers to the sun. The scene refers to the sunset. The ship is now moving towards north. (2) And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow. Ah wretch! Said they, the bird to slay. That make the breeze to blow! What did the speaker feel on killing the bird? What was the reaction of the crew? What had the crew though of the bird? ANSWER The speaker felt repentant (remorseful) after killing the bird. The crew condemned the old mariner in fear. The crew had thought that the bird was lucky. (3) Nor dim nor red, like God’s own head The glorious sun purist Then all averred. I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist. ‘I was right, said they, such birds to slay That bring the fog and mist What poetic device is used in the first line? Why did the crew justify the killing of the Albatross?
ANSWERS: (i) (c) (ii)(c) (iii) (a) EXTRACT BASED COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (3 Marks) Read the following extracts and answer the given question: (1) The sun now rose upon the right Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. Who is ‘he’ in the second line? What does the scene refer to? Which direction is the ship moving to? ANSWER: ‘He’ refers to the sun. The scene refers to the sunset. The ship is now moving towards north. (2) And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow. Ah wretch! Said they, the bird to slay. That make the breeze to blow! What did the speaker feel on killing the bird? What was the reaction of the crew? What had the crew though of the bird? ANSWER The speaker felt repentant (remorseful) after killing the bird. The crew condemned the old mariner in fear. The crew had thought that the bird was lucky. (3) Nor dim nor red, like God’s own head The glorious sun purist Then all averred. I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist. ‘I was right, said they, such birds to slay That bring the fog and mist What poetic device is used in the first line? Why did the crew justify the killing of the Albatross?
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