Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson Stanza Based Questions

 Stanza Based Questions (Comprehension Questions)

Stanza. 1: Lines 1-9

Q. 1: What is the central idea (theme) of these lines?
Ans: Adventure and exploration is the main theme of these lines. The poet wants to travel far off places.
Q. 2: Describe the places the poet wants to visit.
Ans: The poet wishes to visit the place where golden apples grow. He also wants to visit the eastern city to see its markets and mosques with minarets.
Q. 3: Which poetic devices are used in these lines?
Ans: Imagery and metaphor are used in these lines
Q. 4: Write the rhyming scheme of these lines.
Ans: "aabb" is the rhyming scheme of first four lines.
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Stanza. 2: Lines 10-20

Q. 1: How does the poet sketch the surrounding of Great Wall of China?
Ans: The poet sketches the Great Wall of China with the desert on one side and the city with hustle and bustle on the other side of the wall. 
Q. 2: How does the Bazaar look like?
Ans: The bazaar looks very beautiful. It is abundant with all kinds of goods. There is hustle and bustle in the bazaar.
Q. 3: How does the poet depict the natural object in these line:
Ans: Vast jungle abounding with primates, coconuts trees and negro hunters are the true depiction of nature on the part of poet.

Stanza. 3: Lines 21-31

Q.1: What do the crocodile and flamingo do?
Ans: Crocodile swims in the Nile and blinks his eyes while the flamingo hunts fish.
Q. 2: What does the man do?
Ans: The Man eats the tiger to fulfill his hunger.
Q. 3: Which poetic device is used in these lines?
Ans: Imagery is used in these lines.
Q. 4: Write the meanings of these words:
Ans: 
         knotty- Twisted 
         Palanquin- A covered litter woth long                                  handles
         Devouring - eating 

Stanza. 4: Lines 32- 42

Q. 1: How is the city described?
Ans: The city is described as barren and desolate place. No one is living there. 
Q. 2: What does the poet plan to do when he grow up?
Ans: He wishes to visit the desolate city with a caravan of camels and wants to light  fire in the rooms of barren houses.
Q.3 Which poetic devices or figures of speech are used in these lines?
Ans: Metaphor and imagery are used in these lines.
Q.4: Write meanings of these words:
Ans:
       Deserted- Desolate 
       Stir- Move
       Gloom- Sadness

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