Unit 2.3 The Inchcape Rock

 2.3 The Inchcape Rock

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(A1) Narrate in groups the scene described in the beginning of the poem.

Ans:  In the beginning the silent sea is described. There wass no stir in the air. There were no waves in the sea. The ship had no motion. The keel of the ship was steady in the ocean. The waves were too slow to move the Inchcape bell.

(A2) (i) Complete the following statements.

(a) The Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape Rock because..      he thought the bell would warn the mariners about the dangerous rock.

(b) The mariners were grateful to the Abbot of Aberbrothok because............ the bell placed by him warns them about the dangerous rock.

(c) The result of the thick haze that covered the sky was that.............. they could see neither the sun nor the land.

(d) The Rover in frustration pulled his hair and cursed himself because........ the waves and rushed on all sides and his ship was sinking.

(ii) Given below are the events that give the theme of the poem in a jumbled form. Arrange in a proper sequence as per their occurrence.

(a) The waves were so small that they did not move enough to ring the bell at the Inchcape Rock.

(b) The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.

(c) There was a thick haze spread over the atmosphere.

(d) Ralph bent over from the boat.

(e) Sir Ralph cursed himself in despair and in his frustration tore his hair.


Ans:  The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.

        The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.

        Ralph bent over from the boat.

        There was a thick haze spread over the atmosphere.

        Sir Ralph cursed himself in despair and in his frustration tore his hair.


(iii) Describe the qualities of the Abbot of Aberbrothok in your own words.

A:   Benevolent, Fore sighted, Big-hearted  Noble, Philanthropic, Kind

   

(v) 'Jealousy' is the most incurable defect. Justify.

 Ans :  Sir Ralph was developed jealousy for the Abbot of Aberbrothok who placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock. The mariners blessed the Abbot for this. Sir Ralph became jealous of him. Out of jealousy he cut the bell. On his return journey he failed to identify the perilous rock and sank.

(v) 'But the Rover's mirth was wickedness'. Explain this line in your own words with the help of the poem.                            

 Ans :  The Rover was cheering and whistling out of wickedness. He had planned to cut the bell on the Inchcape Rock out of jealousy for Abbot of Aberbrothok. He asked his crew to row the boat to the Inchcape Rock. Then he cut the Bell .                                                

  A3) Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner's life. Given below are the meanings of those terms. Identify the word.                                   

   (a) Helps in steering the ship – row / steers


    (b) The lowest part of the ship - keel


    (c) Floating object that shows direction - buoy


    (d) Another name for a ship - boat


    (e) Sinking sound – gurgling                                      

                  

(ii) Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.


    Examples                                Figure of speech                                        Explanation

1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore            Alliteration                           the close repetition of consonant

     his hair                                                                                        sounds at the beginning of words

2. No stir in the air no stir in            Repetition                        The words are repeated pleasingly.

the sea.

3. On a buoy in the storm it             Inversion                        The line is not in a correct prose order.

    floated and swung    

4. Down sank the bell with a gurgling sound    Onomatopoeia    Gurgling represents the sound of drowning.

5. The devil below was ringing his knell.        Metaphor    The devil is implicitly compared with death                                                                                                     and knell with life.

6. The ship was as still as she could be        Personification     The ship is treated as person by using                                                                                                             feminine gender.

7. On the deck the Rover takes his stand.        Inversion        The line is not in a correct order.

8. Oh Christ !                                                Apostrophe                Christ is directly addressed.


A5. (ii) Compose 4-6 lines on 'sea'

The vast sea before me

reminds me to keep moving.

The tides may be high or low

but never stop your flow.

Surge ahead through all the storm

and be vigiliant and calm.





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