- What type of poem is ‘Meeting at Night’ ?
Ans: ‘Meeting at night’ is a love poem (dramatic lyrics). - Indicate the natural background set at the beginning of the poem ‘Meeting at night’. Ans: The natural background set at the beginning of the poem,’Meeting at night’ is gloomy with vast grey sea and the long black land.
- What is the colour of the sea?
Ans: The colour of the sea is grey. - How does Browning describe the half moon? Ans: Browning describes the half moon as large and low.
- How are the waves described?
Ans: The waves are described as little fiery ringlets and fierce in motion. - “And quench its speed i’ the slushy sand.”- What is meant here?
Ans: The poet restricts the speed of the rushing waves by pushing the prow of the boat on the slushy sand. - How long is the sea scented beach?
Ans: The sea scented beach is one mile long . - How many fields will the poet have to cross before a farm appears?
Ans: The poet will have to cross three fields before a farm appears. - Why does the speaker in the poem tap the windowpane?
Ans: The speaker in the poem taps the windowpane because he wants to give message to his beloved about his appearance. - Why does the voice of the lady seem “less loud”?
Ans. In the poem “Meeting at night” the voice of the lady seems “less loud” because they’re meeting secretly and don’t want to be discovered. - What are the minds of the lovers filled with? Ans: The minds of the lovers are filled with fear and joy.
- What is the name of the Companion poem of ‘Meeting at night’?
Ans: “Parting at morning” is the companion poem of “Meeting at night”. - What does the fast stanza of the poem suggest?
Ans: The first stanza captures the excitement of the secret journey. - What does the second stanza of the poem suggest?
Ans: The second stanza of the poem shows the anticipation and fulfillment of the meeting. - How long is the sea scented beach?
Ans : The sea scented beach is one mile long. - Where does the beloved live?
Ans – The beloved lives in a farmhouse beyond the sea. - ‘Fiery Ringlets’ suggests the intense passion of love of the beloved.
- The speaker starts his journey -in the evening.
- “A voice less loud”- refer to the voice of the lady love.