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EXPLORING THE EXOTIC
TRAVEL (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Word Meaning
1.
Anchored – fixed in one
position
2.
Spire – pyramid type of structure
going higher
3.
Knotty – with many knots
(rope tied)
4.
Lest – in case
5.
Comer by – someone about
to arrive
6.
Gloom – darkness
C.2 From the text.
What are cocoa-nuts?
Cocoa-nuts are cocoa beans
that is used to make coffee.
Why have all the
children grown up in the city?
The city is deserted since
ages and no one now lives there. Hence it is understood by now those children
who had left the cities have grown up.
C.6 Answer the
following questions
a. The speaker’s way
of describing each place is fascinating. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Yes, I agree that the
speaker’s way of describing each place is fascinating because of the choice of
words, and also the way he described the things with his vivid imagination.
b. What alternative
title would you suggest for the poem? Give reasons for your choice.
An alternative title to the
poem would be ‘Dream to Travel’ because the poet knows where he wishes to go
and has many aspirations about what he is going to visit. Through the lines of
this poem, he is able to convey the meaning and the idea behind his travel plan
more successfully.
c. The poem has not
been written is stanzas. What do you think is the poet’s reason for doing so?
The poem has not been
written in stanzas. Most probably the poet did not want to break or disturb the
flow of places, description and images. Hence, the poet has been able to
present a smooth transition from place to place.
C.7 Answer the
following questions
a. The speaker is enchanted by the description of
places he has read about in various books or heard from stories. He has tried
to convey this through the poem. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Yes, I agree that the
speaker is enchanted by the description of places he has read about in various
books or heard from stories.
The poet uses lot of
imaginaries to his descriptions. For example, ‘where golden apples grow’ is not
a real existence but found in Greek mythology. Similarly, the lines, ‘Lonely
Crusoes building boats’ gives reference to the character from the novel,
Robinson Crusoe.
b. Imagine the speaker of the poem has gone to visit
Egypt. He writes a diary entry expressing his love for the place and how he is
captivated by its mesmerising beauty. Write a diary entry.
DO BE SELF
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