Question

3. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
a. There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,
The village master taught his little school;
i. Where is the school situated?
ii. Why is the mansion noisy?
iii. What is meant by 'skill'd to rule'?
b. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace
The day's disasters in his morning face;
i. Who were the tremblers?
ii. What is meant by '
morning face? Whose face is being referred to?
iii. What did the tremblers learn from watching his face?
c. And still they gaz'd and still the wonder grew,
That one small head could carry all he knew.
i. Who gazed and at whom?
ii. What do these lines reflect about the people who'gazd?
iii. What do these lines suggest about the person being gazed at?
4. Oliver Goldsmith uses a range of details to breathe life into the village schoolmaster. How far do
you agree with this statement? Illustrate your answer with examples from the poem.
5. Would you say that the village schoolmaster is an ideal teacher? Give reasons to support
your answer.​

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