3. Sweet is the shade of the cocoanut glade, and the scent of the mango grove
a. What are the different meanings of the word 'sweet' as used in this stanza?
b. What, according to the speaker, is 'sweeter than sitting in the shade of coconut and
mango trees? Why?
c. Where does the speaker ask his brothers to row towards in this stanza? Find a single
word for this place.
Answers
Answer:
about Coromandel Fishers Summary by Sarojini Naidu. Sarojini Naidu as a poet belongs to an era of struggle, slavery, and freedom fighting. She was a part of the Indian freedom movement and become the first woman president of Indian National Congress.
Hence the poem Coromandel Fishers is though about the fishermen, yet it metaphorically reflects the poet’s desire for free India and thus she encourages the people of the nation to hasten their struggle.
3.a. The different meanings of the word sweet used in this stanza , is the given line that express the calm and satisfactory feel which occurs when someone goes through while under the coconut tree and the mangroves.
3.b. According to the speaker the breeze is considered to be as the sweetest because when the tbe breeze blows they feel like breeze is kissing their cheeks and dancing with great delight.
3.c. The speaker ask his brother (clouds) to row towards the edge of the sea.
In single word it means towards the coastline ( where the sea meets with the lower sky )