Question

A Read these lines and answer the questions.
1. O well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
a. Who is in the boat?
b. What does the fact that he is singing signify?
c. How does the poet feel when he realizes that 'he' is singing?
2. But o for the touch of a vanish'd hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
a. What does the poet want to touch?
b. What does the poet want to hear?
c. What is the mood of the poet when he writes these lines?

In the poem break break break by lord alfread tennyson class 8​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. That he shouts with his sister at play! O, well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay! The speaker thinks it's all well and good that the fisherman's kid is "shout[ing]" and "play[ing]" with his sister.

2.

Answer 2

Answer:

A part

Ans 1 sailor lad

Ans 2 sorry I don't know

Ans 3 he feel very sad

B part

Ans 1 vanished hand

Ans 2 the sound which makes all calm and quit

Ans 3 he was very sad