After
Blenheim
poem
"They say it was a shocking sight
After the field was won;
For many thousand bodies here
Lay rotting in the sun;
But things like that, you know, must be
After a famous victory.
Q. What is the tone of the
Last two lines of the extract?
the
poet wants to convey in
these lines ?
What, according you,the poet wants to convey in these lines.
Answers
Answer:
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Explanation:
Extract I
And the old man shook his head……..great victory.
i) Who was the old man? Who else were with him? Where were they?
Kasper was the old man. His grandchildren Peterkin and Wilhelmine were with him. They were sitting in the sun before their cottage door.
ii) Why did the old man shake his head and had a natural sigh? Who found the skull?
Kasper shook his head with a sigh to reflect his disappointment at the war that took place years ago only to devour innocent lives.
iii) Where was the skull found? Why does the speaker say that the skull was some ‘poor’ fellow?
The skull was found beside the small stream where Peterkin was playing. The skull belonged to one of the many innocent people who lost their lives in the tragic war. The poor fellow became a victim of the war.
iv) How common were the skulls there? At which place many of them could be found?
The skulls were a common sight there. Many of them could be found in the garden or in the field that Kasper used to plough.
v) What victory is referred to in the extract? Who was responsible for the victory?
The victory of England in the war of the Spanish Succession (1702-1715) is referred to here.
Duke of Marlborough and Savoy’s Prince Eugene were responsible for this victory.
Extract II
Now you tell us what ‘twas…….what they fought each other for
1. Which topic is being discussed in the extract? Who were Peterkin and Wilhelmine? Whom was Peterkin questioning?
The cause of the war in which many innocent people were killed is being discussed here. Peterkin and Wilhelmine were innocent grandchildren of old Kasper. Peterkin was questioning his grandfather, Kasper.
2. In the context of the poem, what special significance do w.