Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(a) Why did the poet try to harm the snake ?
(b) How did Michael in the last game save Sebastian ?
(c) How did the mariners reach the land of ice and snow ?
(d) "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed". Whose hand and heart are referred to in this line ? Why ?
(e) Why did Caesar's will infuriate the Romans ?
Answers
(a) He actually didn't want to do that but the conflict inside him b/w his inner voice and the voice of his education compelled him to do that . So it can be said that it was an absent - minded action.
(b) michael in the last game save sebastian by hitting the jackpot and winning the game as WARZONE .
(c) The mariners were drifted southwards by a 'tyrannous and strong' storm. The storm 'chased' the ship off course and made them reach the land of ice and snow where it grew freezing cold. They were surrounded by large masts of ice and their ship could hardly move in the frozen sea.
(d) The poet Percy B. Shelly refers to the hand of the sculptor and the heart of King Ozymandias. By "the hand that mocked them' the poet refers to the sculptor's hand that has mocked or mimicked the feelings in King Ozymandias' heart and carved them on to stone so perfectly.
a) Once the snake started slithering to its haven, the poet was overcome by the evil voices inside his head.
He was overcome by the urge to hit the snake and thus, picked up a log and threw it at the snake.
b) Sebastian had just landed into the helicopter and Michael immediately pulled the helicopter up.
Thus, Sebastian had safely entered the helicopter and was saved by Michael.
They soared away from the danger together in the helicopter.
c) Due to a strong storm, the mariners drifted away from their course and ended upon the land of ice and snow.
The strong winds pushed the ship to those lands and was stuck in the frozen sea.
d) The 'hand' and the 'heart' refers to the feelings and attitude of King Ozymandias.
The poet conveys the idea that the King was a tyrant who did not appreciate his subjects and preyed upon their needs.
e) The conspirators made Caesar appear as a selfish tyrant in front of the Romans.
When his will was read, they were taken aback to find out that he had made all the citizens of Rome as his heir.
Thus, his will infuriated them.