Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. The old sensation returned in miniature. I laughed and said, "Well, Mr Terror, what do you think you can do to me?" It fled and I swam on.
Who was in the middle of the lake?
What does the old sensation refer to?
Who does ‘you’ refer to in the line "what do you think you can do to me?"
From which lesson has this line been taken?
Answers
Answer:
the poet was in the middle of the lake
you in the line refers to Mr Terror
Explanation:
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Answer:
A. Who was in the middle of the lake?
Ans. The author, William Douglas was in the middle of the Lake Wentworth.
B. What does the old sensation refer to?
Ans. The old sensation here refers to Douglas' acute phobia of water due to which he used to stay away form water for a long time.
C. Who does ‘you’ refer to in the line "what do you think you can do to me?"
Ans. In the line "what do you think you can do to me?", 'you' refers to the author's acute phobia of water.
D. From which lesson has this line been taken?
Ans. This line has been taken from the story "Deep Water" by William Douglas.
Explanation:
"Deep Water" is the description of the author's journey of overcoming the fear of water, which was deeply rooted in him since childhood. He hade undergone two misfortunes -
- At the age of four, he was knocked down by huge waves while visiting a beach in California with his father.
- Then at the age of eleven, a bully decided to make fun with him by throwing him into the deep end of the YMCA pool where he got almost drowned.
This fear of water haunted him for a long time. Then with hard work and dedication he learnt swimming and finally was able to overcome his fear.