Salarino
My wind, cooling my broth,
Would blow me to an ague, when I thought
What harm a wind too great at sea might do
I should not see the sandy hour-glass run,
But I should think of shallows and of flats;
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand,
Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs
To kiss her burial.
Where does this scene take place? Name the people who are present there.
In what mood is Salarino in this scene?
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ii)
What would the wind cooling the broth remind Salarino of?
iii) Give the meaning of:
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand,
Answers
Read the passage/poem and answer the questions given below :
Passage ↷
Salarino
My wind, cooling my broth,
Would blow me to an ague, when I thought
What harm a wind too great at sea might do
I should not see the sandy hour-glass run,
But I should think of shallows and of flats;
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand,
Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs
To kiss her burial.
1) Where does the scene take place and name the people who are there?
- According to the poem the scene may taken place in a beach.
- According to the poem the scene may taken place in a beach. The people were salarino and Andrew.
2) In what mood salarino is in the scene?
- In this scene salarino is sad.
3) What would the wind cooling the broth remind Salarino of?
- It blown into an ague.
4) Give the meaning of:
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand.
- It means that the ship filled with cargo is stuck in the sand.
- These lines were said by Salarino.
- He imagines himself in the place of Antonio and thinks about the dangers the sea might do to his ship.
Answer:
Read the passage/poem and answer the questions given below :
Passage ↷
Salarino
My wind, cooling my broth,
Would blow me to an ague, when I thought
What harm a wind too great at sea might do
I should not see the sandy hour-glass run,
But I should think of shallows and of flats;
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand,
Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs
To kiss her burial.
Explanation:
1) Where does the scene take place and name the people who are there?
According to the poem the scene may taken place in a beach. The people were salarino and Andrew.
2) In what mood salarino is in the scene?
In this scene salarino is sad.
3) What would the wind cooling the broth remind Salarino of?
It blown into an ague.
4) Give the meaning of:
And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand.
- It means that the ship filled with cargo is stuck in the sand.
- These lines were said by Salarino.
- He imagines himself in the place of Antonio and thinks about the dangers the sea might do to his ship.