The first indication of impending disaster came at about 6 p.m. with an ominous silence. The wind dropped, and the sky immediately grew dark. Then came a growing roar, and an enormous cloud towered aft of the ship. What ‘danger’ is referred to over here? What is ‘ominous silence’? Was this a cloud or something else? What happens immediately after this incident? I could find no words………………22 litre plastic barrels of paraffin.’’ What could the speaker not respond to? Was the speaker able to reverse the situation? What is an ‘impoverished sea anchor’? Explain the phrase; ‘heave to’ in your own words.
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What ‘danger’ is referred to over here?
Ans: The danger of impending storm.
What is ‘ominous silence’?
Ans: Silence before the storm.
Was this a cloud or something else?
Ans: It was not a cloud; it was a wave, approximately 30 meters high.
What happens immediately after this incident?
Ans: The huge wave hit the boat and broke its starboard side.
What could the speaker not respond to?
Ans: He could not respond to the question of his son in which he had asked him if they were going to die.
Was the speaker able to reverse the situation?
Ans: Yes, the speaker managed to save his family.
What is an ‘impoverished sea anchor’?
Ans: He used heavy nylon rope and two 22 litre plastic barrels of paraffin as improvised anchor.
Explain the phrase; ‘heave to’ in your own words.
Ans: 'Heave to' means to stop the ship from moving in the sea.