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|. Answer the following questions:, , Question 1., Why is the sea so confident that the, , young man will not be able to, conquer him., , Answer:, , The Sea thinks that the young man is, not a whale nor a shark and he also, cannot walk on the waves., , Question 2., , What did the young man do on, listening to the challenge of the sea?, Answer:, , On listening to the challenge of the, sea, he made a boat that was able to, float.

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Question 3., , Did the sea think that the young man, would be able to make his boat go?, How did the young man prove that he, could make it go?, , Answer:, , No, not at all in the beginning, but in, the end, the young man made it, ready and the sea tells that it floats all, right and it’s watertight, but you can't, make it go., , Question 4., , What did the sea want to know when, the young man was all set to go (read, lines 22-28), , Answer:, , The sea wanted to know that whether, the young man would be able to, overcome the tides.

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Question 5., , Why did the young man make the, mast?, , Answer:, , The mast is a tall upright post, (wooden log) fixed to carry a boat's, Sails., , Question 6., , Was the sea angry to see ships cross, the Atlantic?, , Answer:, , No, the sea was in considerable awe, to sea ships cross the Atlantic.

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Question 7., , How did the sea show its greatness of, heart?, , Answer:, , The sea said, “| admit, young man,, You have conquered me”., , Question 8., , Do you think the poet is telling a, story? Or would you take the poem as, a reflection on man’s conquest of the, sea?, , Answer:, , | think that the poem celebrates the, discoveries of great explorers of the, world and how they have discovered, new places and sea routes facing a, lot of difficulties.