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Question 1., , In the first three lines the poet speaks of, two things. What are they?, , Answer:, , In the first three line the poet speaks, about smart ship and iceberg., , Question 2., , The poet uses the word “grew” twice,, What does he mean in each case?, Answer:, , Poet uses the word grew twice. Once he, tells about the man-made ship, how it, grew into a greater height and the, quality of ship has also grown, whereas, in second case, poet warns as and when, science goes on growing nature also, grows as big as the science and, technology.

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Question 3., , What does he say about the ship’s, qualities?, , Answer:, , He says that the ship has grown into a, greater height and also the quality, rendered being beautiful to look at, and, also the degree of brightness in colour is, also grown.

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Question 4., , What is mysterious and fearful? What, , phrase expresses this idea?, Answer:, , The phrase “ shadowy silent distance, grew the iceberg too”. This means that, while the ship was being built, God was, making the iceberg that the ship, crashed into, which feels something, fearful and mysterious. It also, symbolizes that nobody can escape, nature’s will taking its course.

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Question 5., , In what way are the ship and the iceberg, “alien”?, , Answer:, , Here, in the poem, ‘alien’ means the ship, and iceberg are opposite to one, another, One is natural and the other is, man-made. As human technology goes, on growing, on the other side nature, also goes on growing against the, human-technology which goes against, nature.

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A |, Question 6., When you are playing with a top, you, spin it and make it spin on the floor. The, force of spinning also makes it go round, and round ina circle. Now, our earth, also does the same. It goes round and, round the sun, spinning. So, who is “The, Spinner of the years”?, a. the earth?, b. the sun?, c. the almighty?, d. fate?, Answer:, d. the fate