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Poem MOUNTAIN, CLIMBING, Summary:, Mountain climbing was the poem written by Laura Howell Horner. This is the first person, narrative poem. Here the poet describes her experenience of mountain climbing., The way to climb mountain was winding path and covered by snow and it is very difficult to, climb. Though the author Chose to climb this mountain and started her journey. She was so, eager to walk on stones and dust, when she climbed high and higher she lost her mind, because of the scenery. The surrounding is very beautiful to see. Her legs were paining, she, felt difficulty in breathing but she continued unsteadily. Her muscles were numb to tackle the, slope. Finally she reached the top most point of the mountain. She felt very happy and, attracted by the worlds he had conquered in her task., , Question:, C1. Answer the following questions in a sentence each:, 1. Mention the two difficulties faced by climbers in the first stanza., 2. What does the climber find in the fifth and the sixth lines on the road to the mountain?, 3. In the third stanza, the climber finds out that mountain climbing is not easy. Pick the line, which shows it., 4. In the fourth stanza, what does the mountain climber try to reach?, 5. When do the climber’s muscles grow numb?, C2. Answer the following, discussing in your group:, 1. Explain to your group the desire of the mountain climber., 2. Describe the feelings of the speaker when he reached the top.106, 3. Express in your own words the adventurous desire you have and exchange it with your, partner., QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:, C1. Answer the following questions in a sentence each:, 1. Mention the two difficulties faced by climbers in the first stanza., Ans: The mist and the winding road are the two difficulties faced by the climbers., 2. What does the climber find in the fifth and the sixth lines on the road to the, mountain?, Ans: The climber can find stones and dust on the road to the mountain .

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m, , 3. In the third stanza, the climber finds out that mountain climbing is not easy. Pick the, line which shows it., Ans: With the chest rising and falling it is not easy to climb the mountain the legs will, beaching from the assent over the mountain., 4. In the fourth stanza, what does the mountain climber try to reach?, Ans: The mountain climber try to reach the sky searching the blue clouds., 5. When do the climber’s muscles grow numb?, Ans: Whenever the climbers set food on the stones at great height the legs were stumbling, and muscles grew numb., C2. Answer the following, discussing in your group:, , 1. Explain to your group the desire of the mountain climber., Ans: The mountain climber had a desire to climb the mountain though it is difficult and, adventurous she had firm determination. She was very eager and had as innate desire to climb, and reach the apex. It was a very beautiful sight to see the sky covered by clouds., 2. Describe the feelings of the speaker when he reached the top., Ans: She was very much breathless when she beautiful scenary at the top attracted her, and at the great height she saw the earth beneath her and felt that she had conquered what she, had aimed.