QUESTIONS ON THE POEMS
3. Quote from this poem to show that Browning was a
[over of music. Mention other narratives or legends that
illustrate the power of music.
4. Work out, in two columns, the parallel facts in the
balance between the rats and the children.
5. Draw a picture of the Pied Piper with the children
following him.
Goblin Market.
1. Write an appreciation of the descriptions. Refer to
particular passages.
2. Mention other poems dealing with fairies or goblins
and compare them with this poem.
3. Write a note on the similes of this poem and the metre.
A Runnable Stag.
1. Relate briefly the story told in this poem.
2. Mention any other English poems that describe a
hunt. Are they more, or less, exciting than this ? Can you
account for the difference ?
3. Write a note on the metre and its appropriateness to
the subject.
4. How does the poet arouse our sympathy and ad-
miration for the stag ?
5. Quote expressions that seem to you specially poetical,
vivid, or imaginative, and say why they appeal to you.
Hawke.
1. Draw a rough plan of Quiberon Bay, showing the
direction of the wind and the positions of Hawke's and
the French fleets at the beginning of the battle.
2. What pun adds to the effect of the poem ? How is it
sustained ? What use is made of onomatopoeia to reinforce
the pun ?
He fell among Thieves.
1. Write out fully the narrative of the man who had
fallen among thieves.
2. What is the source of the title ?
3. Write a connected account of the hero's life in England.
4. Write a paragraph on the poet's descriptions of Nature.
Point out specially effective words and phrases.
The Highwayman.
i. Compare the moonlight descriptions with those in
(a) " Morte d'Arthur " (p. 40), and (b) " Hymn to Diana "
(p. 101).
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