POEM - 9 - The Snake TryingPOEM - 9 - The Snake Trying — ENGLISH STD 9 — Question

Does he feel a great peace?

What does he mean by ‘the Strength of the tree exposed’?

Which country or countries do you think ‘The Northland’ refers to?

Do you think that the poem? Rain on the Roof, is lauding the healing power of nature’s rain?

What is the meaning of ‘anchoring earth’ and ‘earth cave’?

Do you think Innisfree is only a place or a state of mind? Does the poet actually miss the place of his boyhood days?

Do you think that the old lady would have been so ungenerous if she had known who Saint Peter really was? What would she have done then?

“A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel great peace?

Is wind regarded as a symbol of destruction in the poem? Explain.

How does the poet speak to the wind – in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “Crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it like the poet’s?