Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 3 Poem 1 Sea Fever

Term 3 Poem 1 – Sea Fever

Read And Understand

B. Choose the best answer

1. The title of the poem ‘Sea Fever means _________
(a) flu fever
(b) the poet’s deep wish to be at sea
(c) the poet s fear of the sea
Answer:
(b) the poet’s deep wish to be at sea

2. The poet asks for _________
(a) a fishing net
(b) a big boat
(c) a tall ship
Answer:
(c) a tall ship

3. The poet wants to lead a life at sea like _________
(a) the gulls and whales
(b) the penguins and sharks
(c) the pelicans and dolphins
Answer:
(a) the gulls and whales

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky
Where does the poet want to go?
Answer:
The poet wants to go to the sea again.

2. And the wheel’s kick and the winds song and the white sail’s shaking
What according to the poet are the pleasures of sailing?
Answer:
Will Watching from the shore, the wind’s song, the ship’s steering wheel and the shaking of the sail in the breeze are the pleasures of sailing.

3. And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying
Why does the poet ask for a windy day?
Answer:
The poet asks for a windy day, as it would blow away the thick white clouds from the sky and take the sail forward throughout the day.

4. And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.
What kind of human company does the poet want?
Answer:
The poet wants the company of a fellow sailor or wanderer like him.

5. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over What does the poet want to do after his voyage is over?
Answer:
The poet wants to sleep soundly with pleasant dreams at the end of his long shift on watch.

D. Poem Appreciation

1. Fill in the blanks with correct rhyming words from the poem.
Answer:
sky – by, knife – life. rover – over.

2. Quote the line that has been repeated in the poem.
Answer:
“I must go down to the seas again”.

3. Write the poetic device which is used in the line below.
And a grey mist on the sea’s face _________
Answer:
Imagery and personification.

4. What poetic device is used for the comparison in the below line?
Where the wind’s like a whetted life _________
Answer:
Simile

E. The poem has many visual and sound images. Complete the table with examples from the poem. The first one has been done for you.

Answer:

Visual images	Sound images
Wheel’s kick	Wind’s song
whetted knife	sea gulls crying
white clouds flying	call of the running tide
blown spume	laughing of the fellow rover
grey mist	appealing to the senses
lonely sea	bring a mood of freedom

Sea Fever Additional Questions

I. Poem Comprehension:

1. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
What does the word ‘her’ refer to?
Answer:
‘Her’ refers to the tall ship.

2. To the gulls way and the whales way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
What is like a whetted knife?
Answer:
The wind is strong like a whetted knife.

II. Poetic Devices:

1. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
Pick out the alliterated words.
Answer:
sea –sky are the alliterated words.

2.  And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
What poetic device is used here?
Answer:
Personification : The wind, the wheel and the white sail are given the human qualities.

3. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
Name the literary device used in this line.
Answer:
Metaphor : “when the long trick’s over’. This is comparing the end of a long voyage to the end of a long life.

III. Sea Fever Short Questions and Answers.

1. Why does the poet ask for a star?
Answer:
The poet asks for a star to guide the tall ship.

2. According to the poet, how is the call of the running tide?
Answer:
The call of the running tide is wild and clear.

3. What does the word ‘vagrant’ mean?
Answer:
‘Vagrant’ means wandering.

4. What does he want from a fellow-wanderer?
Answer:
He wants to share a happy tale and laughter with a fellow-wanderer.

5. What does the word ‘trick’ in sailing terms refer to?
Answer:
It refers to ‘a watch at sea’.

IV. Paragraph Question with Answer.

1. What message does the poet convey through the poem?
Answer:
John Masefield’s poem ‘Sea Fever’ is a work of art that brings beauty to the English language through its use of rhythm, imagery and many complex figures of speech. The imagery in ‘Sea Fever’ suggests an adventurous ocean that appeals to all five senses. Along with an adventurous ocean, ‘Sea Fever’ also sets a mood of freedom through the imagery of travelling gypsies. ‘Sea Fever’ not only depicts a strong longing for the sea through its theme, but also through the use of complex figures of speech.

Sea Fever About the Author in English

John Edward Masefield Om was an English poet and writer, and poet laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until 1967. Among his best known works are the children’s novels. He was bom on 1. 6. 1878 and died on 12.5.1967.

Sea Fever Summary

In the poem ‘Sea Fever’, the poet, John Masefield expresses his desire for sailing once again in the quiet sea, under the quiet sky. He expresses his desire for the need of a well-built ship to sail and a star in the dark sky to act as a guide. Soon the adventures would begin and as each day dawns, he wakes up to see the early grey mist rise from the sea. He wishes that there would be strong winds that would blow away the thick white clouds in the sky and take sail forward throughout the day. Watching from the shore, fills his heart with the adventure and spirit. The poet finally wishes to be a wandering gypsy.

He loves to share the tales and laughter with a fellow sailor. He wanted to sleep soundly with pleasant dreams at the end of his long shift on watch.

Sea Fever Summary in Tamil

நான் கடல் பயணத்திற்கு செல்ல வேண்டும். தனிமையான கடலும், வானமும் உள்ள கடலுக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும். எனக்கு தேவைப்படுவது எல்லாம் ஒரு உயர்ந்த கப்பலும் துருவ நட்சத்திரமும் மட்டுமே. துருவ நட்சத்திரத்தின் துணை கொண்டு கப்பல் புறப்பட்டு, சக்கரங்களின் சப்தமும், காற்றின் இசையும், வெள்ளை நிற துடுப்புகளின் அசைவும், கடல் கன்னியின் முகத்திலே சாம்பல் நிறம் கலந்த மூடுபனியும், சாம்பல் நிறம் கலந்த காலை வெளிச்சமும் பட்டுத் தெறிப்பதை நான் உணர வேண்டும். நான் கடலுக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும். ஆடும் அலைகளின் அழைப்பு பலத்த, தெளிவான அழைப்பு ஆக இருப்பதால் என்னால் அதனை புறக்கணிக்க முடியாது.

எனக்குத் தேவை எல்லாம் காற்று நிறைந்த நாள் மட்டுமே. காற்று வீசும் அந்நாளில் வெள்ளை மேகங்கள் பறந்தபடி இருக்க, கடல் நுரை தூக்கி எறியப்பட, கடல் பறவைகள் கத்தல் கேட்க, நான் கடல் பயணத்திற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும். நாடோடி வாழ்வுக்கு, கடல் பறவைகளும் திமிங்கலங்களும் நடமாடும் கடலில், தீட்டப்பட்ட கத்தி போன்ற கூர்மையான குளிர்காற்று ஊடுறுவும் கடல் பயணத்திற்கு, நான் செல்ல வேண்டும். நான் விரும்புவது ஒன்றுதான். நகைத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் சக மாலுமியின் மகிழ்வான கதையை கேட்க வேண்டும். கடல் பயணத்தின் பின்னால், எனக்கு அமைதியான உறக்கமும் கனவுகளும் வரவேண்டும்.