Meeting at Night : A Love-lyric
Short Answer-type Questions : 1 Mark
SAQ : 1 Mark
1️⃣ Who wrote the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉Robert Browning, a famous English poet of the Victorian age, wrote the poem ‘Meeting at Night’.
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[I] Who composed the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
[II] Who is the poet of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
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2️⃣ Write down any two names of Robert Browning’s major works?
👉Two names of Browning’s major works are ‘The Last Ride Together’, ‘My Last Duchess’.
3️⃣ What type of poem is ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ is a famous English love poem or love lyric.
4️⃣ Who is the speaker in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the speaker is a poet-persona, an unknown lover who wants to meet his ladylove secretly at night.
5️⃣ When did the lover-speaker undertake his journey?
👉The lover-speaker undertook his journey at night to meet his beloved secretly in a farm house near the sea-beach.
6️⃣ Why is the narrator out on a journey at night?
👉The lover-narrator of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ is out on a journey at night to meet his beloved secretly in a farm house near the sea-beach.
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[I] Why is the poet-persona out on a journey at night?
[II] Why is the lover-speaker out on a journey at night?
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7️⃣ What kind of journey was undertaken by the speaker in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
👉The lover-speaker in ‘Meeting at Night’ undertook a secretive journey at night to meet his beloved.
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[I] What is the nature of the journey undertaken by the speaker in ‘Meeting at Night’?
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8️⃣ Whom did the speaker want to meet? What was the purpose of the journey?
👉The lover-speaker in ‘Meeting at Night’ wanted to meet his beloved. The purpose of the journey of the lover was to meet his beloved secretly in a farm house near the sea-beach.
9️⃣ Why do the lovers meet at night?
👉The lovers meet at night to ensure their love will remain secure.
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[I] Why does the speaker meet his beloved at night?
👉The lover-speaker in Browning’s love-lyric ‘Meeting at Night’ meets his beloved at night to maintain the secrecy of his love affair.
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1️⃣0️⃣ How do you know the speaker undertook his journey at night?
👉I know the speaker undertook his journey at night because he mentioned the yellow half-moon large and low.
1️⃣1️⃣ What is the colour of the sea in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
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👉In Browning’s ‘Meeting at Night’ the colour of the sea is grey.
1️⃣2️⃣ What does the phrase ‘grey sea’ suggest in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ ‘the grey sea’ suggests the worrying associated with love.
1️⃣3️⃣ How is the sea and the land depicted in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?*
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the poet depicts the sea and the land through the use of colour. For the sea and the land he uses colours ‘grey’ and ‘black’ respectively.
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[I] How does the poet describe the sea and land in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
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1️⃣4️⃣ How is the land described in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the poet describes the land as ‘long black’.
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[I] How is the land in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
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1️⃣5️⃣ What sense does ‘long black land’ evoke in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the phrase ‘long black land’ evokes a sense of depression and illusion of love.
1️⃣6️⃣ How does Browning describe the half-moon?*
[WBCHSE Class-XI Annual Examination 2015, 2018, 2020]
👉In his love-lyric ‘Meeting at Night’ Browning describes the half-moon as yellow, large and low.
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[I] How does Browning describe the moon in ‘Meeting at Night’?
[II] How does Browning describe the moon?*
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1️⃣7️⃣ Why is the ‘yellow half-moon’ large and low?
👉As the sky is very clear, the ‘half-moon’ appears large, and it is low to the horizon possibly for rising or setting.
1️⃣8️⃣ How are the little waves described in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉The little waves are described as ‘startled’ in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’.
1️⃣9️⃣ Why do the waves startle?*
👉According to the poet, the waves startle at the approach of the lover’s boat which wake them from their sleep.
2️⃣0️⃣ How are the waves personified by the poet?*
👉The poet personifies the waves by giving them living attributes. He says the waves startle and leap and wake up from their sleep at the approach of the lover’s boat.
2️⃣1️⃣ What do the ‘startled little waves’ do after being woken up from their sleep?*
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👉After being woken up from their sleep, the ‘startled little waves’ leap in fiery ringlets.
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[I] How do the ‘startled little waves’ leap from their sleep?
[II] How do the little waves leap from their sleep?*
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2️⃣2️⃣ What does the image ‘fiery ringlets’ suggest?*
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👉The image ‘fiery ringlets’ suggests the warm passion and anticipation of the lover-speaker before meeting his beloved.
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[I] What does the phrase ‘fiery ringlets’ stand for?
[II] “In fiery ringlets from their sleep” — Why are the ringlets described as ‘fiery’?*
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👉The ringlets are described as ‘fiery’ because the image ‘fiery ringlets’ suggests the warm passion and anticipation of the lover-speaker before meeting his beloved. So it seems to the lover that the little sea-waves leap in joy and happiness from their sleep.
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2️⃣3️⃣ How are the ‘fiery ringlets’ formed?*
👉The ‘fiery ringlets’ are formed when the little waves, after being woken up from their sleep at the approach of the lover’s boat, startle and leap.
2️⃣4️⃣ What mode of transport does the lover use to cross the sea?*
👉The lover uses the mode of sailing boat on the sea to cross the sea.
2️⃣5️⃣ What does the lover do after gaining the cove ?
👉After gaining the cove, the lover-speaker slows down the boat’s speed in the slushy sand.
2️⃣6️⃣ Where does the boat slow down?*
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👉As the boat reaches the cove, it slows down in the slushy sand.
2️⃣7️⃣ “As I gain the cove with pushing prow,” What does the word ‘cove’ mean?
👉In Browning’s ‘Meeting at Night’ the word ‘cove’ means bay.
2️⃣8️⃣ How does the speaker gain the cove?
👉The lover-speaker gains the cove with pushing prow.
2️⃣9️⃣ What is the meaning of ‘prow’ in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
👉In Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the meaning of the word ‘prow’ is the front part of the boat.
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[I] What does the word ‘prow’ mean?
[II] What you mean by the word ‘prow’?
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3️⃣0️⃣ How does the speaker of ‘Meeting at Night’ lodge his boat upon sand?
👉The speaker of ‘Meeting at Night’ lodges his boat upon sand slowly by pushing its prow.
3️⃣1️⃣ What does the phrase ‘slushy sand’ mean?
👉In Browning’s ‘Meeting at Night’ the phrase ‘slushy sand’ means ‘slightly soft muddy sand’.
3️⃣2️⃣ What does the phrase ‘quench its speed’ mean?
👉The phrase ‘quench its speed’ means to slow down the speed of the boat.
3️⃣3️⃣ How is the beach described in the poem ‘Meeting At Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting At Night’ the beach is one mile long and it is warm and sea-scented.
3️⃣4️⃣ Why is the beach described as ‘warm’ in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
👉In ‘Meeting at Night’ the beach is described as ‘warm’ as the sea-scented absorbs the sunlight for the whole day.
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[I] What does the phrase ‘warm sea-scented beach’ connote?
👉Actually the phrase ‘warm sea-scented beach’ connotes the warmth anticipation of the lover-speaker before meeting his beloved.
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3️⃣5️⃣ How long is the sea-scented beach?*
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👉The sea-scented beach is a mile long.
3️⃣6️⃣ What does ‘crossing three fields’ symbolize in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?*
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ ‘crossing three fields’ symbolizes ‘overcoming three socio-personal obstacles’ that obstruct in continuing the love.
3️⃣7️⃣ Where does the beloved of the speaker live?
👉The beloved of the speaker lives in a farmhouse near the sea-beach.
3️⃣8️⃣ Why did the speaker of ‘Meeting at Night’ go to the farm house?
👉The speaker of ‘Meeting at Night’ went to the farm house to meet his beloved secretly.
3️⃣9️⃣ How many fields will the poet have to cross before a farm appears?*
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👉The poet will have to cross three fields before a farm appears.
4️⃣0️⃣ What appears when the lover crosses three fields?
👉When the lover-speaker crosses three fields, a farm appears near the sea-beach.
4️⃣1️⃣ Where do the lovers meet?
👉The lovers meet in a lonely and secluded farmhouse near the sea-beach.
4️⃣2️⃣ How does the lover give the message of his arrival to his beloved?
👉The lover gives the message of his arrival to his beloved by tapping once at the pane.
4️⃣3️⃣ What does the speaker do immediately after he reaches the house in ‘Meeting at Night’?*
[WBCHSE Class-XI Annual Examination 2016]
👉After the lover-speaker reaches the farmhouse in ‘Meeting at Night’, he immediately taps one time at the pane of the window to announce his arrival.
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[I] What does the speaker do after reaching the farm?
[II What does the lover do when he reaches the farm?
[III] Where does the speaker tap in the poem “Meeting at Night”?*
[WBCHSE Class-XI Annual Examination 2022]
👉In the poem “Meeting at Night” the speaker taps at the window-pane of his beloved’s farmhouse to announce his arrival.
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4️⃣4️⃣ Why does the lover tap at the pane?*
👉The lover taps at the pane to give the message of his arrival to his beloved.
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[I] Why does the lover give a tap on the window-pane?
👉The lover taps at the pane to announce his presence to his beloved.
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4️⃣5️⃣ Where from does the ‘blue spurt’ come?
👉To announce presence in the farmhouse the beloved quickly scratches a match-stick which gives out a blue spurt of light.
4️⃣6️⃣ What does the phrase ‘blue spurt of a lighted match’ signify?
👉In Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the phrase ‘blue spurt of a lighted match’ signifies the ignited passion of the lover.
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[I] What does the phrase ‘blue spurt’ symbolise in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
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4️⃣7️⃣ What did the beloved do to announce her presence?*
👉The beloved quickly scratches a match-stick which gives out a blue spurt of light to announce her presence.
4️⃣8️⃣ “And a voice less loud,” Whose ‘voice’ is referred to here?
👉Here the voice of the poet’s beloved is referred to you in the above mentioned line.
4️⃣9️⃣ “And a voice less loud,” Why was the voice less loud?
👉The voice was less loud because of fears. As it was a secret meeting, the two lovers did not want to be caught.
5️⃣0️⃣ What is the sound there after the voice less loud?
👉After the voice less loud the sound produced by the two beating hearts of the lovers is there.
5️⃣1️⃣ What is louder than the voice in ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In ‘Meeting at Night’ the sound of the beating of the hearts of the two lovers is louder than the voice.
5️⃣2️⃣ Whose voice responds to the tap at the pane?*
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👉The voice of the beloved responds to the tap at the pane.
5️⃣3️⃣ What are the minds of the lovers filled with?
👉The minds of the lovers are filled with joys and fears.
5️⃣4️⃣ Describe the lover’s meeting with his beloved at the farmhouse.
👉The lover’s meeting with his beloved at the farmhouse is filled with joys and fears.
5️⃣5️⃣ “Than the two hearts beating each to each!” Which two hearts are spoken of here?
👉Here the hearts of the two lovers are referred to in the above mentioned line.
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[I] “Than the two hearts beating each to each!” Whose ‘hearts’ are referred to here?
[II] “Than the two hearts beating each to each!” What does it actually suggest?
👉The line actually suggests the joy of the lovers of finally meeting and seeing each other.
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5️⃣6️⃣ How does the poet conclude the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉The poet concludes the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ with the delighted meeting of the lovers in a lonely and secluded farmhouse near the sea-beach.
5️⃣7️⃣ What does the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ record?
👉The poem ‘Meeting at Night’ records in detail a lover’s adventurous journey and his secret meeting with his beloved in a lonely and secluded farmhouse near the sea-beach.
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[I] What does the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ depict?
[II] What does the poet describe in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ the poet describes in detail a lover’s adventurous journey and his secret meeting with his beloved in a lonely and secluded farmhouse near the sea-beach.
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5️⃣8️⃣ What does the first stanza of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ suggest?
👉The first stanza of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ suggests the lover’s excitement for the secret journey.
5️⃣9️⃣ What does the second stanza of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ focus?
👉The second stanza of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’ focuses the anticipation and the fulfillment of the secret meeting.
6️⃣0️⃣ How many stages are there in the journey of the lover in Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉In Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ there are three stages in the journey of the lover to meet his beloved secretly.
6️⃣1️⃣ How many lines does the poem contain?
👉The poem ‘Meeting at Night’ contains only twelve lines divided into two stanzas of six lines each.
6️⃣2️⃣ What is the name of the companion poem of ‘Meeting at Night’?
👉The name of the companion poem of ‘Meeting at Night’ is ‘Parting at Morning’.
6️⃣3️⃣ Which age in English literature does the poet Robert Browning belong to?
👉The poet Robert Browning belongs to the Victorian age in English literature.
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