Short Answer type questions
Meeting at Night
Robert Browning
1]How long is the sea scented beach?
Ans; The sea scented beach which was crossed by the lover, is one mile long.
2)Where does the beloved of the lover live?
Ans: The beloved of the lover lives in a farmhouse.
3)What type of poem is meeting at night?
Ans: Meeting at Night is a romantic love lyric.
4)When does the lover start his journey?
Ans: The lover starts his journey at night.
5)How does the lover describe the land?
Ans: The lover describes the land as long and black.
6)How does the lover describe the moon?
Ans: The liver describes the moon as yellow, large, and low.
7) what does the phrase ‘fiery ringlets’ suggest?
Ans: The phrase ‘fiery ringlets’ suggests the burning passion of love.
8)what is the meaning of ‘prow’?
Ans: The meaning of the word ‘prow’ is the front part of the boat.
9)What does the phrase ‘quench its speed’ signify?
Ans: The phrase quench its speed signifies that the lover slows down the speed of his boat.
10)Where does the boat slow down?
Ans: The boat enters the cove and slows down in the slushy sand.
11)what does the phrase ‘slushy sand’ stand for?
Ans: The phrase ‘the slushy sand’ stands for a soft and muddy surface.
12)How does the lover describe the sea beach?
Ans: The beach is one mile long and emits the smell of the sea.
13)How many fields does the lover cross to meet his beloved?
Ans: The lover crosses three fields to reach the farmhouse to meet his beloved.
14)Where does the lover tap?
Ans: The lover taps at the windowpane.
15) ‘And a voice less loud’
Why the voice is less loud?
Ans: The lovers do not want to be discovered by anyone, so they are meeting secretly. Hence their voice is less loud.