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4. Which of these statements about the poem is true?

The poem is told from the point of view of a mariner.

The poem is told from the point of view of a person looking at the lighthouse.
The poem is told from the point of view of the lighthouse.

The poem is told from the point of view of a giant who saved mariners.

B. Answer these questions.
1. What happens to the light of the lighthouse as the evening approaches?

2. How is the light of the lighthouse described in the poem?

3. What role do other geographic features along the coastline play in relation to the
lighthouse?

4. How do the ships and their crews react on seeing the lighthouse’s light?

5. Do you think the poet admires the lighthouse? Give reasons for your answer.

Reference to the context

Read these lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.

1. They come forth from the darkness, and their sails

Gleam for a moment only in the blaze,

And eager faces, as the light unveils,

Gaze at the tower, and vanish while they gaze.

a. Who are ‘they’ in these lines?
i. ‘They’ refers to the ships that are approaching the lighthouse.

ii. ‘They’ refers to the sailors that are approaching the lighthouse.

iii. ‘They’ refers to the rocky shores of the lighthouse.
iv. ‘They’ refers to the workers in the lighthouse.

b. What does the phrase ‘sails gleam for a moment only in the blaze’ signify?
i. The sails of the ships briefly catch the light from the lighthouse, making them gleam
or shine for a long period.

ii. The sails of the ships do not catch the light from the lighthouse, making them
disappear.

iii. The sails of the ships briefly catch the light from the lighthouse, making them gleam
or shine for a short period.

iv. The sails of the ships briefly catch the water from the lighthouse, making them
move for a short period.

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