Thursday 19 November 2015

Class 7 Lord Ullin's Daughter

Lord Ullin's Daughter
A1.
Ans 1. The chieftain is the chief of Ulva's isle. He is with his beloved bride, Lord Ullin's daughter. He wanted the boatman to help them cross the lake quickly.

Ans2. The chieftain was afraid of Lord Ullin and his men. If they caught up with them they would surely kill him. He and his bride had defied Lord Ullin. They had been on the run for three days from him

Ans 3. They were successful in escaping  Lord Ullin and his men. However, both of them drowned in the stormy sea.

A2
Ans1. a. The boatman said this to the chieftain.
b. The speaker agreed to help the couple not for the money that the chieftain was offering him, but for the sake of his beautiful , innocent bride.
c. Though initially reluctant , the boatman immediately  sailed away into the stormy sea with the two lovers.

Ans2. a. Lord Ullin's daughter said this to the boatman.
b. She is ready to suffer the consequences of a stormy sea rather than face the wrath of her father.

Ans3. a. Here, 'he' refers to Lord Ullin.
b. Lord Ullin is left lamenting as the sea devours his daughter. He hastily promises to let them get them married but it is too late.
c. When Lord Ullin reached the shore with his men , his wrath changed to grief. He found his lovely daughter drowning with one hand stretched out for help and the other around her lover. Lord Ullin repented his deeds and wanted to forgive his daughter. But it was too late. His cries were in vain. The stormy sea had already claimed his daughter and her lover.

A3
Ans1. The chieftain and his beloved are running away because Lord Ullin , along with his armed men , is chasing them. They have eloped and Lord Ullin wants to get his daughter back. He will kill the chieftain for this insolence.
Ans2. Lord Ullin loved his daughter dearly. He was harsh but it was his love for her love that made him angry at her choice to accept the chief of Ulva's isle. The death of his daughter is a harsh punishment for him. Lord Ullin called out to his daughter that he forgave her, and would accept her lover. But it was in vain. When Lord Ullin reached the shore with his men, his wrath changed to grief. He found  his lovely daughter drowning with one hand stretched out for help and the other around her lover.

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