Song of Open Road Q & A

 

Question 1: How does the poet take to the open road?

Answer: Afoot and lighthearted the poet take to the open road.

 

Question 2: How does the poet describe the path in the first stanza?

Answer: The poet describe the path as a long brown path in the first stanza.

 

Question 3: What are some of the things that the poet says he is done with as he takes at the open road?

Answer: Indoor complaints, libraries and querulous criticisms are some of the things that the poet says he has done with as he takes at the open road.

 

Question 4: What does the poet say about constellation?

Answer: He does not want the constellation any nearer. He knows they are very well where they are and he knows that they are adequate for those who belong to them.

 

Question 5: What does the poet still carry? What else does he say about them?

Answer: The poet still carries old delicious burdens. He says it is impossible for him to get rid of them. He is filled with them and he will fill them in return.

 

What do you think the poet means by ‘I myself am good-fortune’?

Answer: The poet means that he is well contented. He does not want anything else, he is satisfied with all he has.

 

Why do you think the poet says henceforth he needs nothing?

Answer: The poet says like this because he is satisfied with all he has. He do not want anything else.

 

What can you say about poet’s state of mind?

Answer: The poet is in cool state. He is satisfied with his life.

 

Which lines in the poem refers to constellations?

 

Does the poet want to possess them? Why /why not?

Answer: No the poet does not want to possess them because he knows that they are well where they are and are sufficient for those who belong to them.

 

What according to you are the traits that the poet exhibits through the following lines:

 

(a) Henceforth I whimper no more,………………need nothing.

Answer: Strong

(b) Henceforth I ask for no good fortune – I myself am good fortune.

Answer: Self-confidence

 

(c) I am filled with them,…………fill them in return.

Answer: Promise

 

(d) I do not want the constellation any nearer.

Answer: Independent

 


 

 

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