In Stanza 10, the poet says −

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before, her, --

In both these lines, the word “stormy” assumes different connotations. What are they?

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In the first line the word stormy connotes disturbing state of affairs due to conflict between Lord Ullin and his daughter. Lord Ullin’s daughter wanted to marry her lover to which Lord Ullin did not agree. She was trying to escape from such a disturbing situation by eloping with her lover.

In the second line, the word 'stormy' connotes the natural phenomenon of storm that made the sea water turbulent.

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In Stanza 10, the poet says − The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before, her, -- In both these lines, the word “stormy” assumes different connotations. What are they?

In Stanza 10, the poet says −

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before, her, --

In both these lines, the word “stormy” assumes different connotations. What are they?