In Stanza 10, the poet says −

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before, her, --

The lady faces a dilemma here. What is it? What choice does she finally make?

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The lady faces the dilemma of facing her angry father on the one hand and escaping with her lover through the stormy sea on the other. Facing her angry father was as disturbing for her as sailing through the sea. Finally, she chooses to sail through the turbulent sea despite all odds.

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In Stanza 10, the poet says −

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before, her, --

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

(b) The lady faces a dilemma here. What is it? What choice does she finally make?

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?

“Imagery” refers to something that can be perceived through more than one of the senses. It uses figurative language to help form mental pictures. Campbell used vivid, diverse and powerful imagery to personify the menacing face of nature (for e.g. sea, sky, wind, land). Pick out expressions that convey the images of anger in the following stanzas:

Stanza 6	-
Stanza 7	‘Water-wraith was shrieking’
	-
Stanza 9	-
Stanza 10	-
	‘Stormy land’
Stanza 13	-
Stanza 14	-

In pairs copy and complete the summary of the poem with suitable words/expressions:-

A Scottish Chieftain and his beloved were (a) _____________from her wrathful father. As they reached the shores, the (b) ____________ told a boatman to (c) ____________ them across Lochgyle. He asked him to do it fast because if (d) ______________found them, they would kill him. The boatman (e) ________________to take them not for the

(f) _____________that the chieftain offered but for his (g) ____________. By this time, the storm had (h) _____________and a wild wind had started blowing. The sound of

(i) _______________could be heard close at hand. The lady urged the boatman

(j) _____________as she did not want to face an angry father.

Their boat left the (k) ______________and as it got caught in the stormy sea, Lord Ullin reached the deadly (l)_____________. His anger changed to wailing when he saw his daughter (m) ______________. He asked her to return back. But it was (n) __________ as the stormy sea claimed his daughter and her lover.

Stanza 6	_______________________________
Stanza 7	‘Water-wraith was shrieking’
	_______________________________
Stanza 9	_______________________________
Stanza 10	_______________________________
	‘Stormy land’
Stanza 13	_______________________________
Stanza 14	_______________________________

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In Stanza 10, the poet says − The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before, her, -- The lady faces a dilemma here. What is it? What choice does she finally make?

The lady faces the dilemma of facing her angry father on the one hand and escaping with her lover through the stormy sea on the other. Facing her angry father was as disturbing for her as sailing through the sea. Finally, she chooses to sail through the turbulent sea despite all odds.

In Stanza 10, the poet says −

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before, her, --

The lady faces a dilemma here. What is it? What choice does she finally make?