H) Why did Ulysses want to hand over the kingdom to his son? Poem, Ulysses addresses to the reader of the poem. G) Who does the speaker address in the second part? According to Ulysses, life is not simplyīreathing. These lines convey that his quest for travel is unending.Į) ‘As tho’ to breathe were life!’ – From the given line what do you understand of Ulysses’ attitude to life? Travel’, ‘For ever and forever when I move’. And also they do not know Ulysses as he is alwaysĬ) What has Ulysses gained from his travel experiences?Īnd wide gaining knowledge of various places, cultures, men and mattersĭ) Pick out the lines which convey that his quest for travel is unending. Ulysses thinks that the people of his kingdom are savage and they So he is not happy to performī) What does he think of the people of his kingdom? Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.Ī) ‘Ulysses is not happy to perform his duties as a king.’ Why?Īdventure. World, thunder, meaningful, gather, undaunted, heavenĢ.
His call is an inspiration for all those who seek true knowledge and strive to lead (6) meaningful lives.
These brave hearts who had once moved (4) heaven and earth, may have grown old and weak physically but their spirit is young and (5) undaunted. Though death would end everything, Ulysses urges his companions to join him and sail beyond the sunset and seek a newer (3) world, regardless of consequences. His companions who have faced both (2) thunder and sunshine with a smile, are united by their undying spirit of adventure. Ulysses beckons his sailors to (1) gather at the port where the ship is ready to sail. Ulysses is happy that his son would do his work blamelessly and he would pursue his (4) quest for travel and knowledge. Telemachus possesses patience and has the will to civilise the citizens of Ithaca in a (3) tender way. Ulysses desires to hand over his kingdom to his son Telemachus, who would fulfil his duties towards his subjects with care and (2) prudence. įullest, unquenchable, unattainable, experience, knowledge, king, matters, rust, adventure, unwilling, travel, breathing Though old but zestful, Ulysses looks at every hour as a bringer of new things and yearns to follow knowledge even if it is (12) unattainable.
According to him living is not merely (11) breathing to stay alive. Like metal which would (10) rust if unused, life without adventure is meaningless. Enriched by his (9) experience he longs for more and his quest seems endless. He recalls with delight his experience at the battle of Troy. He has travelled far and wide gaining (7) knowledge of various places, cultures, men and (8) matters. He is filled with an (4) unquenchable thirst for (5) travel and wishes to live life to the (6) fullest. Ulysses is (1) unwilling to discharge his duties as a (2) king, as he longs for (3) adventure. Complete the summary of the poem, choosing words from the list given below.
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