Sea Fever (Lesson 6) by John Masefield | Worksheet with Answer Keys | Madhyamik Exam

Sea Fever (Lesson 6) by John Masefield | Worksheet with Answer Keys | Madhyamik Exam

প্রিয় ছাত্রছাত্রীরা, তোমরা যারা ২০২৬ সালের মাধ্যমিক পরীক্ষার জন্য প্রস্তুতি নিচ্ছ, তাদের জন্য একটি দারুণ খবর! যদি তোমরা West Bengal Board-এর Class 10 English 'Sea Fever' কবিতা থেকে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রশ্ন ও তার উত্তর বাংলায় খুঁজছো, তাহলে তোমরা একদম সঠিক জায়গায় এসেছ। এই ব্লগ পোস্টে আমরা 'Sea Fever' কবিতার ওপর ভিত্তি করে কিছু অতি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রশ্ন এবং ধাপে ধাপে তাদের উত্তর তৈরি করে দিয়েছি, যা তোমাদের মাধ্যমিক ফাইনাল পরীক্ষার জন্য ভীষণ সহায়ক হবে।

এই ওয়ার্কশীটটি বিশেষভাবে তোমাদের কথা মাথায় রেখে তৈরি করা হয়েছে, যাতে তোমরা কবিতার গভীরে প্রবেশ করতে পারো, তোমাদের বোধগম্যতা বাড়াতে পারো এবং পরীক্ষার জন্য নিজেদের আরও ভালোভাবে প্রস্তুত করতে পারো। এর সাথে তোমরা পাবে বিনামূল্যে PDF ওয়ার্কশীট ডাউনলোডের সুবিধা, Class 10 English-এর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সাজেশন এবং 'Sea Fever' কবিতার একটি সহজবোধ্য সারসংক্ষেপ। আশা করি, এই সবকিছু তোমাদের প্রস্তুতিতে নতুন মাত্রা যোগ করবে এবং পরীক্ষায় ভালো ফল করতে সাহায্য করবে। তোমাদের উজ্জ্বল ভবিষ্যতের জন্য অনেক শুভকামনা!

Sea Fever: The author and the text

John Edward Masefield (1878-1967) was an English poet, writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 till his death. He is also remembered as the author of the childrens' novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights.

The poem speaks of the excitement the poet feels at the anticipation of a sea- voyage. The passionate description of the seascape reveals the eternal desire of man to seek the splendour of nature.

Read the following:

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

 

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

 

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely ______ and the sky."
2. All the poet asks for is a tall ship and a ______ to steer her by.
3. The tide’s call is described as ______ and clear.
4. The sea-gulls are heard ______.
5. The poet wants a quiet sleep and a sweet ______ when the long trick's over.

B. Write True or False:

1. The poet wants to stay on land and watch the sea.
2. The sea's face is covered with grey mist.
3. The poet compares the wind to a sharp knife.
4. The poet dislikes the life of a sailor.
5. The poem expresses a strong desire to return to the sea.

C. Rearrange the lines in correct order:

a. The poet wants a windy day with white clouds flying.
b. The poet wants to return to the sea and sky.
c. The tide calls him in a wild and clear voice.
d. He asks for a merry story from a fellow sailor.
e. He wishes for a peaceful sleep when the journey ends.

D. Match the words with their meanings:

Words	Meanings
1. Steer	a. Moist air or fog
2. Spume	b. A fellow traveler or companion
3. Mist	c. Guide or control the direction
4. Rover	d. Foam or spray on sea water
5. Trick	e. A shift or period of duty on a ship

E. Answer the following in one or two sentences:

1. What does the poet ask for in the first stanza?
2. What kind of life does the poet long for?
3. What does the poet compare the wind to?
4. What does the poet hope for at the end of his sea journey?
5. Who is the poet of this poem?

Sea Fever | Answer Key

A. Fill in the blanks:

1.       sea

2.       star

3.       wild

4.       crying

5.       dream

B. True or False:

1.       False

2.       True

3.       True

4.       False

5.       True

C. Correct order:

1.       b - The poet wants to return to the sea and sky.

2.       c - The tide calls him in a wild and clear voice.

3.       a - The poet wants a windy day with white clouds flying.

4.       d - He asks for a merry story from a fellow sailor.

5.       e - He wishes for a peaceful sleep when the journey ends.

D. Word Meanings:

1 → c. Steer – Guide or control the direction
2 → d. Spume – Foam or spray on sea water
3 → a. Mist – Moist air or fog
4 → b. Rover – A fellow traveler or companion
5 → e. Trick – A shift or period of duty on a ship

E. Short Answers:

1.       He asks for a tall ship and a star to steer her by.

2.       He longs for a free and adventurous life like that of a sailor.

3.       The wind is compared to a whetted (sharpened) knife.

4.       He hopes for quiet sleep and sweet dreams after his journey.

5.       John Masefield is the poet of this poem.