Question 1

You are walking into a grove at 12 noon. You feel that somebody is following you. When you look behind, nobody is there. How would you feel? What would you do? Share it in the class.

Accepted Answer

While walking at 12 noon in a grove, I would feel anxious and little bit scary. If I feel that some¬one else is following me I would pray God to protect me from those evil spirits.

Question 2

And his horse in the silence k That dwelt in the lone house then And he smote upon the door again a second time champed the grasses But only a host of phantom listeners Where he stood perplexed and still

Accepted Answer

D. Answer the following questions.

Question 3

What was the horse doing?

Accepted Answer

The horse was biting and chewing the grass noisily.

Question 4

How did the Traveller feel when nobody answered?

Accepted Answer

The Traveller felt confused and stood still when nobody answered him.

Question 5

What kind of feeling does the poem create?

Accepted Answer

The poem creates a mystical feeling. E. Work in pairs and answer the questions given below.

Question 6

And he smote upon the door again a second time. Is there anybody here? he said. a) What did the poet do?

Accepted Answer

He knocked on the door loudly to call someone from the house. b) What did he say? He asked whether anybody is there or not.

Question 7

No head form the leaf-fringed sill Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes, Where he stood perplexed and still. . a) Did the poet get any response from the house?

Accepted Answer

No, he got no response from the house. b) Pick-out rhyming words in the above lines. Sill – Still. c) How did the poet stand when there was no response? The poet stood confused and unmoved.

Question 8

But only a host of phantom listeners That dwelt in the lone house then a) In the opinion of the poet who dwelt in the lone house?

Accepted Answer

The poet felt that the lone house is surrounded by a host of ghost listeners. The Listeners Summary in English A traveler and his horse saw a house in night. He knocked on the door twice to find out whether anyone was inside the house. No one listened to him except a bird and a host of phantom listeners. None answered the call of the lonely traveller. The Listeners Summary in Tamil குதிரையில் வந்த