Available Answers

1. 1.

   Which 'trip' has the poet referred to and why is it fearful?

2. 2.

   What was the prize and why were the people 'exulting'?

3. 3.

   What is 'grim' and 'daring'? Why do you think the poet has used these words?

4. 4.

   Explain the metaphor of the ship and the captain.

5. 5.

   Bring out the essence of the first four lines of the second stanza.

6. 6.

   What conclusion can we derive from the poet's reference to Abraham Lincoln as 'Father'?