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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct sequence in which these things are listed in the poem.

   1. stations, a child, a mall, a river, a cart
   2. a child, stations, a river, a mill, a cart
   3. stations, a child, a cart, a mill, a river
   4. a cart, stations, a child, a mill, a river
2. 2.

   All of the sights of the hill and the plain
   Fly as thick as driving rain.

   1. List five sights that the poet has mentioned in the poem.
   2. Why did the poet compare the things he saw to 'driving rain'?
   3. Briefly explain the poetic device used in these lines to bring about a comparison.
3. 3.

   And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
   Painted stations whistle by.

   1. In your own words, give the meaning of 'in the wink of an eye'.
   2. What is actually whistling by? What is not moving?
   3. After these lines, the poet described three people whom he saw. Who were they?
4. 4.

   List all the words in the poem that describe movement.

5. 5.

   What does 'each a glimpse and gone for ever' mean? How do you think the poet felt as he wrote this line?

6. 6.

   To show the speed of the train, the poet said that the things he saw were speeding by. Were these things really speeding? What do you think of this idea?