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In the first half of the poem, where is the poet?
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In the first half of the poem, the poet is in a lecture-room attending a lecture given on astronomy.
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In the first half of the poem, who is the poet with and what is he doing ?
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In the first half of the poem, the poet is with other audiences who are attending the lecture like himself.
He is trying to pay attention to the lecture.
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Which words or phrases show that the astronomer is respected by the poet and the audience?
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The words which show that the astronomer is respected by the poet and the audience are - ‘... the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room’.
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What scientific tools and methods does the astronomer use?
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The scientific tools and methods the astronomer uses are - proofs and figures ranged in columns, charts and diagrams to add, divide, and measure.
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In the second half of the poem, where is the poet?
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In the second half of the poem, the poet is outside the lecture-room where the astronomer was giving the lecture on astronomy.































































































