Question

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

All the seas of the world tumbled about her heart. He was drawing her into them: he would drown her. She gripped with both hands at the iron railing. ‘Come! No! No! No! It was impossible. Her hands clutched the iron in frenzy. Amid the seas she sent a cry of anguish.

1. Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?
2. What metaphor is used to describe the woman's emotional turmoil in the passage?
3. How does ‘he’ in the passage affect ‘her’ emotionally?
4. What emotion does the woman express through her cry in the passage?
5. What does the iron railing symbolize in the passage?
6. Which word is a good synonym for ‘frenzy’?
   1. Nuances
   2. Choral
   3. Rage
   4. Tranquillity

Answer 1

1. ‘He’ refers to her boyfriend, Frank.
2. The metaphor used is “All the seas of the world tumbled about her heart,” symbolizing her emotional chaos and overwhelming feelings.
3. ‘He’ causes her emotional distress and turmoil. She feels as though she is being drawn into something that will overwhelm and drown her, symbolizing emotional entrapment.
4. The woman expresses anguish and desperation through her cry, highlighting her emotional conflict and turmoil.
5. The iron railing symbolizes resistance that the woman clings to in an attempt to prevent being overwhelmed.
6. Rage