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Poem Name : BALLAD OF THE TEMPEST
Author Name : JAMES T. FIELDS
UNDERSTAND THE POEM
1.’We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep’
a. Who does the word ‘we’ refer to here?
b. Not a soul would dare to sleep-why was it so ?
a. Here we refers to the group of sailors in that particular ship.
b. In the mid night during winter season their ship caught by the violent storm. So the sailors would not dare to sleep because of fear.
2. The poet says ‘This is a fearful thing in winter….’ Accord-ing to the poet, what is referred to as a fearful thing in winter? How would be the condition in the deep sea dur-ing winter on the sea?
According to the poet a violent deep storm in winter was fearful thing. The force of wind could cause the ship to wreck.
3. How does ‘it’ affect the sailors? (Read the first two stanzas)
During winter the sea water will be very chill and became frozen into ice. If the ship shattered, the condition would be serious. The sailors had to face many difficulties. It affects the sailors to death. Rescue was a formidable task.
4. The speaker and his crew-mates sat in darkness and prayed. What did they hear?
When the speaker and his crew mates were busy with their prayers, they heard the shout of the captain that they were lost.
5. When the captain shouted “We are lost”, how did his daughter react?
The captain’s daughter was little and innocent. At this situation she reacted calmly. She took the captain’s cold hand and whispered. God is there upon the sea as the God on the land. God was same everywhere.
6. The crew-mates kissed the maiden and spoke in better cheers. What made them feel cheerful ?
By hearing the innocent words of the little maiden, the crew-mates got some hope. The sudden changes occured in their heart. They kissed her and cheered up.
7. ‘A ship is always safe at the shore, But it was not built for that’. What does this mean?
The ship was built to sail on the sea and ocean. If we keep the ship at the shore, it is safe. But what is the use? Ships sail on the sea, it should face the dangers that would come across. Then only its pur-pose survived. So it was not built to keep at shore. Similarly the man was born to some purpose, if he was not ready to face the problems or challenges of life, what is the use of his life. So we are ready to face the challenges.
READ AND APPRECIATE
1.The poet uses the phrase ‘the hungry sea’. What can the reader imagine from this.
The hungry sea means, the sea wanted something to eat. When the violent storm was deep and the ship was going to wreck. The seamen or the sailors had to face the great risk. In this situation the crew might think that they might become the victims. The would feel like this because of fear. The reader could imagine that the sailor’s life is not safe.
The figure of speech employed in the lines 11 and 12 is personification.
2. The poet uses expressions which are unusual, evocative and rhythmic. Some examples are given with explanation.
i. Shattered by blast – Onomatopolia
ii. Midnight on the waters – image of one imposing (covering) on the other.
iii. breakers talked with death – Personification
iv. Captain staggered down the stairs – image of movement.
v. icy hand – (tactile) sense of touch.
Extra Multiple Choice Questions
1. The tempert means ______
a. temperature
b. wind
c. wind on sea
d. a violent storm
2. James Thomas Fields written the poem by the name _________
a. Ballad of the Tempest
b. Anniversary poem
c. Book of Ballads
d. Ballads and verses
5. In this peom the Sailors face a great____
a. danger
b. sea whale
c. Winter
b. room
4. Fortune favours the ________
a. devotees
b. brave
c. poets
d. sailors
5. The storm is a fearful thing in ______
a. Summer
b. Rainy season
c. night
d. evening
6. The sailors were crowded in the
a. Cabin
b. room
c. temple
d. at sea shore
7. To hear the rattling __________
a. Cabin
b. mast
c. trumpet
d. deck
8. It was a ________ on the waters
a. day
b. mid night
c. night
d. evening
9. We ______ there in silence.
a. shout
b. whisper
c. spoke
d. shuddered
10. The hungry sea was ________
a. eating
b. roaring
c. shouting
d. jumping
11. The __________ held his breath
a. man
b. crew
c. shouting
d. seamen
12. Thus we sat in _______
a. cabin
b. room
c. kitchen
d. darkness
13. The _______ talked with death
a. breakers
b. crew
c. captain
d. sea
14. The captain shouted that ” ______”
a. we won
b. we are lost
c. we get it
d. we succeeded
15. Each one busy with his _______
a. shedule
b. work
c. prayers
d. task
16. As she took his ________
a. icy hand
b. hand
c. bag
d. food
17. His little daughter _________
a. singing
b. dancing
c. playing
d. whispered
18. Isn’t ________ upon the ocean, just the same as on the land?
a. whale
b. Seamen
c. God
d. man
19. We _______ in better cheer.
a. ask
b. spake
c. worship
d. get
20. Then we kissed the little ________
a. girl
b. boy
c. child
d. girls
21. When the morn was _______ clear.
a. shining
b. going
c. rising
d. founding
22. We _______ safe in harbour.
a. guarded
b. watched
c. anchored
d. sit
23. James Thomas Fields delivered his _________ poem to the Boston Mercantile Library.
a. famous
b. anniversary
c. little
d. well known
II. Match the following:
| A | B | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ballad of Tempest | a. brave, determined | d |
| 2. Shudder | b. space for a ship | e |
| 3. stout | e. little maiden | a |
| 4. Stagger | d. James T. Fields | f |
| 5. harbour | e. to shake | b |
| 6. Little daughter unsteadily | f. to come | c |
III. Give one word for the following:
- A narrative composition is rhythmic verse suitable for singing.
- A violent storm.
- A private room on a ship or boat.
- to break apart.
- to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises.
- A device of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place.
- Large turbulent waves moving towards the land.
- to come unsteadily
Answers:
- Ballad
- Tempest
- Cabin
- Shatter
- rattle
- Anchor
- Breakers
- Stagger
About the Author:
James Thomas Fields was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 31st December 1817. He died on 24th April 1881 at the age of 63 at Boston, Massachussetts. He was worked as an Editor, Publisher and Poet. He was an American. His first poetry was published in the Portsmouth Journal in 1837. He delivered his Anniversary poem to the Boston Mercantile library association on 13th September. From that day onwards he drew more attention from the public. A number of his works are collected in his book Ballads and Verses published in 1880.
This volume contains the poem “Ballad of the Tempest”, which includes the famous lines: “We are lost”! the captain shouted, as he staggered down the stairs.
SUMMARY
“Ballad of the Tempest” was written by James Thomas Fields. Once a ship was caught by the violent storm. In this poem the poet describes the situation and condition of the sailors. The poem is a ballad and it is one of the poet’s master piece. Here the speaker of the poem is the Sailor. Really voyage on the sea is an adventurous task. Here the poem starts in which the sailors had to face a great danger. The ship was caught by the violent storm at midnight. All the sailors had crowded in the cabin. Though it was a mid – night no one dared to sleep. All were frightened. The storm was very deep. It was fearful because it was winter season. The ship was to break apart by the gust of wind. The sailors heard the rattling sound of the trumpet and some one thundered to cut away the mast.
All sailors were in silence out of fear. Even the strongest brave person had held his breath. The sea was roaring like a hungry lion. The large turbulent waves talked with death and moving towards the land. All were sitting in darkness. Every one was praying the God for their safety. At that moment the captain shouted that they were lost. When he was coming unsteadily down the stairs, his little daughter by her innocent heart whispered. She took her fathers cold hands and said that the God upon the ocean was same as on land isn’t it? By hearing her talk all got some hope and prayed the God earnestly. All were kissed the little maiden. Suddenly the astonished change occur, and the sailors anchored the ship safely in harbour. The morning in the sky was shining very clearly. The danger which comes like a mountain could disappear like a sand. Fortune favours the brave. God is everywhere but man has faith in him.
ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾರಾಂಶ:
“Ballad of the Tempest” ಎನ್ನುವ ಪದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜೇಮ್ಸ್ ಥಾಮಸ್ ಫೀಲ್ಡ್ ರವರು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಹಡಗು ಭೀಕರ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭ. ಆಗ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕರು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಲಾವಣಿಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಸವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಗೇಯ (ಹಾಡುವ) ಗುಣವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಲಾವಣಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದರೂ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಮನ ಮಿಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಹಸಕರ ವಿಷಯವೇ.
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾವಣಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವಿಕರು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಂಡಾಂತರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಹಡಗು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ, ಆಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾವಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕ್ಯಾಬಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಂಪು ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಚಳಿಗಾಲ ಬೇರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರಾತ್ರಿ. ನಾವಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯ ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಹಡಗು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಹೊಯ್ದಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಹಡಗಿನ ಪಟಸ್ಥಂಭ (mast) ವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಎಂಬ ಕೂಗು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊನಚಾದ ಈ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಾವಿಕರು ಹೊಯ್ದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನೂ ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಉಸಿರನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಹಸಿದ ಹುಲಿಯಂತೆ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
ಅತಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಾದ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಸಾವಿನ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಂತೆ ತೀರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವಿಕರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕುಳಿತು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇಂತಹ ನೀರವತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗಿನ ನಾಯಕನು ನಾವು ಕಳೆದು ಹೋದೆವು ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಿರುಚುತ್ತಾ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇದು ಬಂದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಗಳು, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ತಣ್ಣಗಿನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದೇವರು, ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದೇವರಂತೆಯೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಎಂದು ಪಿಸುಗುಡುತ್ತಾ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ, ಆ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಚುಂಬಿಸಿದರು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ನಡೆದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕ ಹಡಗು ಅಪಾಯದಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿ, ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ದಡ ಸೇರಿತು. ಆಗ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಗು ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
GLOSSARY:
Difficult Words Meaning:
blast = gust of wind = ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ
peril = danger, risk, ಅಪಾಯ, ಗಡಾಂತರ
rescue = deliver, liberate = ಪಾರು ಮಾಡು, ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡು
shatter = to break apart = ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರು ಚೂರಾಗು
rattle = short sharp noise = ಕಟಕಟ ಶಬ್ದ
shuddered = to shake = ಕಂಪನ, ಕಂಪಿಸು
stoutest = brave, determined = ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತ, ದೃಢನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಹೊಂದಿದ
roaring = loud day hoarse sound as of a lion = ಗರ್ಜಿಸು
breakers = large turbulent waves moving towards the land
stagger = to come unsteadily = ಹೊಯ್ದಾಡು, ಬೀಳುವಂತಾಗು
spoke = old word of speak = ಹೇಳು
anchored = secure ship = ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂಧಿಸು
whispered = talk in a low voice = ಪಿಸುಮಾತು
