—Charles G. D. Roberts (By arrangement)
Preparatory.—Divide the poem into sections giving to each part a descriptive title. (Introduction, p. [10].) How is each section made to stand out?
In what Time is the section which describes the flight of the Laughing Sally read? Give your reason. (Introduction, pp. [5] and [13].)
Contrast the first and last stanzas from the standpoint of feeling. How does the voice express the difference?
blew, knew, news, King's ship, seethes, and. (Appendix [A, 2], [3], [5], and [6].)
Distinguish the sound of a in Laughing Sally, craft, last, passed, wrath, chance, crash, dark, far, dawn. (Appendix [A, 1].)
8-9. Note the Grouping and Pause. (Introduction, p. [11].)
11-13. Observe the Grouping. Which phrases have the heaviest Shading? (Introduction, p. [33].)
18. Land on the port bow. What change is made in Pitch and Force? Account for it. (Introduction, pp. [22] and [25].)