Poem 2 (Night Mail) FSc Part 1 English Notes

Poem 2: Night Mail

This chapter is from the 11th class English book 3 and it has been written by W.H. Auden. we have presented the important questions and main idea of this chapter for the intermediate (first year) fsc fa ics i.com first year students.

Summary

In the poem ‘Night Mail’ the poet describes the journey of a railway Coach that carries mail. The coach travels all night and brings letters, parcels, gifts and cheques for people around the country. The coach travels up the hilly areas and sometimes down the valleys and on the plains. No matter where it travels the coach is punctual. The Night Mail passes through meadows, cotton fields, barren and deserted places rather Swiftly. The birds pay a little bit of attention to the fast moving coach, but the sheep, dogs and other creatures take no notice of the Night Mail.

Questions Answers

Q: Give a brief description of the night coach.

The poet describes the Night Mail as a living being. The coach travels all night and brings letters, parcels, gifts and cheques for people around the country. It reaches the bungalows, the slums, the shops and above all the loving heart of the girl. The coach is punctual. She neighs like a horse. At times the Night Mail shows temper. Perhaps she did not like the grass bending its head down. She expresses this anger by emitting heavy sound like that of snorting.

Q: What does the Night Mail bring for the people?

The night coach brings cheques, postal orders for rich and poor, for men and women and for old and young ones.

Q: Which places does the Night Mail pass through?

The night coach passes through cotton fields and furrows. She travels up the hilly areas and sometimes down the valley and on the plains.

Q: How does the Night Mail travel?

The night coach moves smoothly and sometimes bends gradually along the slope. She approaches different places with its hooting, whistling sound.

Q: Why does the Night Mail snort noisily?

The Night Mail behaves in a haughty way. Perhaps she does not like the grass bending its head down. She expresses this anger by emitting heavy Sound like that of snorting.

Q: How do the birds react as the Night Mail moves on?

During winter season the birds feel sleepy as they do not see any visitor for many days. As the train approaches with its hooting sound, the birds wake up and look towards the train.

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