HELPS TO STUDY.


Notes and Questions.

Find on your map: Saint Malo, le Croisic (St. Croisic), Plymouth Sound,
Paris.

What forfeit did Herve Riel propose in case he failed to pilot the ships
safely in?

What ships were seeking harbor?

Who were the "porpoises" and who the "sharks"?

What reward did he claim?

What comparison is found in the first stanza?

What do stanzas three and four tell?

In what way is the hero's memory perpetuated?

The rhythm gives spirit to the poem. Which lines or stanzas are most
spirited?

What line gives the key-note to Herve Riel's character?