Passage 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1<\/span><\/strong> No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, Without either sign or sound of their shock, What is the rhyme scheme of the given lines?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2<\/span><\/strong> No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, Without either sign or sound of their shock, Why didn’t the waves move the Inchcape bell?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3<\/span><\/strong> No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, Without either sign or sound of their shock, Which lines indicate that the ocean was calm and steady?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4<\/span><\/strong> No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, Without either sign or sound of their shock, Name and explain the figures of speech in Answer:<\/span><\/strong> So little they rose, so little they fell, Passage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1<\/span><\/strong> The Abbot of Aberbrothok When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell, Why was the bell placed on the rock?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2<\/span><\/strong> The Abbot of Aberbrothok When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell, What warning did the bell give?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3<\/span><\/strong> The Abbot of Aberbrothok When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell, Who tied the bell to the rock?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4<\/span><\/strong> The Abbot of Aberbrothok When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell, Name and explain the figure of speech in the lines: Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 5<\/span><\/strong> The Abbot of Aberbrothok When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell, Whom did the mariners bless? Why?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Passage 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1<\/span><\/strong> The Sun in the heaven was shining gay, The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen How did the buoy look from a distance?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2<\/span><\/strong> The Sun in the heaven was shining gay, The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen Why did the birds sound happy that day?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3<\/span><\/strong> The Sun in the heaven was shining gay, The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen Who was Sir Ralph?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4<\/span><\/strong> The Sun in the heaven was shining gay, The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen What does the phrase ‘fixed his eye on the darker speck’ indicate?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 5<\/span><\/strong> The Sun in the heaven was shining gay, The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen List words from the given lines that reflect happiness.<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Passage 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1<\/span><\/strong> He felt the cheering power of spring, His eye was on the Inchcape Float; Who is the ‘he’ referred to in the first line?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2<\/span><\/strong> He felt the cheering power of spring, His eye was on the Inchcape Float; What kind of happiness was reflected on his face?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3<\/span><\/strong> He felt the cheering power of spring, His eye was on the Inchcape Float; In which direction did the Rover want his men to row?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4<\/span><\/strong> He felt the cheering power of spring, His eye was on the Inchcape Float; Explain the line “I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Passage 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1<\/span><\/strong> The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row, Down sank the Bell with a gurgling sound, Where do the boatmen row the boat?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2<\/span><\/strong> The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row, Down sank the Bell with a gurgling sound, What did Sir Ralph the Rover do?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3<\/span><\/strong> The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row, Down sank the Bell with a gurgling sound, Why did the Rover cut the bell?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4<\/span><\/strong> The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row, Down sank the Bell with a gurgling sound, Name and explain the figure of speech in: Answer:<\/span><\/strong> The bubbles rose and burst around; Passage 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover sail’d away, So thick a haze o’er spreads the sky, Where did Sir Ralph the Rover sail? Why?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover sail’d away, So thick a haze o’er spreads the sky, Why were his men unable to see anything when they steered towards Scotland?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover sail’d away, So thick a haze o’er spreads the sky, The word sail’d means ‘sailed’, but is written in a different way. Find other such words in the given lines and also state their modern spelling.<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover sail’d away, So thick a haze o’er spreads the sky, Find words from the given lines that mean: steal, mist and guide<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Passage 7<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> On the deck the Rover takes his stand, “Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar? They hear no sound, the swell is strong, Why couldn’t the sailors tell where they were?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> On the deck the Rover takes his stand, “Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar? They hear no sound, the swell is strong, What fate does the ship meet at the end of the stanza?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> On the deck the Rover takes his stand, “Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar? They hear no sound, the swell is strong, What conditions lead to the wreckage of the ship?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> On the deck the Rover takes his stand, “Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar? They hear no sound, the swell is strong, Why did the sailor wish he could hear the Inchcape Bell?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Passage 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, But even in his dying fear, How did Ralph the Rover react to the ship hitting the rock?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, But even in his dying fear, Whom did Sir Ralph the Rover hear ringing the bell as the ship sank?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, But even in his dying fear, Compare and contrast the character of Sir Ralph the Rover with that of the Abbot of Aberbrothok?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/span><\/strong> ICSE Class 10 English SolutionsThe Inchcape Rock [Poem] Passage 1 Question 1 Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, The Ship was still as she could be; Her sails from heaven received no motion, Her keel was steady in the ocean. 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\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nThe Ship was still as she could be;
\nHer sails from heaven received no motion,
\nHer keel was steady in the ocean.<\/p>\n
\nThe waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;
\nSo little they rose, so little they fell,
\nThey did not move the Inchcape Bell.<\/p>\n
\nThe rhyme scheme of the given lines is aa-bb-cc-dd.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nThe Ship was still as she could be;
\nHer sails from heaven received no motion,
\nHer keel was steady in the ocean.<\/p>\n
\nThe waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;
\nSo little they rose, so little they fell,
\nThey did not move the Inchcape Bell.<\/p>\n
\nThe waves were small and there was no stir in the air or sea therefore they did not move the Inchcape bell.<\/p>\n
\nRRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nThe Ship was still as she could be;
\nHer sails from heaven received no motion,
\nHer keel was steady in the ocean.<\/p>\n
\nThe waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;
\nSo little they rose, so little they fell,
\nThey did not move the Inchcape Bell.<\/p>\n
\nThe lines ‘No stir in the air, no stir in the sea’ and ‘So little they rose, so little they fell’ indicates that the ocean was calm and steady.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nThe Ship was still as she could be;
\nHer sails from heaven received no motion,
\nHer keel was steady in the ocean.<\/p>\n
\nThe waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;
\nSo little they rose, so little they fell,
\nThey did not move the Inchcape Bell.<\/p>\n
\na. Without either sign or sound of their shock,
\nb. So little they rose, so little they fell,<\/p>\n
\nWithout either sign or sound of their shock,
\nAlliteration: The sound ‘s’ has been repeated in the words ‘sound’ and ‘shock’.<\/p>\n
\nRepetition: The phrase ‘so little they’ has been repeated in the lines for poetic effect.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
\nOn a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mariners heard the warning Bell;
\nAnd then they knew the perilous Rock,
\nAnd blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok<\/p>\n
\nThe bell was placed on the rock so that sailors who were sailing off the eastern coast of Scotland could know that they are close to the Inchcape Rock hidden under the waves and prevent crashing into it.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
\nOn a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mariners heard the warning Bell;
\nAnd then they knew the perilous Rock,
\nAnd blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok<\/p>\n
\nWhen the sea surged, the bell on the buoy floated and rung and warned the sailors of the rock which was hidden below the waves.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
\nOn a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mariners heard the warning Bell;
\nAnd then they knew the perilous Rock,
\nAnd blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok<\/p>\n
\nThe Abbot of Aberbrothok, a good natured soul, had tied the Inchcape Bell to the rock.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
\nOn a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mariners heard the warning Bell;
\nAnd then they knew the perilous Rock,
\nAnd blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok<\/p>\n
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nInversion: The normal order of words has been reversed for emphasis.
\nThe correct order is ‘Its warning rung over the waves.”<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
\nOn a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
\nAnd over the waves its warning rung.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mariners heard the warning Bell;
\nAnd then they knew the perilous Rock,
\nAnd blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok<\/p>\n
\nThe mariners blessed the Abbot as by tying the bell to the Inchcape Rock he had been instrumental in saving many sailing accidents.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAll things were joyful on that day;
\nThe sea-birds scream’d as they wheel’d round,
\nAnd there was joyaunce in their sound.<\/p>\n
\nA darker speck on the ocean green;
\nSir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
\nAnd fix’d his eye on the darker speck.<\/p>\n
\nThe buoy looked like a dark spot on the vast green ocean.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAll things were joyful on that day;
\nThe sea-birds scream’d as they wheel’d round,
\nAnd there was joyaunce in their sound.<\/p>\n
\nA darker speck on the ocean green;
\nSir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
\nAnd fix’d his eye on the darker speck.<\/p>\n
\nThe birds sounded happy that day as the day was bright and sunny.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAll things were joyful on that day;
\nThe sea-birds scream’d as they wheel’d round,
\nAnd there was joyaunce in their sound.<\/p>\n
\nA darker speck on the ocean green;
\nSir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
\nAnd fix’d his eye on the darker speck.<\/p>\n
\nSir Ralph the Rover was a pirate.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAll things were joyful on that day;
\nThe sea-birds scream’d as they wheel’d round,
\nAnd there was joyaunce in their sound.<\/p>\n
\nA darker speck on the ocean green;
\nSir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
\nAnd fix’d his eye on the darker speck.<\/p>\n
\nThe phrase indicates that the pirate set his wicked eye on the Inchcape Bell and stared at it intently.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAll things were joyful on that day;
\nThe sea-birds scream’d as they wheel’d round,
\nAnd there was joyaunce in their sound.<\/p>\n
\nA darker speck on the ocean green;
\nSir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
\nAnd fix’d his eye on the darker speck.<\/p>\n
\nGay, joyful, joyaunce<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nIt made him whistle, it made him sing;
\nHis heart was mirthful to excess,
\nBut the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.<\/p>\n
\nQuoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
\nAnd row me to the Inchcape Rock,
\nAnd I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe ‘he’ referred to in the first line is Sir Ralph the Rover.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nIt made him whistle, it made him sing;
\nHis heart was mirthful to excess,
\nBut the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.<\/p>\n
\nQuoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
\nAnd row me to the Inchcape Rock,
\nAnd I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe happiness on Sir Ralph’s face was rooted in wickedness.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nIt made him whistle, it made him sing;
\nHis heart was mirthful to excess,
\nBut the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.<\/p>\n
\nQuoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
\nAnd row me to the Inchcape Rock,
\nAnd I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe Rover wants his men to row him to the Inchcape Rock.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nIt made him whistle, it made him sing;
\nHis heart was mirthful to excess,
\nBut the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.<\/p>\n
\nQuoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
\nAnd row me to the Inchcape Rock,
\nAnd I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe above lines indicate that the Rover had come up with a wicked plan to wreck the good intended work of the Abbot of Aberbrothok.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAnd to the Inchcape Rock they go;
\nSir Ralph bent over from the boat,
\nAnd he cut the bell from the Inchcape Float.<\/p>\n
\nThe bubbles rose and burst around;
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “The next who comes to the Rock,
\nWon’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe boatmen rowed the boat to the Inchcape Rock.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAnd to the Inchcape Rock they go;
\nSir Ralph bent over from the boat,
\nAnd he cut the bell from the Inchcape Float.<\/p>\n
\nThe bubbles rose and burst around;
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “The next who comes to the Rock,
\nWon’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nSir Ralph the Rover bent over from his boat and cut the bell from the Inchcape Float.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAnd to the Inchcape Rock they go;
\nSir Ralph bent over from the boat,
\nAnd he cut the bell from the Inchcape Float.<\/p>\n
\nThe bubbles rose and burst around;
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “The next who comes to the Rock,
\nWon’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\nThe rover cut the bell because he wanted ships to crash against the rock so that he could then plunder their goods.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nAnd to the Inchcape Rock they go;
\nSir Ralph bent over from the boat,
\nAnd he cut the bell from the Inchcape Float.<\/p>\n
\nThe bubbles rose and burst around;
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “The next who comes to the Rock,
\nWon’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”<\/p>\n
\na. Down sank the Bell with a gurgling sound,
\nb. The bubbles rose and burst around;<\/p>\n
\nDown sank the Bell with a gurgling sound
\nOnomatopoeia: The word ‘gurgling’ is used to hint the sound of the drowning bell.<\/p>\n
\nAlliteration: The sound ‘b’ has been repeated in the words ‘bubbles’ and ‘burst’.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe scour’d the seas for many a day;
\nAnd now grown rich with plunder’d store,
\nHe steers his course for Scotland’s shore.<\/p>\n
\nThey cannot see the sun on high;
\nThe wind hath blown a gale all day,
\nAt evening it hath died away.<\/p>\n
\nSir Ralph the Rover sailed into the sea as looking out for ships that crashed against the Inchcape Rock so that he could raid and plunder them.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe scour’d the seas for many a day;
\nAnd now grown rich with plunder’d store,
\nHe steers his course for Scotland’s shore.<\/p>\n
\nThey cannot see the sun on high;
\nThe wind hath blown a gale all day,
\nAt evening it hath died away.<\/p>\n
\nA thick haze had spread over the sky due to which his men couldn’t see anything when they steered towards Scotland.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe scour’d the seas for many a day;
\nAnd now grown rich with plunder’d store,
\nHe steers his course for Scotland’s shore.<\/p>\n
\nThey cannot see the sun on high;
\nThe wind hath blown a gale all day,
\nAt evening it hath died away.<\/p>\n
\nscour’d: scoured
\nplunder’d: plundered
\no’er: over<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe scour’d the seas for many a day;
\nAnd now grown rich with plunder’d store,
\nHe steers his course for Scotland’s shore.<\/p>\n
\nThey cannot see the sun on high;
\nThe wind hath blown a gale all day,
\nAt evening it hath died away.<\/p>\n
\nsteal: plunder
\nmist: haze
\nguide: steer<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nSo dark it is they see no land.
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
\nFor there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”<\/p>\n
\nFor methinks we should be near the shore.”
\n“Now, where we are I cannot tell,
\nBut I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”<\/p>\n
\nThough the wind hath fallen they drift along;
\nTill the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
\n“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”<\/p>\n
\nThere was a lot of haze and darkness engulfing the ocean due to which the sailors couldn’t see where they were.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nSo dark it is they see no land.
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
\nFor there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”<\/p>\n
\nFor methinks we should be near the shore.”
\n“Now, where we are I cannot tell,
\nBut I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”<\/p>\n
\nThough the wind hath fallen they drift along;
\nTill the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
\n“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”<\/p>\n
\nThe ship crashes against the Inchcape rock at the end of the stanza.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nSo dark it is they see no land.
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
\nFor there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”<\/p>\n
\nFor methinks we should be near the shore.”
\n“Now, where we are I cannot tell,
\nBut I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”<\/p>\n
\nThough the wind hath fallen they drift along;
\nTill the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
\n“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”<\/p>\n
\nBad weather and the absence of the Inchcape bell caused the ship to crash against the rock.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nSo dark it is they see no land.
\nQuoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
\nFor there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”<\/p>\n
\nFor methinks we should be near the shore.”
\n“Now, where we are I cannot tell,
\nBut I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”<\/p>\n
\nThough the wind hath fallen they drift along;
\nTill the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
\n“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”<\/p>\n
\nIn the absence of the bell, the sailors were clueless about where they were or if they were near the shore. Moreover, they had no way of avoiding crashing into the dreaded Inchcape Rock if they drew close to it. Hence, a sailor thought it would be good had the bell been there.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe curst himself in his despair;
\nThe waves rush in on every side,
\nThe ship is sinking beneath the tide.<\/p>\n
\nOne dreadful sound could the Rover hear;
\nA sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
\nThe Devil below was ringing his knell.<\/p>\n
\nWhen the ship hit the Inchcape Rock, Ralph the Rover realised what a grave mistake he had made by cutting off the Inchcape Bell. His ship was now sinking as waters entered the vessel from all sides. In despair, agony, and frustration he tore at his hair and cursed himself for cutting off the bell.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe curst himself in his despair;
\nThe waves rush in on every side,
\nThe ship is sinking beneath the tide.<\/p>\n
\nOne dreadful sound could the Rover hear;
\nA sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
\nThe Devil below was ringing his knell.<\/p>\n
\nSir Ralph the Rover believed he heard the Devil ringing the bell as though indicating that he himself had come to drag the rover to hell for his cruel deeds.<\/p>\n
\nRead the extract and answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n
\nHe curst himself in his despair;
\nThe waves rush in on every side,
\nThe ship is sinking beneath the tide.<\/p>\n
\nOne dreadful sound could the Rover hear;
\nA sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
\nThe Devil below was ringing his knell.<\/p>\n
\nThe Abbot was a benevolent and an empathetic man while the pirate was a cruel and an inhuman pirate. On the one hand, the abbot placed a bell on the Inchcape Rock to warn sailors of the hidden rock. On the other hand, Sir Ralph the Rover cut the bell off because he did not want sailors to sail across the rock safely. The Abbot taught for the well being of others while Sir Ralph only thought about plundering and increasing his wealth. He was so reckless that he didn’t think twice before cutting off the bell. Ultimately, divine justice was served and he was punished for his recklessness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"