What does pulling up Beattock a steady climb mean?

It is heading “up Beattock” at a steady climb. The train is making good progress, doing what it does best. Onboard, there are “cheque[s] and the postal order[s]” as well as more personal items. These include “Letters for the rich, letters for the poor”.

Why is the gradient against her in Night Mail?

b. The ‘gradient’ is the mountain slope here. It is ‘against her’ because it (The Night mail) has to climb up this slope.

How does WH Auden give universal appeal to the train in the poem Night Mail?

The writer gives a universal appeal to the train by telling that it brings letters for all for rich and poor both. He personifies the smooth manner it goes for a woman. ‘She passes no one wakes’. The feminine nature makes its movement more steady and stylish.

How does the poet give a universal appeal to the train?

Answer 7: The poet W H Auden gives a universal appeal to the train Night Mail by telling that it brings letters for rich and the poor both.

What does the poet mean by Blank faced coaches in the poem Night Mail?

Answer: “Blank faced coaches” mean the coaches of Night Mail are blank and vacant.

What is personification in poem Night Mail?

Personification: Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. The poet has personified night mail in the poem such as “Snorting noisily as she passes”, and “In the farm she passes no one wakes.”

How does the poet give the Night Mail a specific identity?

Question 15: How does the poet give the night mail a specific identity. Explain giving examples from the poem. Answer: Yes, the poet gives the night mail a specific identity. The poet personifies the night mail as human being and tells that the night mail faces a lot of challenges but still, she comes on time.

Which figure of speech has been predominantly used in the poem Night Mail?