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The Goat Path by James Stephens

  The Goat Path                                                                                             -   by James Stephens   1. Where are the straying goats found ? Ans.- The straying goats are found in the wasteland covered with shrubs which provide them mouthful of grass. 2. Why do the goats go to the heath and not to a grassy field ? Ans.- The goats go to the the crooked path and not to grassy field because they find both sunniness and quietness; also there is no disturbance as its upon the hill. 3. Are these goats different from the others of their kind? Ans.- No, these goats are not at all different from the other goats of the same species. By nature ,the goats like quietness away from disturbance of any kind. 4. How many times are the words relating to "quiet " used in this poem? And to what effect? Ans.- The word "quite" has been used 10 times in this poem. The poet James Stephens has used the word "quite" to describe the calm and si