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. Appreciation of Poem — Q.3 (B) _, , | Guidelines ), , i. The following is a breakup of the marks allotted:, , Total: 05 Marks, , Format of the question:, The text of an entire poem would be given., Students need to write the a, , ppreciation of the poem in a paragraph, format only., , , , i } Marks, ie “Title of the poem VA, ji Nameofthepott ss—<—sS™SCS, _ il. _ Rhyme s scheme _ ; a — } 1 ., iv. Figure of Speech (any. 1). to, _v. Theme / Central idea (At least 2 to. 3 3 lines) i 2, , Hw to score well in this question:, Read the poem at least twice., Attempt the question according to the given points., , . Study the Solved Examples attentively., - Try and write the appreciation on your own to enhance your ability to, , attempt this question in the examination.
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10 J J, , , , , , POEM 1.1: WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR, , |. Write an appreciation of the poem ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’ with, , the help of the following points. (05), 1. Title ('4), i Poet (4), i. Rhyme scheme (1), Iv. Figures of Speech (1), \. Theme central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) (2), Ans: Appreciation of the poem ‘Where the Mind is without Fear’, , The poem, “Where the Mind is Without Fear’, has been written by Rabindranath, Tagore. There is no fixed rhyme scheme in the poem as it is written in a free verse, format. The figures of speech used in the poem are Apostrophe. Consonance., Metaphor. Personification and Synecdoche. An example of Alliteration from the, poem is “Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit” as the sound of the letter ‘d’ is, repeated for poetic effect. The central idea of the poem is about the Poet’s vision of, freedom for his country. He desires and prays for an overall awakening of the, people of the nation and not just for political freedom. This poem is not only 2, Prayer to the Almighty, but also a message to the countrymen to awaken from the, bondages of colonial rule.
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POEM 1.4: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE, , 2. Write an appreciation of the poem ‘All the World’s a Stage’ with the help, , of the following points. (05), i. Title (2), ii. Poet (2), iii. Rhyme scheme (1), iv. Figures of Speech (1), v. Theme/central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) (2) {, Ans: Appreciation of the poem ‘All the World’s a Stage’, The poem titled ‘All the World’s a Stage’ has been written by the famous English poet }, and playwright, William Shakespeare. There is no specific rhyme scheme in this, poem, but the poet has written the poem with a steady rhythm of five beats in each, line. Because of this uniformity in rhythm, the poem is a blank verse. The figures ot, speech used in the poem are Alliteration, Consonance, Hyperbole, Inversion., Metaphor, Metonymy, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Simile, and Transferred Epithet., An example of Simile from the poem is “Then a soldier Full of strange oaths and, bearded like the pard,” where the beard of the soldier has been compared to that of 4, leopard. The poem is primarily just a metaphor about life. Each man has various roles, to play throughout his life. It shows that life is arranged in a particular order wherein, each individual lives his life by going through to different phases. It highlights the, theme of the perpetual changes in life.
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be TT Q.3 (A) & (B), , , , , , POEM 2.1: ANIMALS, , 3, woe appreciation of the poem ‘Animals’ with the help of the following, , Title oF, nN Poet | ;, ui. Rhyme scheme (1), iv. Figures of Speech (1), \. Theme central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) = (2), Ans:, , Appreciation of the poem * Animals’, , The poem * Animals” has been written by the famous American poet Walt Whitman., It has been written in a free-verse format and hence lacks a regular rhyme scheme., The beauty of this poem is enhanced manifold using various figures of speech like, Alliteration. Antithesis. Consonance. Hyperbole, Interrogation, Metaphor,, Onomatopoeia. Repetition and Tautology. An example of Interrogation from the, poem is “Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?” as the, question is not asked to elicit any answer, but to stimulate the reader to think deeply, about the question. The poem is a sarcastic take on what human beings have lost in, their craze for a materialistic life. By comparing human life to that of animals, the, poet highlights the appalling life man is presently living. Although, today, he has, made rapid strides towards progress and made himself stable, comfortable and, wealthy. he lacks many of the qualities that will make him enjoy the fruits of his, labour. He has been reduced td a dissatisfied, materialistic individual who is, ignorant of how well life should be lived.
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POEM 2.4: THE PULLEY, , , , ,| 4. Write an appreciation of the poem ‘The Pulley’ with the help of the, 5 following points. (05), Title (A), i. Poet (2), ili. Rhyme scheme (1), iv. Figures of Speech (1), \. Theme central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) (2), Ans: Appreciation of the poem ‘The Pulley’, , ‘The Pulley” by George Herbert is a secular poem having hints of religious elements, woven into it. The title of the poem is quite justified because just as a pulley lifts up, objects to a greater height, God, the creator too lifts man towards him, through the, pulley of ‘restlessness’. The rhyme scheme used in the first three stanzas of the, poem is ‘ababa’ while that of the fourth stanza is ‘abcba’. The poem is beautified, using figures of speech such as Alliteration, Antithesis, Climax, Consonance., Hyperbole, Inversion, Metaphor, Paradox, Personification, Repetition, Synecdoche,, , Fete BRP Se ee, , \
