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1.1. Walk a little slower......, 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, , 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, , 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is 'Walk a little slower ', The poem is written by an anonymous (unknown) poet., The rhyme scheme of the stanzas is 'abcb‟, My favourite lines from the poem are:, "I'm following in your footsteps, And I don't want to fall.", The importance of the father as a role model is the central idea of the poem. The, child in the poem wants to observe and imitate the life led by his/her father., Hence the child requests the father to be more considerate towards his/her, needs., The figure of speech in the poem is 'metaphor', This poem is a dramatic monologue. Dramatic monologue is a kind of poem in, which a single character other than the poet speaks to a silent listener. The, speech does not reveal the poet‟s own thoughts. Instead, the thoughts of the, character speaking are expressed. In this, a dramatic monologue differs from a, lyric., I like the poem for its sheer simplicity. There is not a single difficult word in the, poem. This helps me understand the poem fully. Even the implied meanings are, easy to guess., , 1.3.„Hope‟ is the thing with feathers1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is 'Hope is the thing with feathers', The author of the poem is „Emily Dickinson‟., The rhyme scheme of the first 2 stanzas is ‟abab‟, whereas in the third stanza is 'abcb‟., My favourite lines from the poem are:, (i) ‟Hope‟ is the thing with feathers(ii) And sweetest- in the Gale- Is- heard. The central idea or theme of the poem is the role played by the hope in our, lives. According to the poetess, hope- the little bird that nests in our soul- keeps, us going even in the most difficult of times and demands nothing in return., Personiflcation: Here, the lifeless and abstract idea of ‟hope‟ is portrayed as a, ‟living little bird„., This poem is full of implied meanings. It tells you the importance of hope and, helps you to survive in any difficult days or occasions., I like the poem for its positive message. According to the poet, hope is not, easily defeated. It sustains us. Hope also encourages us to move forward. This, message, I think, is very important for a Young person.

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2.1. “Comparisons”, , 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is „Comparisons‟., The poem is written by an anonymous (unknown) poet., The rhyme scheme of the stanzas is 'abcb‟., My favourite lines from the poem are:, “The world is full of opposites,, so think of some yourself !", The world is full of opposites. The poet makes comparisons between two things, which is sometime very important in our life., The figure of speech in the poem is 'Alliteration', “Night time midnight” (The sound of “T" is repeated to create a poetic effect.), This poem is about comparisons between two things that have some opposite, qualities. The poet has used various adjectives to show shape, size,, temperature, speed etc. for comparisons between two things., I like the poem because it is very simple poem. The poem is about comparisons, between two things which one can easily understand while reading a poem., , 2.4. “Please Listen!", , 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, , 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is „Please Listen!‟, The poem is written by an unknown poet., The poem has no rhyme scheme. lt‟s a free verse., My favourite lines from the poem are:, “God just listens and lets you work, It out for yourself.", The poem celebrates the diversity in the universe. The poem also reminds us, that all sorts of people and things are needed to make our world beautiful., Highly contrasted things are existed in the world., The figure of speech in the poem is „simile‟. Except for the last two lines, the, whole poem is a long string of similes. The comparisons are made explicit with, the use of 'as‟ throughout the poem., The poem has deep meanings. The poet has described the Importance of, listening. Sometimes, “Silence is greater than words.” One should not speak, whimsically. We have to improve listening skills. After all, 'A good speaker is, always a good listener!, I like the poem for its message of listening. Now a days everybody wants to, give advices and suggestions to one another. We should speak and suggest, anyone if necessary.

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3.1.„Coromandel Fishers.‟, 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, , 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, , 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, , 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, , 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is 'Coromandel Flshers.‟, The poem is written by ‟Sarojini Naidu.‟, The rhyme scheme of the stanza is „aabb‟, My favourite lines from the poem are:, 1) “Rise, brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light,, 2) The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like, a child that has cried all night., The poem addresses the fishermen, telling that it is dawn and time for them to, wake up and set out in their boats to harvest the wealth of the sea. The speaker, urges the sleeping fishermen to wake up and prepare to ride the stormy waves, of the sea. A life of comfort spent relaxing in the cool shade of trees- is very, attractive. But the speaker believes that a life of hard work is much better., Personification:- “The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child, that has cried all night." (Explanation In the above line dawn has been, personified as a mother.), Simile:-The wind is compared to a child., Metaphor:- "Sea is our mother." Sea is compared to mother without using ‟as‟, or 'like', Sarojini Naidu has started the poem with dialogue, starting ”rise brothers rise",, allowing the reader to feel as though they are present on the coromandel coast., The phrase literally refers to the early start of the fishermen, but can be, interpreted as a beckoning call to those who wish the country's freedom., This is such a superb poem. The beauty of nature, the audacity of the fishermen, and everything have been so beautifully described. Each and every line is so, meaningful. I love this poem. It is inspiring., , 3.3.„To a Butterfly‟, 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, , 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is 'To a Butterfly‟, The poem is written by „William wordsworth‟, 1) The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is „aabbccb‟, 2. The rhyme scheme of the second stanza is „aabbcdccd‟, My favourite lines are“Stay near me- do not take thy flight!, A little longer in sight!", This is a poem which tells how childhood flies away like the butterfly. It tells us, how a person's childhood is very important and how that person must make, well out of it and enjoy every moment of their childhood., The figures of speech in the poem are- 'Inversion., „ E.g.1. A little longer stay in sight, Stay in sight a little longer., Here the poet is addressing or speaking to a butterfly. A beautiful butterfly is, flying before him. And poet is watching it to that butterfly curiously. The poet, remembered his childhood days how he was happy with the company of these, beautiful butterflies., I like the poem because this poem tells us how a person's childhood is very, important and how person must make well out of it and enjoy moment of their, childhood.

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4.1. “What is Success?", , 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is "What is Success?", The poem is written by „Ralph Waldo Emerson‟., The poem has no rhyme scheme. It's a free verse., My favourite lines from the poem are:, a) “To earn the appreciation of honest critics.", b) “To find the best in others.", The poem is about success. Success gives happiness and enthusiasm. A person, who wants to be successful should have positive attitude. He or she finds the, best qualities in other people. A successful person wants welfare of everyone., “To leave the world a bit batten", Alliteration: sound 'b‟ is repeated, The poem is a sonnet, (a poem of 14 lines) No rhyming words are used in the, poem. It is a free verse. The poet has used many infinitives., I like the poem because it is based upon success. It definitely helps us to, achieve success by doing small things., , 4.3. „Silver‟, 1. TITLE, 2. POET/AUTHOR, 3. RHYME SCHEME, 4. FAVOURITE, LINES, 5. THEME /, CENTRAL IDEA, 6. FIGURE 0F, SPEECH, , 7. SPECIAL, FEATURES, 8. WHY I LIKE THE, POEM, , The title of the poem is 'Silver.‟, The poem is written by „Walter de la Mare‟ (1873-1956)., The Rhyme scheme of the first stanzas is ‟aabb‟., The Rhyme scheme for the final stanza Is „aabbcc.‟, My favourite lines from the poem are:, “She peers and sees, silver fruit upon silver trees.”, The poet has depicted the moon and moonlight in the night. It makes all the, things silver. Hence, the things look shiny. The poet has given examples of, animate and inanimate things such as fruits, trees, easements and cote etc., a) „Slowly ,silently, now the moon, Walks the night In her silver shoon.‟, Alliteration- Sound 'S' Is repeated., “Couched In his kennel, like a log,”, Simile- A dog that sleeps in kennel Is compared with a log by the word „like.‟, The poem is a sonnet. (A poem of 14 lines). The poet has praised the moon and, moonbeams because they reflected on many things. It looks silvery everywhere, due to moonlight., I like the poem because the atmosphere is shiny and silvery. I imagine the silver, and silvery In our surrounding. How attractive It would be!