SUBJECT:-ENGLISH
TOPIC:- POEM &THEIR POET OR POETESS
Name of the Name of the Poet
Poem / Poetess
2.1. Song of the Open Walt Whitman
Road
2.2. Indian Weavers Sarojini Naidu
2.3. The lnchcape Robert Southey
rock
2.4. Have You Earned Edgar Guest
Your Tomorrow
2.5. Father Returning Dilip Chitre
Home
2.6. Money Wiliam H. Davies
2.7. She Walks ina George Gordon Byron
Beauty
2.8. Small Towns and Mamang Dai
Rivers
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2.1 Song of the open road
Walt Whitman
'Songot the Open Rood'.
About poem, poet and ile Taken trom the Golection Leaves of Gras
AmeriCon poet Wat Whitman
The theme . Heodom L. MObIity . JOurney of ito.
Freé veise
Poelc style Conisting four stanzas.
Use ot perionot pronouns
UN of Ctishe anguoge, Ersty undastood
Languoge and poelic devices Usa of Repefition, Metopho Paradox, Invarsion.
No hyTming
To woa road' is symDoic.
speciol features tis compared wIn human ite.
I h the sign of mobity.
We must beleve in our strengths
Messoge, valve, morals Ireedor is the real lite,
Life is dynamie, tive hone stly
think. we shouid not dopend on luck. Everyone
Own oplnlon s the crector of hh own ife, We must lote
iforent problem in he joumay of ife. Lito s
not easy.
The poem "The Song of the Open Road' is written by American poet Walt Whitman. The road in the poem
does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. The poem is a metaphor.
The poet himself struggled as a child of 12. He dropped out of school to take up some job to help the family
income. He worked as Lawyer's assistant, Printer's assistant, as a teacher and journalist. He also helped to
look after the wounded in the American Civil War.
The poem says 'open' road. It means freedom. The poet wants to be free from all restrictions. He wants to be
self- reliant.
The poet is confident. The poem is in free verse. There are many poctic devices but no rhymc and metre.
There are repetition, Metaphor, Paradox, inversion and Transferred epithet.
The poem is a dramatic monologue.
The poem inspires us to explore the world by our abilities. We should not depend on luck.
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2.2 Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu
Indian
Weavers
About poem. poet and title
'Indian Weavers.
Short and meaningtul poem.
indian p0etess Sarojni Noidu.
The theme Llite of Weavers Three stages ot human ife.
Consisting three stanzs. Calourfuly presented.
Poetie style Depiction of hurman ife arnd hurman actions.
Use of artistic language, Easly understood.
Longvoge and poelic devices Use of Al teration, Metaphor, Imagery, nversion
Use of thyming with the scheme- aobb
The jouney of human ife with fhree stages.
Special features Etfective use of images and symbos.
Reveas hard ife of weavers.
We must keep working.
Message, valve, morals Life is momentary, ive happly.
Death is the final fruth of humman ite.
Ithink. the use of birds ond colours really made
Own opinion the poem rather beautitu. The poetess has keen
observation of every aspects of humon lile.
The pocm Indian Weavers" is written by Sarojini Naidu. It tells the work of India's famous handloom
craftsmen. The three stanzas mark the thrce stages of life.
The theme of the pocm is cycle of life. The wcavers use colours associated with birth,
marriage and death by
weaving clothes for a newborn, a queen-bride and a dead man.
The pocm is a metaphor for the cycle of the cycle of life: new life- dawn,
There simile and alliteration used here. marriage-dusk, and death-night.
The poem is dedicated to the talented weavers and the world famous fabric
of India.
This poem is a beautiful way of the poet to salute the weavers of
India. Ifind that the weavers are not only
skillful but also talented. The poet brings out their talent as well as their hard
working nature
2.3 The Inchcape Rock
The poem "The Inchcape Rock" is written by Robert Southey. The
title of the poem gives the clue that the
rock is a part of an interesting story.
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The theme is about an Abbot and a pirate. The Abbot is concerned for his fellow humans and helps to save
sailors. He put the Inchcape Bell to warn ships day and night of the terrible Inchcape Rock, during storms.
But the Rover in a fit of madness, cut the bell just to trouble the Abbot.
The poem is a ballad. The story is told in stanzas of four lines with aabb rhyme. The story is told in easy
language. The poct has uscd many old English words.
There is repetition, metaphor and alliteration.
The poem is a didactic one with a clear message
"When we try to trouble others, trouble first comes to the doer."
The Inchcape Rock
About poem. poet and The Inchcape Rock
Britiah poet Robert Southey
The theme
An Abbot and a prate
E feelingof jealousy
ABalod
Poelic stye Long poem, consisfing sevenleen storuas
Effective use of archaic words
Language and poetlc Use of ertietie language Easly undestood
devices ie of Alliteration, Metaphor, Iversion etc.
Uie of'aabb' thyming scheme
Presented in didachc or instructive way
Special features Oid Engish wers lke "tiest.'quoth. 'const re used
RocK' is the contal attroction of tha poem
Always think ponitivehy
Message, value, morals As you sow. so sholl you reap
Jealousyis the most dongercUs diseose
IIhink. dsmisug anotters chlervemert ís an ideal
strategy f aucusng ou cn talure. We tould not
Own opinton overçte wtt we hove received no evY ofhers,
One who enves othes doen nol otbtain peace of
rrir
2.4 Have You Earned Your Tomorrow
The poem "Have You Earned your Tomorrow" by Edger Guest. The title of the poem pushes our mind to
wonder if today we have done something useful.
The poet puts forward Questions. Each question forces us to ask if we are kind, unselfish. patient and
thoughtful. Nowadays we live for our own benefits.
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The Language of the poem is simple. There is alliteration and rhyme. The poem has four stanzas of four
lines cach.
The clear message of the poem is that one's life is meaningful only if it is useful for humanity at large. One
has to know that your existence is justified. One cannot feel he has the right to ask for one more day of life.
According to me, it is an uplifting poem. We can take the message and begin implementing it in our daily
life immcdiately and everyday.
Have You Earned
Your Tomorrow
'Have You Earned Your Tomorrow
About poem, poet and An Inspirational Poem
tite
American poet Edgar Guest
Urge to be thoughtful in day-to-day life
The theme The real value of ife
Lite is beautiful, lead it together
Consisting of four stanzas
Poetic style Use of many questions to convey an idea
Presented in appealing style
Use of simple language
Language and poeic Efective Use of Interrogation and Aliterction
devices
Use of aabb hyming scheme
Uplifting poem that teaches the way to create
Special feotures glory in one's life
One should do good to others
Message, value, morals 'Live and let others lilve'
Be a good human being, a warm hearted person.
Obviously the poem teaches us good manners. Ithink
Own opinion the poem tests OUr compassion and kindness towards
others. Really it's inspiringl
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2.5 Father Returning Home
Fatker Retarvig
tome
About poem. poet and 'Father Retuming Home'
ite Taken from Traveling in a Coge
Diip Chitre, a biingual poet
L Loneiness and world-weariness of ald man
The theme i, Monotonous ite of old man
i. bolation from man-made world
Consisting of 25 lines
Poellc style Skillul use of long lnes with strong vse of imagery
Presented in depressed lone
Language and poelle Simple &straight-foward languoge
devices
Use of lt and 3 peson. Dascriptive words are usad
Use of Aiteration, Simile. Onomatopoeia etc.
Poem communic ates the opathy of society towards
Special features old people. Poet sketches his father's imoge.
Message, value, morals Love yout parents and treat then with ioving core
One person coring another represents ite's value
Ifind ths poem highy appicable to today's moden
Own opinion world. Strong messoge is corveyed with sirnplicity. I
salute the poet's keen obsevafion ot modern society.
The poem "Father Returning Home" is written by Dilip Chitre. It is about a lonely old man's coming home
from a long day at work. The poct describes his silent and loncly journey home in the crowded Mumbai
local train.
The pocm is a metaphor for the father's isolated life even though he is among people. The man carries a bag
full of books. He is well read maybe. 11Under gencral problem.
The pocm is written in a simple language. There's imagery and simile.
The second part of the pocm is about thc man in his home. The meal hc cats shows the poor quality as well
as the careless way it is served. The family offers no company after his long day. He's a stranger among his
family in his own home. His children don't spcak him. He goes to sleep thinking of the past and future.
The message of the poem is that how the clderly are used by their own children, but neglected when they
nced care. The poem teaches how we should not behave to persons who are in thc autumn of their lifc.
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2.6 MONEY
The poem "Moncy" is written by William H Davies. In the pocm the poct spcaks of both times when he had
money and when he had no money. He actually experienced the difference in the life of a rich man and poor
One.
The theme of the pocm is the effect of money on the behaviour of people there are many fake friends when a
man has moncy.
The poct uses simile and antithesis in the poem. The poem has five instances of four lines age. There is
rhyme. Reputation of the word money is stresses the way man gives money too much importance when it
actually takes away our happiness.
The message of the poem is that money does not bring happiness. The poor are happy while the rich are
worried. The poct has seen that the lack of moncy does not me an lack of happiness.
The poem is very useful to remind us the value of money. Money is a necessity. It is not the only thing to
chase in life.
Money
Money
About poem, poeB and ARelectve Poerm
Hle Welh poet Willom Henry Davies
The theme LMonay and Pensonal Hoppiness
Ldeoring af Rea Hopoines
Consistng ct ive tlarsas
Poetic stye Ue ot Eaciamations to ihow strong faelng
S a ue o imogery syrbols
Language and poetic Efectve LAe of 1 penon Iirnple ont natatlve.
devices Un ot Aiterotion Antithes.Metonyy Simie c
Uie of ditfetent thyming scheme in each atard
Special features Direct canpoon behveen the He of
pleh and Poo
Gontentrment n the greated tom of weolth
Message, value, morcls Hoppiness comes atter satataction
Money con buy tioplness but naft contentmec
Own opinion ot byohaf you hov bulty hot you oe
