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composed by the poet (Name of the Poet), (Birth–Death, if known), who is renowned for (one or two
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1. Song of the open road
American influential poet walt whittman
known as father of free verse
free verse, no rhyming metre. Absence of free verse indicates
freedom which is also in a way theme of the poem
alliteration, repetition, transferred epithet, paradox
prime figure of speech metaphor (travel through the road – journey
of life)
message – optimism, energy of someone ready to face life,
overcome the challenes and succeed. Work hard
central idea
travel through the road – journey of life)
seize opportunities
(delicious burden line elaborate)
opinion: It reminds me that problems exists but we must move aed
and there will be challenes in future too.
quote : “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller
2. Indian weavers
sarojini naidu (indian political activist and feminist ) aka nightingale
of india.
woven the theme of cycle of birth, prime of life and death. each
stanza is about the weavers weaving the proper attire for a person in
his/her different stages. The coloured mentioned is the most suitable
for the occasion and associated with that stage of life
imagery, alliteration, metaphor similie
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the poem is dedicated to talented weavers and salutes them. The
poem is full of symbolism and the poet has beautifully used time of
day and colours of woven cloth.
I like the poem and find it beautiful, colourful and full of imagery
[Link] Inchcape rock
Robert Southey, briston England
theme: The benevolent Abbot of Aberbrothok had installed a warning bell on the rock.
However, a pirate Sir Ralph the Rover in a fit of wickedness cut the warning bell and sank it
into the sea. Many months later, when the pirate was sailing towards Scotland in stormy
weather, his boat struck the very same rock and sank, as there was no bell to warn him.
Ralph realized to his despair that he had brought this ruin onto himself.
ballad
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inversion alliteration onomatopoeia
message those who do wrong things will meet with due punishment.
I like the poem as it is in the form of a story and easy to understand. The imagery too is very
good. I agree with the message delivered by the poet
[Link] you earned your tomorrow