A TEENAGER'S PRAYER appreciation, BASKETFUL OF MOONLIGHT, YOU START DYING SLOWLY, THE TWINS, IF.....appreciation, STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Appreciating poetry involves delving into its various elements to grasp the poet's intent and the poem's essence. Here's a structured approach to help you appreciate poems, especially those in the Std. 10 Maharashtra State Board English curriculum:
1. Title: Identify the title of the poem.
2. Poet: Note the name of the poet.
3. Rhyme Scheme: Determine the pattern of rhymes in the poem.
4. Figures of Speech: Identify and analyze the literary devices used.
5. Theme/Central Idea: Understand the main message or underlying theme of the poem.
Applying this framework, here's an appreciation of the poem "All Poem" from the Std. 10 syllabus:
| Poem: 1.1 A TEENAGER'S PRAYER | |
| Title: | A Teenager's Prayer |
| Name of the Poet: | J. Morse |
| Rhyme Scheme: | abcb |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Apostrophe, Inversion |
| Theme/Central Idea: | Teenager's strong ambition to take right decision to become successful. We find the teenagers requesting God to help in the journey of Life. |
| Poem: 1.3 BASKETFUL OF MOONLIGHT | |
| Title: | Basketful of Moonlight |
| Name of the Poet: | Sunil Sharma |
| Rhyme Scheme: | No Rhyme Scheme. This is Free Verse |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Repetition, Apostrophe |
| Theme/Central Idea: | The strong desire of the child to sow moons along the roads where his father walks daily. The child expects his father to come early and tell him beautiful stories. |
| Poem: 2.1 YOU START DYING SLOWLY | |
| Title: | You Start Dying Slowly |
| Name of the Poet: | Pablo Neruda |
| Rhyme Scheme: | No Rhyme Scheme. This is Free Verse |
| Figures of Speech: | Repetition, Antithesis, Apostrophe |
| Theme/Central Idea: | The poet expects from us to do new things by removing unnecessary thoughts. We should lead our life fearlessly and happily. |
| Poem: 2.3 THE TWINS | |
| Title: | The Twins |
| Name of the Poet: | Henry S. Leigh |
| Rhyme Scheme: | ababcdcd |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Hyperbole, Interrogation |
| Theme/Central Idea: | The poem describes physical similarity shared by identical twins. It creates confusion and distraction for family and friends. |
| Poem: 3.1 IF..... | |
| Title: | If .... |
| Name of the Poet: | Rudyard Kipling |
| Rhyme Scheme: | aaaabcbc |
| Figures of Speech: | Antithesis, Alliteration |
| Theme/Central Idea: | Life is very precious and we should live it meaningfully. We should not hate others, even though they blame us. We should always trust ourselves. |
| Poem: 3.3 STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING | |
| Title: | Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening |
| Name of the Poet: | Robert Frost |
| Rhyme Scheme: | aaba |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Inversion, Climax |
| Theme/Central Idea: | The poet appreciates the beauty as well as marvel of nature. He realizes the value of woods, as they are really lovely to watch. |
| Poem: 4.1 THE WORLD IS MINE | |
| Title: | The World is Mine |
| Name of the Poet: | Joy Lovelet Crawford |
| Rhyme Scheme: | aabcc |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Inversion |
| Theme/Central Idea: | We should be grateful and obliged for what we are having. We should love and respect our life. We are really blessed that we are a part of the beautiful life. |
| Poem: 4.3 O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! | |
| Title: | O Captain! My Captain! |
| Name of the Poet: | Walt Whitman |
| Rhyme Scheme: | aabbcded |
| Figures of Speech: | Alliteration, Antithesis, Inversion, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification |
| Theme/Central Idea: | Mixed emotions of the speaker on his Captain's death on the ship. This poem refers to the death of President Abraham Lincoln after the American Civil War. |
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