Appreciations of the poems (Term – I)

1.1. A Teenager’s Prayer 1.3. Basketful of Moonlight

• Title: The title of the poem is • Title: The title of the poem is
‘A Teenager’s Prayer.’ ‘Basketful of moonlight.’
• Poet: The poet of the poem is • Poet: The poet of the poem is
J. Morse. Sunil Sharma.
• Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of • Rhyme scheme: There is no rhyme
the poem is abcb. scheme in the poem. It is written in the
• Figure of speech: The figure of speech free-verse style.
of the poem is Alliteration. • Figure of speech: The figure of speech
For example, ‘travel down the darken of the poem is Repetition.
road.’ In this line, the sound of the For example, ‘I want to sow small,
letter ‘d’ is repeated for the poetic small moons of light.’ In this line the
effect. word ‘small’ is repeated for the poetic
• Central idea: This poem is a prayer. effect.
In this poem, a teenager wants to • Central idea: The central idea of the
choose the right way of life that leads poem is that the child requests the
to great success. So, he requests God moon to give him a basket full of
to show him the right way and help moonlight to light the dark road from
him to take the right decision in life. the city to his village so that his father
The teenager recognises the need to returns early and safely, and he can
pray for God's guidance. hear fairy tales and stories from him.

2.1. You Start Dying Slowly 2.3. The Twins

• Title: The title of the poem is • Title: The title of the poem is
‘You Start Dying Slowly.’ ‘The Twins.’
• Poet: The poet of the poem is • Poet: The poet of the poem is
Pablo Neruda. Henry Sambrooke Leigh.
• Rhyme scheme: There is no rhyme • Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of
scheme in the poem. It is written in the the poem is ababcdcd.
free-verse style. • Figure of speech: The figure of
• Figure of speech: The figure of speech speech of the poem is Hyperbole.
of the poem is Repetition. For example, ‘for somehow, my
In this poem, the line, ‘you start dying intended bride became my brother’s
slowly’ is repeated for the poetic wife’ it is an over statement.
effect. • Central idea: This is a humorous
• Central idea: The poem gives the poem. It highlights the absurd
essence of life in terms of things to do mistakes that occur due to the close
that make life lively, interesting, and likeness between the twin brothers.
worthy for the future. We should The poet has used humour to create
travel and read books. We should laughter and entertain readers.
listen to the sounds of life. We should
not become a slave to our habits. We
should change our routine.
 Appreciations of the poems (Term – II)

3.1. If 3.3. Stopping by Woods on A

• Title: The title of the poem is ‘If.’
Snowy Evening
• Poet: The poet of the poem is Rudyard • Title: The title of the poem is ‘Stopping
Kipling. by Woods on A Snowy Evening.’
• Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of the • Poet: The poet of the poem is
first stanza is aaaabcbc. and of the second Robert Frost.
and the third stanza is ababcdcd. • Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of the
• Figure of speech: The figure of speech of first three stanza is aaba. and of the last
the poem is Antithesis. stanza is aaaa.
For example, ‘if neither foes nor loving • Figure of speech: The figure of speech of
friend can hurt you.’ In this line, two the poem is Alliteration.
opposite ideas ‘foes’ and ‘friends’ are For example, ‘the woods are lovely, dark
brought together. and deep.’ In this line, the sound of the
• Central idea: This poem deals with the letter ‘d’ is repeated for the poetic effect.
advice given by the father to his son. In • Central idea: In this poem, the poet has
this poem, the father tells his son what described a little incident happening on a
qualities are needed to be a good and snowy evening. The poet is a traveller. He
perfect human being. If he adopts these is fascinated by the beautiful scenes in the
qualities, he can achieve everything, and, woods. Although he stops to enjoy this
what is more, he will be a good and beautiful moment, his mind reminds him
perfect human being. that he is a traveller and he has to go on.

4.1. The World Is Mine 4.3. O Captain! My Captain!

• Title: The title of the poem is • Title: The title of the poem is
‘The World Is Mine.’ ‘O captain! My captain!’.
• Poet: The poet of the poem is • Poet: The poet of the poem is
Joy Lovelet Crawford. Walt Whitman.
• Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of • Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme of
the first three stanza is aabbcc. and of the poem is aabbcded.
the fourth stanza is aabc. • Figure of speech: The figure of
• Figure of speech: The figure of speech speech is Alliteration.
of the poem is apostrophe. For example, 'the sheep is anchor'd
For example, ‘Oh God, forgive me safe and sound.' in this line, the
when I whine.’ In this line the poetess sound of the letter 's' is repeated for
is addressing to the god. poetic effect.
• Central idea: The central idea of the • Central idea: This poem is written in
poem is that we should be happy and honour of the dead captain of a ship
satisfied with whatever we have and that has written after victory in the war
be grateful to God for giving the good While the nation celebrates the victory
things in our life rather than of the battle, the poet expresses his
complaining about the things we think grief about the loss of its great leader.
we lack. Then the world and its joys
are ours.