2. Indian Weavers 3.

THE INCHCAPE ROCK

The title 'Inchcape Rock’ is significant in many ways. It
Song of the Open Road is an inspirational poem
It is a narrative poem written in form of questions and is a symbol of goodness. It also represents the virtue and an act
written in the form of narration. This poem is an ode to one's of goodness. Poem The Inchcape Rock is a long narrative poem.
answers. The poem represents the true soul of India. It also
self which is the part of 'Leaves of Grass'. The title of the poem It is written in the form of ballad. This poem depicts the story of
depicts tradition and culture particularly importance of the
is 'Song of the Open Road'. The title of the poem is a key to an Inchcape bell and the story moves from one incident to
colors during journey of life and its stage. another. It creates vivid pictures in the mind of the readers. The
the general meaning and summary of the thought presented.
The title ‘Indian weavers' indicates that the poem is Poet Robert Southey is famous poet who belonged to Romantic
The title is also indicates the Freedom. The poem is written School of poetry. He is famous for writing narrative poems.
about Indian weavers and the variety of the clothes that they
by Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and Present poem is also dramatic or narrative poem that gives the
have to weave or incidents according to occasions or incidents. message to be good.
journalist.Whitman is often called the father of free verse.
The poem is written by Sarojini Naidu, she is called as This poem has a moral theme. The poet that teaches
Mainly the poem deals with freedom, optimism and nightingale of India. Her poetry is marked with the true soul of something is also called as didactic poem. The poem depicts the
the joy of free life. The poem is highly inspirational and it poetic justice that crime gets its own punishment. The Rover
India, she depicts philosophy of life.
cuts the bell to annoy the good Abbot and to create problems
encourages the readers to be turn to themselves and live In this poem the poetess speaks about three for the helpless sailors. But in the end he falls into his own laid
and enjoy the Freedom of Life. The poem is written in important stages of life and relates them with different parts of trap and regrets helplessly
simple and effective language. As, it is written in a free This poem is long poem of seventeen quatrains. First
the day. Birth is the first stage and blue cloth is woven in the
two lines of every stanza rhyme with each other and the third
verse, there is no rhyme scheme. Length of lines and stanza morning, for marriage green and purple veil woven in the line with fourth, rhyming scheme of the poem is aabb.
pattern are not equal. Phrases like 'light-hearted 'is evening and finally white shroud for dead is woven at night. Alliteration and personification are the significant figures of
interesting. There are many Poetic devices are used in this Speech. Example of Alliteration is: The ship was as still as she
The poetess used very simple but rhythmical
could be an example of personification is: Her keel was steady in
poem Metaphor, Paradox, Free verse, Repetition. language. It is written in Colloquial (conversation) form. The the ocean. Overall language is very easy to understand.
Special Feature of the poem is its first person poem is full of musical words like plumes, halcyon and feather. The poet has used descriptive and narrative
narration "I" which represents every individual. The Poet has The rhyming scheme of the poem is ‘aabb'. There are many techniques to enhance the effect of the poem. The poem
provides verbal image of the calm atmosphere and the Inchcape
used the special device of parentheses by putting last stanza figures of speech used in poem such as Repetition, Alliteration,
Rock as the symbol of goodness. It also provides the
in bracket to separate him from the worldly needs. It also metaphor and simile etc. supernatural elements of darkness and the drifting of the ship
shows that there is a meaningful Relationship between him The special features of the poem are Rhythm, The moral of the poem is: As you sow, so shall you
reap Or Evil digs a pit for others but falls into the same.
and his delicious burden. The poem teaches us to be Philosophy, symbolism and imagery. This poem has been used
The Rover cuts the bell and he falls into his own action but it
happy and optimistic as we have everything including as imaginary to describe the three stages birth to death just as becomes late.
freedom and an ample of opportunities. weaver weave from Down to night According to me it is rightly said, 'who digs a pit for
others falls into it.' The value of the above moral lesson is old,
My opinion about the poem is that Poem is nice The poem gives the true picture of the Indian
classical. It stands firm like a light house on a rock to teach all of
because it encourages us to enjoy the life in healthy and free traditions. The poem is highly rhythmical. The words are simple us in our times too.
world. It motivates me to fill the Heart with immense pleasure and musical. I really liked the poem for its picturesque qualities
of life journey. I really liked the poem
 4. 'Have you earned your tomorrow' 5. FATHER RETURNING HOME 6. Money
The title of the poem seems to be rhetorical The title of the poem Father returning home indicates Title Money is a key to the general meaning or the
question which implies moral behavior. 'Have You Earned that the poet is talking about the monotonous routine of his summary of the poem. The title of the present poem 'Money'
Your Tomorrow' is the self-proclaiming title to inspire behaves father. It also indicates that the poet describes the event in gives us a hint that the poem is about the advantages or
detail goodness. It also represents the virtue and an act of disadvantages of money and that we understand after reading
morally. This poem is didactic as it teaches moral lesson
that the poem is about the disadvantages of money. This is a
about the behavior and the kindness of heart. The poem has goodness. This poem expresses the theme of separation and
narrative poem. Narrator experiences the real happiness of the
many self- answered questions to motivate the readers to be generation gap between father and his children. The poet has life after becoming poor. The narrator also expresses that he
good with others to have a good future. used vivid visuals to express the theme. It depicts the pathetic had always untrue friends when he was rich. It's only after
loneliness of the father who is denied basic needs. Poet Dilip getting poor he experiences the love of true friends, though they
This poem is written by Edgar Guest who was British-
Chitre is well known Indian poet who writes in English as well may be few.
born American poet. In the first half of the 20th century he W. H. Devies is the poet who took first-hand
Marathi. His themes are remarkable. He mostly writes about the
became known as people's poet. His poems often have an experience of the poor person to write his poetry. He travelled
alienation, estrangement and death.
inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life. like a tramp or hobo, worked as peddler, and became street
The theme of the poem is an experience and a routine
singer before publishing his first collection of poetry. Present
Theme of the poem 'Have You Earned Your of an aged man. The poem also deals with the miseries of poem expresses the joy of being poor
Tomorrow is about the result of our behavior in the life of elderly people in big cities. The poet talks about the loneliness of The poem deals with the experience of the narrator
others and in our own life. If we encourage others or make his father from the man-made world. This poem is written in a when he was rich and also when he was poor. Being a rich
them happy by our encouraging words or by our kind free verse. Length of the line is uneven. The poem has no stanza person he could never get the experience of true love of friends
behavior, it is directly or indirectly beneficial for our pattern. The poem is of 24 lines. It is written in a simple as they didn't knock the door of the 'Friend' but knocked the
door of a 'rich man'. But as a poor he experienced the real joy of
Tomorrow or future life. language. The poem has a strong picturesque quality. The poem
life as he got few but real friends.
is in the first person narrative. Simile & Alliteration are the The poem has five stanzas having four lines each.
This is a four stanza poem. It is separated into sets
significant figures of Speech. Rhyme scheme is abcb. The poem is written very simply helps us
of four lines or quatrains. Language is simple and uplifting
Example of simile is: like a word dropped from a long sentence. to identify the true friends and real happiness. The use of the
style. Rhyme scheme of the poem is aabb ccaa ddee ffaa.
The poet has used the special effects of visual imagery figure of Speech 'Inversion is very powerful e.i .1) 'Then felt I like
Alliteration, Interrogation figure of speech used in the poem.
to describe the theme of loneliness. The images of local train, a child that holds' 2) 'Much have I thought of life, and seen.
This is an inspirational poem. Each stanza contains late evening, yellow light, unseen eyes, and dimmed eyes are Repetition of O! is also very significant.
questions for the readers. The repetition of the ay sound Special Feature of the poem is its difference between
remarkable. We get the message that it is a courtesy to treat the
the happiness of poor and rich. The difference between their
appears in the 1, 2, 4 stanzas is in order to unify the seniors with dignity and respect. We should not forget their friends is also significant. The use of O! at the end of three lines
poem.Improvement of human relationships is the focussing contributions in our lives. Grey hair should always be respected. is expressive. It has different expressions at different context. In
element in this poem. Old is our treasure. We can get life lessons from them. They can first line it expresses sad tone of lacking something but it has a
teach us about enduring changes and handling life's challenges. tone of fulfillment.
Message of the poem is straight forward Try to make
We should accompany them and care for them. Our company The poem teaches us to identify the difference
others happy by your behavior, encourage the faded one, let between true and untrue friends. It also makes us aware of the
them remember and talk good about you. And do it for will keep estrangement away from them.
human situation in which he or she gets the real happiness of
yourself. My opinion about the poem is that this poem is an
the life. Ultimate objective of the life is to get real happiness of
account of any old man who works hard for his family but leads the life and there money has no role.
I was very touched by this poem because it reflects a pathetic and miserable life being uncared and unloved. The I think that money is equally important in today's
how I feel. I'm 17 and have witnessed not less. I believe we old people have precious wisdom to share with us. The younger world. It's not a world of late 19th century or the world of early
can brighten the day, no matter what the circumstances are. I ones must learn the significance of respecting the elders by 20s. But still I like the poem for its simplicity and expressions.
am happy with the words that I have received from others spending quality time with them. We should be blessed with It's not only about money but it’s about the way think
their company.