Appreciation

 

1.1 A Teenager's Prayer 2 8

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Title : A Teenager’s prayer

Name of the poet : J. Morse

Rhyme Scheme : The rhyme scheme of the poem is ‘abcb’

Figure of Speech : (any one) - Apostrophe :- the speaker of the poem directly addresses the abstract entityअमूर्त अस्तित्व, God. Hence the figure of speech is apostrophe this is a striking उल्लेखनीय, चित्तवेधक line because the tone of the whole poem is one of apostrophe.(फक्त नाव लिहिले तरी गुण मिळतात.)

Theme / Central Idea : The theme of the poem is a teenager's dilemma about making the right

decisions. The responsibility of choice falls fully on him/her. A wrong decision may ruin the whole life. Hence the teenager in the poem recognizes ओळखतो the need to pray for God's help and guidance.

1.3 Basketful of Moonlight 17 29

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1. Title: Basketful of Moonlight

2. Poet : Sunil Sharma

3. Rhyme scheme : The poem does not have a rhyme scheme and is written in free verse.

4. Figure of speech : the figure of speech used in the poem are - alliteration, antithesis, apostrophe, consonance, hyperbole, repetition and tautology.  

5. Theme/ Central Idea      : The wish of a child to light up his village road, using moonlight to make travelling easier for the people in his village and the expression of his love for his father. 

2.1 You Start Dying Slowly 41 56

2.3 The Twins 57 77

3.1 If 86 115

3.3 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 101 135

4.1 The World is Mine 125 167