Appreciation of Poems: Complete Summary, Themes and Analysis for Class 12 English

Appreciation of Poems

Comprehensive analysis of themes, styles, and literary devices.

Money

About poem, poet and title

'Money'.
A Reflective Poem.
Welsh poet William Henry Davies.

The theme

i. Money and Personal Happiness.
ii. Meaning of Real Happiness.

Poetic style

Consisting of five stanzas.
Use of Exclamations to show strong feelings.
Skillful use of imagery and symbols.

Language and poetic devices

Effective use of 1st person. Simple and narrative.
Use of Alliteration, Antithesis, Metonymy and Simile. Use of different rhyming scheme in each stanza.

Special features

Direct comparison between the life of rich and poor people.

Message, value, morals

'Contentment is the greatest form of wealth'.
'Happiness comes after satisfaction'.
'Money can buy happiness but not contentment'.

Own opinion

I'm of the opinion that real wealth can be measured not by what you have but by what you are.

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Father Returning Home

About poem, poet and title

'Father Returning Home'.
Taken from 'Travelling in a Cage'.
Dilip Chitre, a bilingual poet.

The theme

i. Loneliness and world-weariness of old man.
ii. Monotonous life of old man.
iii. Isolation from man-made world.

Poetic style

Consisting of 25 lines.
Skillful use of long lines with strong use of imagery. Presented in depressed tone.

Language and poetic devices

Simple & straight-forward language.
Use of 1st and 3rd person. Descriptive words are used. Effective use of Alliteration, Simile and Onomatopoeia.

Special features

Poem communicates the apathy of society towards old people. Poet sketches his father's image.

Message, value, morals

Love your parents and treat them with loving care. One person caring another represents life's value.

Own opinion

I find this poem highly applicable to today's modern world. Strong message is conveyed with simplicity. I salute the poet's keen observation of modern society.

Small Towns and Rivers

About poem, poet and title

'Small Towns and Rivers'.
Taken from the collection 'The River Poems'.
Indian poetess Mamang Dai.

The theme

Description of poet's hometown 'Pasighat'.
Need to preserve the natural goodness.
'Life and death'. 'Mortality and Eternity'.

Poetic style

Free verse. Consisting of seven stanzas.
The river symbolically depicts nature and its permanence.

Language and poetic devices

Simple and creative language is used to depict the attractiveness of nature. Use of Metaphor, Simile, Antithesis, Repetition and Personification.

Special features

The poem is based on the beliefs and ideology of the tribal people from North East India. Various natural elements are skillfully mentioned in the poem.

Message, value, morals

We should protect nature and its elements. It is our responsibility to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live.

Own opinion

I think, the poem presents a contrast between the mortal humans and the immortal nature.

Indian Weavers

About poem, poet and title

'Indian Weavers'.
Short and meaningful poem.
Indian poetess Sarojini Naidu.

The theme

i. Life of weavers.
ii. Three stages of human life.

Poetic style

Consisting three stanzas.
Colourfully presented.
Depiction of human life and human actions.

Language and poetic devices

Use of artistic language, easily understood.
Use of Alliteration, Metaphor, Imagery and Inversion. Use of rhyming with the scheme- aabb

Special features

The journey of human life with three stages.
Effective use of images and symbols.
Reveals hard life of weavers.

Message, value, morals

We must keep working.
Life is momentary-live happily.
Death is the final truth of human life.

Own opinion

I think, the use of birds and colours really made the poem rather beautiful. The poetess has a keen observation of every aspects of human life.

She Walks in Beauty

About poem, poet and title

'She Walks in Beauty'.
A Short Lyrical Poem.
English romantic poet Lord Byron.

The theme

Inner beauty and outer beauty.
Beauty and harmony of mind and body.
Balance between light and dark.

Poetic style

Consisting of three stanzas.
All stanzas are well-balanced to present the idea of Beauty. Written in Iambic Tetrameter.

Language and poetic devices

Presented in rich and impressive language. Use of Simile, Antithesis, Alliteration and Personification. The poem follows a rhyme scheme of 'ababab'.

Special features

Byron has given this poem a romantic feel and touch to make it an eternal literary piece.

Message, value, morals

Outer Beauty attracts, but inner Beauty captivates. External Beauty is a gift but an internal Beauty is an accomplishment.

Own opinion

According to me, Beauty is not in the Face, Beauty is a Light in the Heart. I think, everything has Beauty but not everyone sees it.

Have You Earned Your Tomorrow

About poem, poet and title

'Have You Earned Your Tomorrow'.
An Inspirational Poem.
American poet Edgar Guest.

The theme

Urge to be thoughtful in day-to-day life.
The real value of life.
Life is beautiful, lead it together.

Poetic style

Consisting of four stanzas.
Use of many questions to convey an idea.
Presented in appealing style.

Language and poetic devices

Use of simple language.
Effective use of Interrogation and Alliteration.
Use of aabb rhyming scheme.

Special features

Uplifting poem that teaches the way to create glory in one's life.

Message, value, morals

One should do good to others.
'Live and let others live'.
Be a good human being, a warm hearted person.

Own opinion

Obviously the poem teaches us good manners. I think the poem tests our compassion and kindness towards others. Really, it's inspiring!

Song of the Open Road

About poem, poet and title

'Song of the Open Road'.
Taken from the collection 'Leaves Of Grass'.
American poet Walt Whitman.

The theme

i. Freedom.
ii. Mobility.
iii. Journey of Life.

Poetic style

Free verse.
Consisting four stanzas.
Use of personal pronouns.

Language and poetic devices

Use of artistic language, easily understood.
Use of Repetition, Metaphor, Paradox and Inversion. No rhyming scheme.

Special features

The word 'road' is symbolic.
It is compared with human life.
It is the sign of mobility.

Message, value, morals

We must believe in our strength.
Freedom is the real life.
Life is dynamic-live happily.

Own opinion

I think, we should not depend on luck. Everyone is the creator of his own life. We must face the difficulties in the journey of life. Life is challenge.

Materials Around Us: Class 2 EVS Term 3 Unit 1 Explained

Materials Around Us

2nd EVS Environmental Science: Term 3 Unit 1

You will learn about:

* Natural sources, man-made materials and things

* Matter - definition and properties

Introduction

We use many kinds of materials in our life. Nature is the source of all of them (e.g., tree). From these natural sources man makes many materials (e.g., wooden planks) which are used to make many other things (e.g., wooden basket).

Sources of Natural Materials

The sources of natural materials are plants, animals, rocks and soil.

From Plants..

From Animals..

From Rocks and Soil...

We get metal ores from rocks and soil

Think….

For today‛s need you are cutting me but for tomorrow‛s need plant more trees like me…

Write ‘A‛ for the animal, ‘P‛ for the plant and ‘M‛ for the metal sources of the given materials.

Wood

Let Us Discuss

Why do we make windows and cupboards from wood?

* Wood is a strong material. So furniture can be made from it.

* It is long lasting.

* It can be cut into pieces and can be given different shapes.

* Wooden pieces can be joined together to make many useful things

Natural source → Man-made materials → Man-made things

Natural source

Man-made materials

Using some tools, tree trunks are cut into wooden logs and planks.

Man-made things

Do you know?

Paper is made from wood pulp.

Rubber

Do you know from what material your eraser is made?

Rubber is made from the sap (a milky substance) of the rubber tree.

* Rubber is elastic; so rubber bands are made from it.

* It is also waterproof; so hand gloves are made from it.

* Elastic – Comes back to its original shape after being stretched

* Waterproof – Does not allow water to enter inside

The following things are also made of rubber.

Activity: Fill in the Blanks

Observe the pictures and fill in the blanks.

Write the names of the man-made things from wood.

1. Shelf 2. Spoon 3. Chair

Write the names of the man-made things from rubber.

1. Rubber Band 2. Mat 3. Cycle Tube

Fibre

Do you know how clothes and ropes are made?

Fibre is a material obtained from both plants and animals. Cotton and jute are the fibres got from plants. Wool and silk are fibres obtained from animals.

Fibre from the coconut tree is called coir. Many things are made from it.

Do you know? Silk thread is a strong material and is used in making parachutes.

The jute fibre is long, shiny and strong. Silk is the strongest natural fibre. We make many things like bags, mats and sarees from these fibres.

Wool keeps us warm; so sweaters, caps and socks are knitted using it.

Leather is flexible; so belts, watch straps and bags are made from it.

Put a tick (✓) for the correct pair and a cross (x) for the wrong one.

Clay

Do you like playing with clay?

* Clay is a natural material. It is a type of soil. When it is mixed with water, it becomes soft.

* It hardens as it dries; so, pots and other things can be made from it.

* A potter uses his tool, the potter‛s wheel, to make clay pots and other things.

I give you cool water without using electricity.

Metals

Have you seen the different vessels in your kitchen?

Metals are materials got from metal ores - e.g., Gold, Silver, Iron and Copper.

* Since metals are strong and hard, vehicles, gates and cooking vessels can be made from it.

* Metals are shiny.

* When heated, metals can be shaped into any form - small paper clips or a huge aeroplane.

Matter

Anything natural or man-made that occupies space is called matter.

Matter has properties like taste, smell, size and shape.

Orange is a natural thing. It occupies space.

A wooden basket is a man-made thing. It occupies space too.

These yellow laddus occupy the space in the bowl.

They are small, round in shape and are sweet to taste.

Final Questions

Many materials are used in making an object. Choose and write the correct pair of materials found in the given objects.

1. Materials found in motor bikes are _________ .

a. metals and clay

b. rubber and clay

c. metals and rubber

Ans : c. metals and rubber

2. _________ are found in these pots.

a. Clay and rubber

b. Metals and clay

c. Metals and rubber

Ans : b. Metals and clay

3. This belt is made of _________ .

a. fibre and rubber

b. metals and clay

c. metals and leather

Ans : c. metals and leather

4. This chair is made of _________.

a. metals and wood

b. fibre and rubber

c. metals and clay

Ans : a. metals and wood

Materials Around Us: Class 1 EVS Lesson (Term 3, Unit 1)

Materials Around Us

1st EVS Environmental Science | Term 3, Unit 1

Learning Objectives

The Learners

• Identify the different materials around them

• Differentiate between the materials

Let Us Talk

Observe the picture and talk about the different objects and what they are made of.

All the objects that we use are made of different kinds of materials.

Wood

Meera is colouring with a pencil.

Grand father is sitting on a chair.

Books are arranged in the bookshelf.

Vimal is playing with a doll.

Wood is a material got from the trunk and branches of trees. We make many things such as chairs, toys, pencils, ladders, bats, matchsticks, doors and bookshelves from wood.

Can you identify the things made of wood in your classroom?

Tick (✓) the things made of wood.

Clay

Fathima is planting a sapling in the soil.

Soil is a mixture of clay, sand, small pieces of rock and dried leaves. Clay is sticky. It has the ability to absorb water.

Bricks are made of clay.

Many more things can be made using clay.

Pot, Clay Stove, Lamp, Roof Tiles

Rajan collects wooden toys. Kamala collects clay toys. How many toys do each of them have? Count and write.

Stone

Sandiya and Kaviya playing with pebbles.

Pebbles are a type of stone.

Stone is a hard substance found on earth.

There are many kinds of stones. We use stone in many ways.

Mahabalipuram is well known for its stone sculptures.

Stones are used to build houses.

Marble is a kind of stone. It is used to make floors and buildings.

Small stones called gravel are used to make roads.

Stones are used to make statues.

Red stone is also a type of stone used in many buildings.

We can make jewellery using precious stones called gems.

Join the objects to the materials they are made of.

Sand

Ravi and Prabu are playing in the sand. Do you like playing in the sand?

Sand is formed from broken pieces of rock over a long period of time.

Sand is mixed with cement to construct buildings. Sand is also used in making glass. Beautiful sculptures can be made with the sand. This is called sand art.

Sand clocks were used to measure time in the olden days

Shall we make a sand clock?

• Take two similar bottles.

• Make a hole on the lid of both bottles with the help of your teacher.

• Fill one half of one bottle with sand.

• Paste both bottles with tape as shown in the picture.

• Now the sand clock is ready.

Let us play with a sand clock

Find out how many times you can jump by the time the sand moves from one bottle to the other. Use the clock to measure the time taken for other activities.

Metals

Surya is riding a bicycle. Bicycles are made of metal. Metal is a hard and shiny material. We use metals in our daily life in many ways. Look at the following examples.

Circle the things made of metals.