Title: The title of the poem is ‘Walk a little slower ‘
Poet: The poem is by an anonymous (unknown) poet.
Rhyme scheme:
The rhyme scheme of the
stanzas is ‘abcb’.
Favourite lines:
My favourite lines from the
poem are:
“I’m following in your
footsteps
And I don’t want to fall.”
Theme / Central Idea
The importance of the father
as a role model is the central idea of
the poem. The child in the
poem wants to observe and imitate the life
led by his/her father. Hence
the child requests the father to be
more considerate towards his/her
needs.
Figure of speech:
The figure of speech in the
poem is ‘metaphor’
Special features:
This poem is a dramatic
monologue. Dramatic monologue is a kind of
poem in which a single character
other than the poet speaks to a silent
listener. The speech does not
reveal the poet’s own thoughts. Instead,
the thoughts of the character
speaking are expressed. In this, a
dramatic monologue differs from
a lyric.
Why I like the poem:
I like the poem for its sheer
simplicity. There is not a single difficult
word in the poem. This helps me
understand the poem fully. Even the
implied meanings are easy to
guess.
Appreciation of the poem
Sub: English (LL) 1.3.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers Std.-9th
Title: The title of the poem is ‘Hope is the
thing with feathers- ‘
Poetess: The poem is written Emily Dickinson.
Rhyme scheme:
The rhyme scheme of the
first 2 stanzas is ‘abab’ whereas
in the third stanza is ‘abbb’.
Favourite lines:
My favourite lines from the
poem are:
‘Hope’ is the
thing with feathers-
And sweetest – in
the Gale - is heard -
Theme / Central Idea
The central idea or theme of
the poem is the role played by
the hope in our lives.
According to the poetess, hope – the
little bird that nests in our
soul – keeps us going even in the most
difficult of times and
demands nothing in return.
Figure of speech:
Personification: Here, the
lifeless and abstract idea of ‘hope’ is
portrayed as a ‘living little
bird’.
Special features:
This poem is full of implied
meanings. It tells you the importance of
hope and helps you to survive
in any difficult days or occasions.
Why I like the poem:
I like the poem for its
positive message. According to the poet,
hope is not easily defeated.
It sustains us. Hope also encourages us
To move forward. This message,
I think, is very important for a
Young person.
Appreciation of the
poem
Sub: English (LL) 2.1. Comparisons Std.-9th
Title: The title of the poem is ‘Comparions ‘
Poet: The poem is by an anonymous (unknown) poet.
Rhyme scheme:
The rhyme scheme of the
first 6 stanzas is ‘abcb’. The last stanza
has six lines and its rhyme
scheme is ’abcbdb’.
Favourite lines:
My favourite lines from the
poem are:
The world is full of
opposites.
Night time midnight,day time noon.
Theme / Central
Idea
The central idea of the poem
is given in the last but one line of the
poem. The poem celebrates the
diversity in the universe. The poem
also reminds us that all
sorts of people and things are needed to
make our world beautiful.
Figure of speech:
Simile: This poem is full of similes. The
comparison are made explicit
with the use of ‘as’
throughout.
Special features:
The structural quality is a
special feature of this poem. The quatrain
stanzas and their ‘abcb’
rhyme flows with force of ballad. The last
couplet
of the poem gives us the poet’s viewpoint. Here, in the
conclusive lines, the place
of the poem slows down
Why I like the
poem:
I like the poem because it
made me think for the first time the
extreme diversity in the world
around me. I think the poem helped me
in looking at the world around
me in a different light. and poet’s
argument sinks deep down in
our hearts.
Appreciation of the poem
Sub: English (LL) 2.4. Please Listen! Std.-9th
Title: The title of the poem is ‘Please Listen! ‘
Poet: The poem is by an anonymous (unknown) poet.
Rhyme scheme:
There is no rhyme scheme. This poem is an example of ‘free verse’.
Favourite lines:
My favourite lines from the
poem are:
Listen! All I ask is
that you listen.
Don’t talk or do - just
hear me.
Theme / Central
Idea
The central idea of the poem
is the need of an adolescent to be heard
patiently. The poem also
reflects on our habit of giving advice or
offering help without hearing
out the problems of teenagers fully.
Figure of speech:
Repetition: The line “ When
I ask you to listen to me” is repeated at
the
beginning of three consecutive stanzas for poetic effect.
Special features:
This poem is a soliloquy.
Soliloquy is a dramatic speech uttered by one
character. The soliloquist
thus reveals his or her inner thoughts and
feelings to the listener. The
implied absence of a specific listener
distinguishes soliloquy from a
dramatic monologue.
Why I like the
poem:
I like the poem because I can
personally relate to the poem. I have
undergone the speaker’s plight
many a time. So I can identify with the
speaker’s feelings very
easily.