Miss Noha
poetry
2nd prep
Poetry
It is a beautiful use of language to express our feelings.
Poet: - the person who writes poems.
Poem :-( verse) the lines written by the poet.
Stanza: - a group of lines in the poems having the same idea.
Figure of speech:1- Simile: - the poet likens persons or things using "as- like" to another things.
*The moon like a flower"
2- Personification:The poet gives something the qualities of people.
*I'm busy, said the sea."
3- Metaphor:-the poet gives something the image of something else.
* Tiger! Tiger! burning bright
Device:1-Contrast: - the poet uses the words and their opposites to assert the meaning.
*Blowing here and blowing there.
2-Alliteration:-the repeating of the same consonant and the beginning of the word at
the same line.
* Wait and you will see the grain.
"Day"
By: Cecil Spring- Rice (1859- 1918)
Sir Ceil Spring –Rice was born on February1859. He was educated at Oxford
He was a famous British diplomat who held many posts in the services of his country.
He worked as a British ambassador in the U.S.A .He was awarded many times.
Stanza one:"I am busy ", said the sea.
"I am busy ", think of me.
Making continents to be.
"I am busy ", said the sea.
New words:Continents: - a large land mass.
Rhyme Scheme :- ( aaaa)
Paraphrase:- The poet says that the sea says that it is busy working. We must think
of its important work. It makes land appear.
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poetry
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Figures of speech:1- Personification:* "said the sea"
The poet gives the sea the image of a person who can talk.
Devices:Alliteration: - (said- sea). It gives music
Stanza two
"I am busy ", said the rain.
"When I fall it is not in vain.
Wait and you will see the grain.
"I am busy ", said the rain.
New words:In vain: - useless
Grain: - crops
Rhyme Scheme :- ( bbbb)
Paraphrase: - The poet says that the rain says that it is busy working. When it falls it
helps the plants to grow.
Figures of speech:1- Personification:*" said the rain"
The poet gives the rain the image of a person who can talk
Devices:Alliteration: - (wait- will). It gives music
Stanza three
"I am busy ", said the air.
Blowing here and blowing there.
Up and down and everywhere.
"I am busy ", said the air.
Rhyme Scheme :- ( cccc)
Paraphrase: - The poet says that the air says that it is busy working. It blows
everywhere.
Figures of speech:1- Personification:*" said the rain
The poet gives the air the image of a person who can talk
Devices:Contrast :-( up – down) (here – there)
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poetry
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Stanza four:"I am busy ", said the sun.
All my planets, every one.
Know my work is never done
"I am busy ", said the sun.
Rhyme Scheme :- (dddd)
Paraphrase: - The poet says that the sun says that it is busy working. Everyone and
all the planets know that the work of the sun never finishes. It always shines.
Figures of speech:1- Personification:- *" said the sun"
The poet gives the rain the image of a person who can talk
Devices:Alliteration: - (said- sun). It gives music
Stanza five:Sea and rain and air and sun,
Here's a fellow toiler one,
Whose task will soon be done.
New words:Fellow: - friend
toiler: - worker
task: - job, work.
Rhyme Scheme :- (ddd)
Paraphrase:- The poet talks to the elements of nature saying that he is their friend
and he works too but his work will be finished soon because he will die.
Figures of speech:Devices:Alliteration: - (sea- sun). It gives music
Personification:*"Here's a fellow toiler one "
The poet likens the elements of nature as friends
Commentary:1- The poem consists of five stanzas.
2- The language is simple and beautiful.
3- The rhyme scheme is easy and regular
4- There are some personifications and devices like alliteration and contrast.
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poetry
2nd prep
"Great, wide, Beautiful, Wonderful world"
By: - W.B.Rands (1823-1882)
He was born in London for a poor family. He showed an amazing ability to read and
write at his early childhood. His family could not afford sending to school regularly
but he could learn Latin and Greek before he started school. He depended on himself
to have a good education. He was awarded the poet laureate of the nursery for his
great works for the children .His great love for children and nature made his poetry
popular till now.
Stanza one:Great, wide, Beautiful, Wonderful world.
With the wonderful water around you curled,
And the wonderful grass on your breast,
World, you are beautifully dressed.
New words:Curled:- curved like waves.
Breast: - chest
Rhyme Scheme :- ( aabb)
Paraphrase:The poet describes the world showing its greatness as it is so big, wide, beautiful and
amazing. It has water running beautifully around it and beautiful grass on it which
looks like a beautiful green dress.
Figures of speech:Personification:- " on your breast"
The poet gives the world the image of a person who has a breast.
Personification:- "you are beautifully dressed"
The poet gives the world the image of a person who is wearing a dress.
"Metaphor: "you are beautifully dressed"
The poet gives the grass the image of a dress.
Stanza two:Ah, you are so great, and I am so small,
I tremble to think of you world, at all;
And yet, when I said my prayers to-day,
A whisper inside me seemed to say.
You are more than Earth though you are such a dot:
You can love and think but the Earth cannot!
New words:Tremble: - shake in fear
whisper: - Avery low voice
Prayer: - a private talking by a person to God.
)Rhyme Scheme :- ( ccddee)
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Paraphrase:The poet compares himself to the world to find that the world is so big and he is so
small that he feels frightened on looking at his small size but while praying he hears a
faint voice inside of him telling that he is greater than the earth although he is as
small as a point because he can love and think but the earth can not.
Devices:Alliteration :- ( wide – wonderful- world)
(With- wonderful- water)
(Tremble- to- think)
(Seemed – say)
To give music to appeal our sense of hearing.
Contrast: -
( great* small )
Commentary:*- The poem consists of ten lines.
*- It does not contain a lot of figure of speech.
*- The language is simple and beautiful.
*-The poet is clever at choosing many adjectives to emphasise the greatness of the
world like (great- wide- beautiful- and wonderful).
*-The poet uses alliteration well to give internal music for the line.
*-The poet uses contrast to make the comparison clear.
*- the rhyme scheme is easy and regular.