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Class 12 English Poetry

    Hello scholars, In this post we will continue our study of the poem Song of the Open Road. We will cover Activity 4 to Activity 6. I have already posted Activity 1 to Activity 3. The link is below.

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To Remember  What is Paradox?       The expression that contains opposite ideas, makes it seem absurd or unlikely, although it may be true, that is called Paradox.        The poet called his burden delicious,  'old delicious burdens’ in the poem, it seems absurd. Because A burden cannot be delicious. But The poet has used this combination of words to express his attachment with sweet memories of good and kind people. Though he wants to be free from any type of attachment, he wants to cherish these sweet memories in his heart forever.  Take another example, 'less is more. In this statement, two opposite concepts are used to contradict one another. How can less be more?  The idea behind this is 'using anything extra will spoil the things (in Marathi its meaning is 'आती तिथे माती')

ii) The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.

Answer: 

    The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The road is the metaphorical space, which symbolizes the journey of life.

The road signifies mobility in life. One should take the road as a starting point towards something new.

To Remember  What is free verse? Free Verse is a literary device applied in poetry. It is free from limitations of regular metre or rhythm, does not rhyme. Still, it provides an artistic expression to the poem. It is free from the artificiality of a typical poetic expression. This technique is commonly used in modern poetry. Free Verse gives greater freedom for choosing words and conveying their meanings to readers. In free verse poetry, the use of internal patterns of sounds, the choice of exact words, and their chosen places are the factors that add lyrical or rhythmic beauty. Free Verse is completely different from Blank Verse'

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(iv) There are certain words repeated in the poem.

          For example, 'no more' (Line 7).

Find out other similar expressions. Explain the effect they have created in the poem.

Answer: 

• ‘good-fortune’ (Line 5 & 6) 

• ‘Henceforth I’ (Line 5 & 7) 

• ‘I know’ (Line 14 & 15) 

• ‘I carry’ (Line 16 &17) 

As the poem is in free verse, the repetition of these words helps create lyrical and rhythmic effects.

(v) The use of the personal pronoun "I'' is evident and prominent in this poem.

Give reasons.

Answer: 

    In the poem Song of the Open Road, the use of the personal pronoun "I''  is prominent. Because firstly the Uses of pronouns ‘I’ and ‘You’ give the poem Narrative Tone. Secondly, the use of the pronoun ‘I’ many times signifies the poet's commitment. He is confident enough about his decisions. It shows that the speaker himself is the controller of his life. 

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Activity 5

(i) With the help of the following points, write a poetic appreciation of the poem  'Song of the Open Road'.

• About the poem/ poet and the title

• The theme

• Poetic style

• The language/ poetic devices used in the poem

• Special features

• Message, values, morals in the poem

• Your opinion about the poem

Poetic Appreciation: 'Song of the Open Road'. Introduction: Song of the Open Road is an inspirational narrative poem written by Walt Whitman. Throughout the poem, the poet encourages us to live life freely, though there is too much burden in our life. The poem is a fine blend of human feelings.  Title:  The title of the poem is appt suitable. It represents the central idea of the poem that is freedom.  The theme: The poem 'Song of the open Road' deals with many themes.  The joy of freedom, self-realization, mobility, tenderness of heart, relaxation, are some major themes.  Poetic style: the poem is written in free verse. It doesn’t have any rhyme scheme or rhythm.  Poetic devices used in the poem:  Alliteration, metaphor, symbolism, paradox, and repetition these poetic devices are used in the poem. The Road symbolizes the journey of life. It is a metaphorical space of the outer world. ‘Old delicious burden’ is a fine example of paradox.  Special features: The lines of the poem are unequal. The language of the of is simple and meaningful.  Message, values, morals in the poem:   Through this poem, Whitman encourages us to enjoy freedom. We should move ahead continuously to test our wisdom. We should be capable to take our own decision. We should work hard and should not rely on the luck factor only.   Opinion about the poem: The poem is simple but meaningful. It motivates us, teaches us how to enjoy life.  For more details click here

(ii) Write four to six lines of Free Verse on the topic The road that leads to my college'. Express that it is the road to knowledge and a bright future.

You may begin like this: Every day I tread with the bag of books.

Answer:

Every day I tread with the bag of books.

On the road to my college,

With hopeful steps.

There Knowledge is waiting for me ,

that leads me to a bright future. 

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Activity 6

(i) Take help from the sources available on the internet and make a list of

proverbs and quotations about ‘road’.

Answer: 

• “Hard roads require steel!”

• “My life is the road, man. ...

• “The road is hard, and you have to get accustomed to it.”

• “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.”

• “If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.”

• “Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.”

Source: Internet 

(ii) Read the poem "The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost.

-- "The Road Not Taken' is written by Robert Frost. Students, this poem is really so amazing. This is also a motivational poem. It definitely guides you to make decisions. The last two lines of the poem, - 

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

 But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

    Ok! Students these are the activities given in the textbook. Soon we will go through some extra activities and the figure of speech in a separate post. One more thing, you have noticed that in the above section activity no 5 iii) and iv) not covered here. We have to dedicate a separate post for each one. Soon I will publish that also. So stay connected and keep practicing. 

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