POETIC APPRECIATION 2.1 SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD

 Q.3 B) POETIC APPRECIATION: (04 MARKS)

Unit 2.1 SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD

a) About the poem /Poet and the title	This poem is written by the famous American poet walt Whitman.He is called as “The father of free verses. This poem is taken from one of his famous book named ‘ Leaves of Grass” The title of the poem indicates that the poet sets up out of his world to venture.
b )Theme	The theme of the poem is freedom. The word ”free ”here means being able to do anything he/she wants to do. The poet wants to go out from restrictions and comforts.
Poetic style	This poem is of four stanzas. The poet has used free verse. Each line is of different length. The poet himself is a narrator/speaker of this poem
d)Language /Poetic devices used in the poem	The poem is a dramatic monologue.There are many poetic devices but no metre or rhyme.
e)special features	The poet himself is a narrator/speaker in this poem.It is a dramatic monologue.It reflects poet’s own struggle in his journey of life.
F ) Message, Values, moral In the poem	The moral of the poem is that along with the journey of life,one may face test of wisdom.The word,”road” symbolises mobility of progress.we must take road as a starting point of our life.we should move ahead without getting struck at a place.
g) your opinion about the poem :	This is an inspirational poem. It inspires us to explore the world by using our abilities. We should take our life positively without any complaints or regrets.