Q .3( B) Poetic Appreciation:(04)
1.About the poem/poet/title :
Sarojini naidu a celebrated poetess known as the Nightingale of India. Through her poem, “Indian weavers” she spun the magic .it consists of three stanzas, each containing four lines. The poetess talks about three different phases of human life with the time of the day and the dress woven.
2.Theme :
The poetess has talked about 3 important stages in a human life, birth, marriage and death. She has the highlighted the importance of the weavers, their work as well what are their thoughts when they are at work. The poem consists of a discussion between the post and the weavers. The poet asks the weavers and the weavers. The poet asks the weavers and the latter reply.
3.3.Poetic Devices, language, style :
The poetess has used devices like Alliteration, metaphor, simile, imagery to create the scene in the reader’s mind. The rhyme scheme is a, a , b, b ,providing a pleasing rhythm to read aloud. The language comprises words used in a manner to create a beautiful and realistic picture.
4.Sf4.Special features/Novelties/Focussing elements :
There is an emphasis on ,” Accept life with its joys and sorrows, dignity of labour and career opportunities in small scale industries. The other aspects are vivid description of the clothes, colour imagery and use of time element, with different kinds of feelings are beautifully depicted by the poetess.
5. Values / message :
The poem gives a very important message about the importance of colours weaved by weavers in our life. The poem begins with life, joy, hope and ends with sorrow and grief teaches us that we have to accept the law of Nature.
6. Your opinion about the poem :
The poem is very beautiful, metaphorically each time and the dress woven in that time symbolises particular stage in life. It i also directly suggests the plights of Indian weavers and the dignity of hard labour should be maintained.
