An appreciation of the poem : The Inchcape Rock
1.About the poem, poet and title.
2.Theme/Summary/gist of the poem/Central idea.
3.Poetic style/ language, Poetic devices.
4.Special features/focusing elements.
5.Message/moral/values in the poem.
6.Your opinion about the poem.
‘The Inchcape Rock’ is a ballad. It’s the story of the 14th century attempt by the Abbot of Aberbrothok to install a warning bell. The poem is written by a well known English writer Robert Southey. The title shows that the Inchcape rock is one of the most important elements of the poem.
The theme of the story is about the legendary story of an Abbot and a pirate. The Abbot placed the bell to warn ships of the terrible Inchcape rock. People would blessed Abbot for saving their life.
But Sir Ralph the Rover didn't like that and cut the bell to trouble Abbot. At last, the Rover's ship wrecked and he died.
The poem is a ballad. The story is told in the stanzas of four lines. The rhyme scheme of the poem is aabb. The poem is written in easy language. The poet uses descriptive technique. He also uses many old English words.
The poem is rich in imagery and poet uses many poetic devices to create an impact on readers. He uses Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition etc.
The poem is didactic and it gives a message that those who do wrong things will meet with due punishment.
Nilesh Wankhade Sir (M.A. English, B.Ed)
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