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An Appreciation of the poem: Indian Weavers
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.
Indian weavers is a short poem written by an Indian poetess Sarojini Naidu. She was poet, Political activist and feminist. She was also famous as the nightingale of India. Three stanzas of the poem express three stages of life.The weavers reply to the poet’s questions that why they are weaving particular piece of clothes at particular time of day. The title and the poem is dedicated to the Indian weavers.
The cycle of life is the theme of the poem. It also highlights the craft and skill of Indian weavers. Poem explains three important events of life: birth,marriage and death. Different clothes and colours indicate different moods.
There are three stanzas of four lines. The poem is written in the form of question and answer. Poem has a conversational tone.The rhyme scheme of all three stanzas is ‘aabb’. Poet has used Simile,Imagery,Alliteration and Metaphor in the poem.
The poem is written in very simple and effective language. Which is easy to understand and it creates an impact. The poem is dedicated to the talented weavers and their fabric. The poem has rich imagery like break of the day, fall of night, solemn and still... moonlight chill. Poet sums up the life of human being in three main stages by using symbols like cloth and times of the day.Through this poem, Poet salutes the weavers of India.
I think that the poem seems to portray skill,talent and hard working nature of Indian weavers. Poem also admires the weaver’s knowledge of colour according to the ocassion.
Nilesh Wankhade Sir (M.A. English, B.Ed)
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