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प्रश्न
Write an appreciation of the poem (Basketful of Moonlight).
| Point | |
| Title | ______ |
| Poet | ______ |
| Rhyme scheme | ______ |
| Favorite line | ______ |
| Theme/Central idea | ______ |
| Figures of speech | ______ |
| Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc. | ______ |
| Why I like/dislike the poem | ______ |
उत्तर
Appreciation of the poem ‘Basketful of Moonlight’
- Title: ‘Basketful of Moonlight’
- Poet: Sunil Sharma
- Rhyme Scheme: The poem does not have a rhyme scheme as is written in free verse.
- Favorite line:
“I want to light the dark route
so that my father returns early.”“I too want to hear fairy tales
and stories from him.” - Figures of Speech: Alliteration, Antithesis, Apostrophe, Consonance, Hyperbole, Repetition, and Tautology
- Theme/Central Idea: The theme of the poem is the wish of a child to light up his village road, using moonlight to make travelling easier for the people in the village, and the expression of his love for his father.
- Special features: The poem makes superb use of the free-verse rhyme pattern. It perfectly illustrates how a child's imagination can be creative and how their mind functions to address issues that arise on a daily basis. It also shows how much a child wants to be with his or her father.
- Why I like/dislike the poem: This poetry appeals to me because, like the author, I wish I could spend more time with both my mother and father. I particularly admired the young boy's vivid imagination in coming up with solutions to the villagers' issues.
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