Ans. Q.3.B. of the HSC Board English Question Paper which comes for 04 marks.
Note :
1. There are total 8 poems given in the course book of std. XII ( Maharashtra State Board ) and students need to prepare for appreciation of all 8 poems.
2. This is just the SAMPLE. Students are encouraged to understand the poem well and then try writing their own appreciation.
3. Appreciation needs to be written POINT WISE and not in paragraph form.
Appreciation of the poem "Money"
Ans.
1. About the poem, poet and title : The poem "Money" is written by a famous Welsh poet William H. Davies. This poem deals with the dual aspects of money and talks about how money affects our lives, equations and relationships. The title of the poem is apt as it gives the readers a clear insight into what lies in the poem. The poem states that it is when we do not have money or have lost our money , we realize how important money is.
2. Theme : The theme of the poem is the inverse relation between money and happiness and how money does not always bring true friends and real happiness. The poet states how he had many false/fake friends when he had money and how they disappeared when he had no money and that only those who were true friends, though very less, stayed true to him and brought him real joy.
3. Poetic devices and language: The language used in the poem is quite elegant, lucid and easy to understand. There are total five stanzas and the poet has infused a lot of figures of speech to make this short and simple poem more attractive. Figures of speech like inversion in line "Poor men , think I...." , antithesis in line " About their work....morn till night." , alliteration in line " For many.....false man.... friend." , onomatopoeia in line "and how their wives...hum...." , etc. add more charm to the poem.
4. Special feature/s of the poem : Though it's a very short and simple poem but it sends a very strong message on how money makes people go round and how real happiness is not dependent on having a lot of money.
5. Value/message from the poem : This poem sends out a strong message that money is not the ultimate condition to be happy in life and that in fact having true friends gives meaning and purpose to life.
6.Your opinion about the poem : In my opinion this poem opens our eyes and forces us to reflect on our thoughts on money and how in greed of money , our relationships can get spoilt. A must read for all , for sure.
Poetic Creativity (Comes in exam for 02 marks)
Compose a short poem on " Friendship"
Ans. Friendship
Friends by our side, through thick and thin,
Who keep us sane , through all noise and din.
With laughter shared and shoulders near,
In tough times, their support is clear.
Through highs and lows, they stand right by,
Being the wind beneath our wings , when we soar and fly.
