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 "She walks in Beauty"
Ans.
1. About the poem, poet and title : "She Walks in Beauty" is written by George Gordon Byron who was a famous English Romantic poet and also a satirist. This poem is a short lyrical poem which celebrates female beauty. The title of the poem is also the first line of the poem and it gives the reader a glimpse of the lady who is praised throughout the poem.
2. Theme : The primary theme of " She Walks in Beauty" is how external appearance and goodness/beauty is an outcome of inner goodness. Through an unnamed woman ,whom the poet appreciates for her striking beauty , the theme blooms quite beautifully on how internal goodness makes the lady so captivatingly attractive.
3. Poetic devices and language: The poet has decorated this poem with a lot of figures of speech as he vividly and quite extensively describes the beauty of the unnamed lady. The language used is slightly complex but pretty rich.The poem follows a regular rhyming scheme of "abab" throughout the poem and use of Antithesis in line " and all that's....dark and bright" , alliteration in line "of cloudless climes....." , personification in line "A heart whose.... innocent" adds charm to this poem.
4. Special feature/s of the poem : The use of imagery in lines like " And all that's.....dark and bright", "of cloudless climes.....starry skies" helps greatly in enhancing the poem's appeal.
5. Value/message from the poem : The message of this poem is quite clear - a person can be beautiful on the outside only when there is beauty inside the heart and mind. When heart and mind are calm , innocent and at peace , it all reflects on the face.
6.Your opinion about the poem :This poem is a classic example of elegance and grace in writing. The poet's description of the lady's outer beauty and connecting it to her internal beauty creates a powerful impact on the readers.
Poetic Creativity (Comes in exam for 02 marks)
Compose a poem of 4 to 6 lines on "Beauty of Nature"
Ans. Nature's Beauty
Nature's beauty, oh so grand,
Bringing calm to chaos , those seas of sand.
Birds that sing and flowers that bloom,
Stars at night which help us chase away gloom.
Whispering winds and the rustling trees,
Bird songs soothing and oh that gentle breeze.
Mountains tall and rivers wide,
Indeed nature's beauty, a joyous endless ride.
