Question

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APPRECIATION OF POEM
Points Format
(for understanding)
• Title : Silver
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• Poet : Walter de la Mare
Theme/Central idea : The poet describes the magical effects of the silvery moonlight on the countryside
at night.
Rhyme Scheme : aa,bb, and so on (rhyming couplets).
Figures of Speech : Personification. "This way and that she peers and sees'. The moon is given the
human quality of peering this way and that. The other figures of speech are Alliteration and Repetition.
Special Feature/Implied meaning, etc. : Shows a beautiful and peaceful scene of the countryside at
night under the moonlight. The poem gives a clear word picture of the different animals and objects
reflecting the moonlight. The poet implies that the same scene/event may appear different at different
times, depending on the light you see it in.
• Favourite lines : Couched in his kennel like a log, With paws of silver sleeps the dog.
Why I like/don't like the poem : I like the poem because of the serene scene it portrays. The imagery
is beautiful with words like 'silver' and 'silvery' mentioned in the second line of every couplet.
g. Write an appreciation of this poem with the help of given points in paragraph format :
Note : The point format of Appreciation of Poem is given here for easy understanding. However, it is
to be written in the form of a paragraph in the examination. Try it out here.​

Answer 1

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