How do you think the first line of the poem introduces its theme? How so?
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Great poets like E. E. Cummings, Pablo Neruda, Langston Hughes, and Robert Burns may write in different poetic styles, but they all have one thing in common: the ability to write an unforgettable opening line. The opening line of a poem should grab the reader’s attention, invoke the thematic intentions of the poem, and give an insight into the poet’s writing style.
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How to Write a Great Opening Line for Poetry: Tips and Examples
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Last updated: Jan 16, 2020 • 4 min read
Great poets like E. E. Cummings, Pablo Neruda, Langston Hughes, and Robert Burns may write in different poetic styles, but they all have one thing in common: the ability to write an unforgettable opening line. The opening line of a poem should grab the reader’s attention, invoke the thematic intentions of the poem, and give an insight into the poet’s writing style.
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Why Is the Opening Line of a Poem Important?
Just like with a novel, a short story, song lyrics, or any other piece of creative writing, the first line of a poem should give the reader a reason to continue reading. A poet might accomplish this by presenting a striking image, a thematically rich turn of phrase, or an unusual use figurative language within the first words. In the case of narrative poems, the opening lines may serve to introduce a character or plot device. Regardless of the type of poem, the opening line serves the same purpose: to hook the reader and encourage them to read the whole poem, not stopping until the very last line. 11 Examples of Poetry Opening Lines
There are a thousand different ways to begin a poem, but the best poets have a way of grabbing the reader’s attention from the very onset. Here are some examples of poems by famous poets that have particularly striking first lines—in fact, for many of them the first line functions as the de facto title of the poem.
“I wandered lonely as a cloud” from “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud (Daffodils)” by William Wordsworth
“Whose woods these are I think I know” from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
“Because I could not stop for Death” from “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” from “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” from “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
“Let us go then, you and I” from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot
“O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done” from “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
“Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art” from “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art” by John Keats
“I celebrate myself, and sing myself” from “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman
“All the hills and vales along” from “All the hills and vales along” by Charles Sorley
Explanation:
in this poem where mind is with out fear
the first line says that we should not fear of anything ,we should not do such a work that we will fear or our head will down and we will get same . we should do such a work that we feel proud , self respect full , dignity,that our head is always heigh and we will face the problem bravely .
according to the poet in short terms we will always be honest, truthful, self respectull , to Heald our head heigh. we should not to such a work that we feel sam on ourself