Question

प्रांचा
1.3
Basketful of Moonlight appreciation
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The title of the poem is “Basketful of Moonlight”.

2) The poet’s name is Sunil Sharma.

3) The rhyme scheme is: Free-verse.

4) Favourite Lines:

“I want to light the dark route

so that my father returns early.”

“I too want to hear fairy tales

and stories from him.”

Answer 2

Explanation:

Appreciation of the poem 'Basketful of Moonlight'

i. Title: 'Basketful of Moonlight'

ii. Poet: Sunil Sharma

iii. Rhyme Scheme: The poem does not have a rhyme scheme as is written in free verse.

iv. Figures of Speech: Alliteration,

Antithesis, Apostrophe, Consonance, Hyperbole, Repetition and Tautology

v. 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.