Q. 3. (B) APPRECIATION 4M
Write an appreciation of the poem, ‘money’ give the following lines. “so thick a haze. Make use of
the given points to write your appreciation.
MONEY
When I had money, money, O! So when I hear these poor one laugh
I knew no joy till I went poor; and see the rich ones coldly frown
For many a false man as a friend poor men, think I, need not
Came knocking all day at my door. So much as rich men should come down.
A Trumpet that he must not blow
Because a man is dead; I dared when I had money, money, O!
Not speak to let this false world know. My many friends proved all untrue;
Much have I thought of life, and seen but now I have no money, O!
How poor men’s heart are ever light; my friends are real, though very few.
And how their wives do hum like bees -William H. Davies
About their work from morn till night.
About the poem, significance of the title
Form of the poem, theme and its significance
Poetic style, language features, poetic devices
Inspirational message, values, morals reflected
Your opinion and critical evaluation of the po
Answers
the poem money is written by William h Davies it is a reflective poem that deals with the poet status as both a rich and poor man based on his own narrative the poet has deprecated a connection between money and personal happiness the theme of the poem is the inverse relationship between money and happiness says the poet had many false friends during his times of richness and much favour but real friends when he had become for the poet has beautiful that poem by employing numerous figures of speech such as alliteration and consonances when inversion metaphor Simile and repeat station among the special features of the poem imagery And enjoyment are more prominent the poet for a simple narrative style to convey his thoughts through the poem the poet is trying to spread the message that wealth is not required to be truly happy
