Question

Q.6. Write the central Idea, the rhyme scheme,the figures of speech and the name of the poet of the given extract from the poem 'The plate of gold'.​

Answer 1

The poet, central idea, figures of speech, and rhyme scheme of the poem "The plate of gold" are -

Poet,

The poet of 'The plate of Gold' is James Henry Leigh Hunt who was a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Central idea,

The central idea of this poem is that God blesses only those who are kind to the people around them. In other words, we can say that the main theme of this poem is that 'God bestows his love only on people who truly care about their fellow human beings.'

Figures of speech,

The figures of speech in the poem 'The Plate of Gold', are as follows,

a. Alliteration - A wondrous plate of gold, whereon these words were writ’.

b. Onomatopoeia - All stood aghast when the hapless claimant drop it clanging on the floor.

c. Simile - ‘The news ran as swift as light’.

Rhyme Scheme,

Leigh Hunt wrote "The plate of gold" as a completely free verse poem. Thus, this poem has no rhyme scheme.