Question

Read the given extracted lines of the poem " In the
Bazaar of Hyderabaad" and explain them.
What do you weave , O ye flower-girls
With tassel of azure and red
Crown for the brow of bridegroom
Chaplet to garland his bed
Sheets of white blossoms new- garnered
To perfumed the sleep of the dead​

Answer 1

Answer:

“What do you sell, O ye merchants?

Richly your wares are displayed.

Turbans of crimson and silver,

Tunics of purple brocade,

Mirrors with panels of amber,

Daggers with handles of jade.”

i) Do you think that the poet has realistically depicted the Indian markets?

Answer : Yes, the poet has realistically depicted the bazaars of Hyderabad. She adds a touch of vibrancy to the words in order to make it more attractive. The variety of activities and its colorfulness is vividly presented by the poetess to present an awesome picture of Indian culture. She describes the different occupations of people and the beautiful things they sell. She makes it lyrical and wonderful.

ii) Who is the speaker? What do you think of the speaker?

Answer : The speaker is a spectator looking admiringly at the richly laden things in the bazaars of Hyderabad. The speaker seems to observe what different people from different occupations do, how they sell their wares and the use of these things in one’s daily life. She seems to be an admirer of grandeur and royalty.

iii) What is the role of the merchants?

Answer : The role of the merchants is to sell different things bought from foreign lands in the bazaars of Hyderabad. They sell things like turbans of crimson and silver, tunics of purple brocade and so on.

These merchants are rich men and what they are selling is for the rich as the common people cannot afford to buy all these products.

iv) What is the speaker talking about?

Answer : The speaker is talking about the magnificence of the bazaars in Hyderabad. The speaker explains how different people sell different things. She has presented lively pictorial scenes of merchants, vendors, pedlars, goldsmiths, fruitmen and flower girls selling their goods. She is enamoured by the sheer magnanimity of the markets.

v) Name the poem and the poet. Do you think that the speaker is awed by the bazaars of Hyderabad?

Answer : The name of the poem is ‘In the Bazaars of Hyderabad’ and the name of the poet is Sarojini Naidu. Yes, the speaker is awed by the magnificence and grandeur of the things sold in the markets of Hyderabad. The way she describes them shows her state of mind. She uses the word ‘Richly’ for the products.

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Answer 2

Answer:

This poem is about the baazars of hyderabad

Explanation:

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