Question

The Sower
Sitting in a porchway cool,
Sunlight, I see, dying fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule.
Working hours have well-nigh past.
Shadows run across the lands:
But a sower lingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands.
Looking on, I feel a thrill.
Black and high, his silhouette
Dominates the furrows deep!
Now to sow the task is set.
Soon shall come a time to reap.
Marches he along the plain
To and fro, and scatters wide
From his hands the precious grain;
Muse I, as I see him stride.
Darkness deepens. Fades the light.
Now his gestures to mine eyes
Are august; and strange; his height
Seems to touch the starry skies.
- Toru Dutt
plzzz write an appreciation of the poem.... consider the following points..
1.theme
2.poetic device
3. language
4.style
5.values ,message
6. your opinion about the poem
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Answer 1

The appreciation of the poem ' The Sower' is as follows:

• The theme of the poem is about the struggle of farmers and their determination. The poet compares a poor farmer with other people.
• The poet has used alliteration, personification, and hyperbole ( “His height seems to touch the starry skies.”) in the poem.
• The poet of the poem Victor Hugo originally wrote the poem in french. It is translated to English by Indian Poetess Torulata Dutta.
• The poem has a rhythmic style. The stanzas follow the rhyme scheme ABAB.
• The poem sends a message of selflessness. It also asks its readers to be hopeful and determinant like the farmer even when the odds are against them.
• The poem is truly motivating as it inspires us to face the hardships of life with courage.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Twilight hastens onto rule. b) Working hours have well nigh past. c) The sower still lingers on his farm. d) The sower stands in his old rags. *