Treasure Trove Poems

               After  Blenheim     Poet-Robert Southey Click Here    Summary-  It is an anti war poem that sharply criticises the destruction and death caused by war.The poet emphasises on the uselessness of war.He explains the impact of war on people. Here the grandfather explains his two grandchildren about the war of Blenheim,a village in Southern Germany in 1704. Question and Answer - 1):And thenthe old man shook his head i)The old man is Kasper. His grandchildren are with him. Sitting before the door of Kasper's cottage.  ii)As he knew about the skull and the event related to it.Peterkin found the skull. iii)Beside the stream.As he means it was of a soldier who died in Battle of Blenheim.  iv)Very common. They could be found in the farm of Kasper while ploughing . v)Victory of Blenheim,victory of English over French. The Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene was responsible. 

                      THE  PATRIOT                                  The Poet- Robert Browning SUMMARY :- The poem starts in a retrospective tone and ends optimistically.The poem shows the fickleness of the minds of people how they change their opinion so fast. The poet skillfully depicted the patriot as innocent .The patriot is regretful for sacrificing himself for the people but he has hope in God.He thinks God will reward him for his deeds. And he is sage in hands of God.                                   CLICK HERE TO SEE     Questions and Answers :- 1.It was roses .... i)The patriot.To welcome him on his arrival.  ii)He describes how he was welcomed and how he is treated now. iii)Alliteration. Love and Affection. iv)The people. The fickleNess of people. v)He was welcomed liked a hero.The patriot describes how he was welcomed.  2.Alack. ... i)The patriot. The love towards his friends.  ii)For his friends.'' Alack'' iii)The treatment given by

             THE  COLD  WITHIN                                Poet-James Partick Kinney Summary- The poem is based on six humans who refused to put their log of wood in the dying fire .The white man refused because of racism against the black. The black refuses to put his log because of revenge on the white.The next man refused to put the log because of his intolerance  for other religion.The rich refused to help the poor and poor refuses as he thinks the rich to be unworthy. The last man is filled with selfishness.      CLICK HERE TO SEE QUESTION AND ANSWERS:- 1.EXTRACT "SIX HUMANS TRAPPED" i) Figure of speech is alliteration. Literally significance, unpleasant cold. Metaphoricall significance, the hatredness within their hearts for each other.                   ii) The 6 men trapped in the cold are referred here. They need logs to keep themselves warm by burning it. iii) Literally meaning the fire needs logs to keep burning. Metaphorically me

Daffodils Poet:-William Wordsworth Summary:- The poet describes the beauty of nature and the happiness that nature brings to us. The image of the daffodils makes the poet happy in his lonely times.The poet describes his feelings  after watching the beautiful golden daffodils . CLICK HERE TO SEE Questions and Answers :-

Poet :- Henry Cuyler Brunner               The Heart Of The Tree  Summary : - The poem stresses on the importance of trees in our life. It tells us how a tree helps us in our survival.Its  main concern is about the future of the Earth.Without trees there will be no earth. Click here     Questions and Answers :-

Poet:- Sarojini Naidu                            Bangle  Sellers Summary:-  The poem gives us an idea about Indian women.It emphasis the importance of bangles in an Indian woman's life.It describes each phrase of  women's life. CLICK HERE Questions and Answers :-

Television   The Summary:_  The poem stress on the bad effects of television on children.The poet described television as an idiot box. Television kills the imagination and thinking of children.It makes them dull. The poet suggest the parents to replace television sets with book shelves . Reading books makes children creative  and fills their heart with joy. Poet:- Roald Dahl   CLICK HERE TO SEE     Workbook Question and Answers:- Search others