1. In this poem, Shakespeare records consolations against death probably to comfort the people who are mourning over the death of their loved one or he may be consoling those who are dead. From the very beginning, the poet portrays a positive picture of death. According to him, death is not something wRead more

    In this poem, Shakespeare records consolations against death probably to comfort the people who are mourning over the death of their loved one or he may be consoling those who are dead. From the very beginning, the poet portrays a positive picture of death. According to him, death is not something which brings grief and sorrow. On contrary, it provides relief and peace from worldly troubles and hardships.

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  2. The poet was broken and was hopeless. According to him, he cannot use his talent of writing poetry because of his blindness. However, he soon feels that he is serving God by bearing his pain. Thus in the final lines, his hopelessness converts into hope and faith. Read summary of this poem.

    The poet was broken and was hopeless. According to him, he cannot use his talent of writing poetry because of his blindness. However, he soon feels that he is serving God by bearing his pain. Thus in the final lines, his hopelessness converts into hope and faith.

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  3. The poem On His Blindness is an autobiographical verse in which the poem is describing the problems of his own life. According to him, he is unable to use the talent of writing poetry which was gifted him by God because of his blindness. However his patience (mind) tries to calm him by saying that GRead more

    The poem On His Blindness is an autobiographical verse in which the poem is describing the problems of his own life. According to him, he is unable to use the talent of writing poetry which was gifted him by God because of his blindness.

    However his patience (mind) tries to calm him by saying that God does not need a person’s hard work. Those who bear the troubles of their life serve Him. He then compares himself to the angels which stand and wait for orders.

    According him, like those angels, he is serving God by having patience. So the whole poem is about the poet, his life, his problems and his hope and faith.

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  4. The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India. Read summary of this poem.

    The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India.

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  5. priest is to sermon as judge is to ruling. Reason: a priest delivers sermons. Similarly a judge gives ruling.

    priest is to sermon as judge is to ruling.

    Reason: a priest delivers sermons. Similarly a judge gives ruling.

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  6. Innocence is to guilt as triumph is to failure. Reason: Guilt is the antonym of innocence. Similarly failure is the antonym of triumph.

    Innocence is to guilt as triumph is to failure.

    Reason: Guilt is the antonym of innocence. Similarly failure is the antonym of triumph.

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  7. Kamala Das has written the poem Punishment in Kindergarten. Read summary of this poem.

    Kamala Das has written the poem Punishment in Kindergarten.

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