The poem Breezy April has been written by Rabindranath Tagore in the praise of spring season. In this poem, the speaker is a tree which is thrilled by the coming of spring breeze. It expresses its joy by telling how the spring breeze teases it, kisses it and also acts like a mother. The tree was intRead more
The poem Breezy April has been written by Rabindranath Tagore in the praise of spring season. In this poem, the speaker is a tree which is thrilled by the coming of spring breeze. It expresses its joy by telling how the spring breeze teases it, kisses it and also acts like a mother.
The tree was into a deep sleep during the winters. However when he spring came suddenly, it (the tree) came back to life, its twigs became green, the leaves started growing and the flowers started blooming. Hence the spring season is life-giver.
The whole poem is about the music of spring breeze, its soft touches, its jolly nature and the beauty of nature which accompanies it.
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Romantic means something which is characterised by love and idealised view of reality. Rabindranath Tagore was quite influenced by the writings of Romantic Poets especially Keats. Hence we find the theme of nature in a number of his poems. The poem Breezy April is also a romantic verse. In this poemRead more
Romantic means something which is characterised by love and idealised view of reality. Rabindranath Tagore was quite influenced by the writings of Romantic Poets especially Keats. Hence we find the theme of nature in a number of his poems.
The poem Breezy April is also a romantic verse. In this poem, the speaker is a tree who is in conversation with spring breeze. It tells us how the spring breeze thrills it, cheers it up, brings life into it, teases it, kisses it etc. In other words, spring breeze is consider as the life giver and the healer of the soul.
Throughout the poem, we find love for the spring season. e.g. the phrase “Breezy April, Vagrant April” is repeated twice in the poem. The voice of the breeze is considered as soft, sweet and soothing.
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