What is the theme of the poem On the Grasshopper and the Cricket?
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Poonam Sharma
The theme of the poem On the Grasshopper and the Cricket is Persistence, Patience and Merry-making nature of our earth. It is one of the themes of Romantic Poetry. In other words, this theme is found in most of the Romantic Poems.
In this poem, the poet explains how nature keeps itself alive and jovial even in the harsh and unbearable climates. According to him, the grasshopper keeps singing and hopping here and there in the burning summer when all the birds stop chirping and hide themselves in the trees to keep themselves cool.
Similarly, during the winters, when snow forces everybody to remain calm and silent, the cricket sings and tells that nature is always alive.
Read summary of this poem.