Poetic Appreciation : Indian Weavers

 INDIAN WEAVERS by Sarojini Naidu

Poetic Appreciation 

With the help of the following points, write a poetic appreciation of the poem Indian Weavers.

·        About the poem/poet and title

·        The theme/ gist of the poem

·        Poetic style/language / poetic devices

·        Special features

·        Message/values/morals in the poem

·        Your opinion

    2.2 INDIAN WEAVERS

· About the poem/poet and title
Indian Weavers is a short and meaningful poem written by a political activist, feminist and a very famous Indian Poetess Sarojini Naidu. She is also called The Nightingale of India. The poem is about three types of garments that the Indian weavers weave at three particular times of the day. Each stanza represents the three important events of life; birth (Childhood), adulthood(young) and death( old). The title of the poem is very apt and focuses on the life and works of Indian Weavers.
 
· The theme/ gist of the poem
Three stages of human life and the life of Indian weavers is the central theme of the poem. The weavers weave three types of garments at three particular times of a day which represents three stages of human life i.e. birth ( Childhood), adulthood (young) and death (old age).
 
· Poetic style/language / poetic devices
The poem is in question-answer format. The poetess asks questions to the weavers and weavers reply to it. The language of the poem is very simple, rhythmic and easy to understand. Poetic devices like Alliteration, Simile, Metaphor, Imagery and symbolism have been used. The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABB.

· Special features
The poet has portrayed three stages of human life through three different stanzas. Colour imagery used in the poem is very significant as they indicate the moods related to the events. Effective use of images and symbols is one of the special features of the poem. The poem reveals the hard life of Indian Weavers.
 
· Message/Values/Morals in the poem
The message of the poem is that we all have to pass through three stages of life. Everybody who has taken birth is going to die. Unlike weavers, we must keep working and live happily. Death is the final truth of human life.

· My Opinion
I think, the poem is inspirational and conveys a beautiful message. The use of simple language, birds and colour imagery made the poem rather beautiful.

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