Poem 1 The Song Of The Open Road

    How does the poet take the open road? 

    How does the poet describe the open road?

    What are things that according to poet has done with while taking the open road? 

    What does the poet say about constellation?

     what does the poet still carry? what else does he say about them? 

      Why does the poet say that he himself is the good fortune? 

     Why does the poet say henceforth he needs nothing? 

     What is poet's state of mind? 

     

   


 figure of speech.


1)      Strong and content , I travel the open road.

          :-       Inversion : Here, words are not arranged in a correct

           prose order.

          The correct order is:

          I travel the open road strong and content.


2)      I carry them, men and women I carry them.

          :-      Repetition : Here, the words I carry are repeated pleasingly for

          musical effect.


3)      The long brown path before me leading whenever I choose.

          :-       Alliteration: Here, the sound of ‘l’ is repeated pleasingly for

          musical effect.


4)      Henceforth I ask for good fortune.

          I myself am good fortune.

          Ans: Repetition : Here, the word good fortune is repeated

          pleasingly for musical effect.


5)      Done with indoor complaints libraries, querulous criticism.

           Climax : Here, ideas are arranged in an ascending order of their

           importance.



          Note: This is a free verse poem.

          A poem without rhyme scheme is known as free verse poem.


6)      Afoot and light hearted.

          I take to the open road.

:-       Inversion : Here, words are arranged in a correct prose order.

          The correct prose order is

          I take to the open road.

          Afoot and light hearted.

7)  Paradox-Burdens are described as delicious. It is absurd. A burden cannot be delicious. The poet has used this combination of words to express that he has many sweet memories of the people and places which he would like to remember forever.


 

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