Brief Analysis of Class X Poetry

Poem Poet Tone Intonation Analogy Inference

Dust of Snow Robert Frost Light and Extraordinary Symbolism All elements of
Cheerful. Curative Properties nature - positive or
Depressing to of Nature. Healer negative are healing
optimistic
Fire & Ice Robert Frost Pessimistic World will end in fire Symbolic of Poets presents a
or ice but certainly human vices negative aspect of
end one day – human vices that will
presents two be cause of downfall
possibilities as and end of the world
reasons.
A Tiger in the Leslie Norris Regretful, Freedom Vs Captivity Personification, Everyone has the
Zoo supressed anger metaphorical, right to live as per
Pleading, imagery, their natural
suggestive, oxymoron surroundings and
sympathetic environment
How to Tell Carolyn Humourous and Funny way to Allusion for To identify traits of
Wild Animals Wells witty identify wild, Bengal Tiger, wild animals that
dangerous animals Asiatic Lion, may also be found
by their traits poetic licence among human
beings
The Ball John Introspective Epistemology of loss. Ball as a One must take
Poem Berryman and somber Loss of innocence metaphor for responsibility of
(sad), grief possessions that things and people in
one holds dear. his/her life and learn
Imagery to bear the loss
Amanda Robin Klein Reflective and Focuses on struggles Use of allusion Children need to be
suggestive. of a teenager. when Amanda is taught good manner
Didactic. Suggests that imagining herself and etiquettes but
Parent’s tone is children should not to be a mermaid parents must give
authoritative be deprived of their and Rapunzel them personal space
freedom to help them grow
into confident
beings.
The Trees Adrienne Contemplative Poet expresses her Symbolism, The victory of
Rich reflective, desire that all beings Extended freedom. Women
melancholic deserve freedom. It metaphor, free find liberation. They
is a conflict between verse, need not be
man and nature personification objectified and be
and imagery. not dominated.
Comparison of
women with
trees
Fog Carl Calm and Poet has the notion Symbolism, imile. Life’s experience like
Sandburg playful that fog has the Comparison fog are fleeting.
power to change the between fog and Misty, hazy stuff that
familiar into foreign a cat. briefly covers
and hide the world’s everything
reality. mysteriously.
We must appreciate
the beauty of each
moment.
The Tale of Ogden Nash Humourous, Do not judge the Poetic licence, Some people show
Custard the funny book by its covers. fairy tale, their true colours as
Dragon Challenges the oxymoron, simile, per the demands of a
norms that a society personification, situation
has laid and an onomatopoeia
expected behaviour
to be followed
For Anne William Conversational Different perception Metaphorical, Only internal beauty
Gregory Butler Yeats and reflective, of people about apostrophe, irony stays. External looks
thoughtful beauty and love. are temporary. God
Genuine love loves one for one’s
transcends external inner self.
features.