NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Poetry (Reference,Context,Explanation with Critical Comments) For Class-X

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S. No.	Poem	Poet	Theme
1	Risk	Janet Rand	The Poet inspires to take risk if you want to achieve something
2	My Good Right Hand	Charles Mackay	None is trustworthy in the world except hard work and God.
3	The Lotus	Toru Datt	Symbolically, the victory of the lotus (Indian culture) over the lily and the rose ( Western Culture) has been described
4	An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog	Oliver Goldsmith	The man, in the mask of innocence, proves fatal to the innocent animals

Reference , context, explanation,and critical comments for all poems

Reference- These lines have been taken from the poem "Name of poem" composed

by "Name of poet".

Context- In this poem " Name of poem " the poet " Name of poet "wants to tell us

about subject.(subject to be taken from above table.)

Explanation- This stanza is a good example of Name of poet 's simplicity of words

and diction. Poet has tried his best to glorify Subject". Poet comes before us as a

true lover of nature . These line are highly musical ." subject is seen in the whole

stanza.The poet is able to produce a great effect on our mind and heart. The poem

is a good expression of poet's mind and heart.

Critical Comments –

1- This is a very beautiful poem about " subject ".

2- The poet has used simple and beautiful language.

3- The poet has used simple words in the poem

Risk

Reference- These beautiful poetic  lines have been taken from our textbook Golden rays poem ‘Risks’ composed by a very famous poet "Janet Rand" who inspires people with his inspiring words. 

Context – In theses marvellous lines  poet  says that a risk is involved in everything we do. Our life is full of risk. A person who avoids taking risks gets nothing in his life.

Explanation – Risk is an inspiration poem. The poet says that risk in involved in everything we do either it normal or abnormal. Even laughing, weeping and such other simple activities are not without risks. Poet inspires people to take risk . If a person wants to grow in life, he or she must get ready to take risk. A life without risk is a danger itself.  one who does not take risks, can do nothing in his life . So we must take risk.

Critical Comments –

1- The poem is very Simple and lucid .

2- The rhyme scheme of poem is.........................

3- There is ample use of figure of speech .

An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog

Reference- These lines have been taken from our textbook Golden rays poem ‘An Elegy on the death of a mad dog’ composed by Oliver Goldsmith. 

Context – The poet tells a story of a man and a mad dog. He tells that there are many people who more poisonous than a mad dog.

Explanation – The poet says that a man lived in Islington. He led a life of morality based on religious principles. The man have a dog who is his best friend but later it  becomes his enemy. The dog wants to take revenge. Because it is the Dog’s personal end. So the Dog goes  mad and bits the Man. All religious people were sad to see it. They were also as much sure that the Man bitten by the mad dog would also die But soon a wonderful event takes a place. The man whose death had been expected by the people, recovered  of the bite of the mad dog. Instead of man , the mad dog dies. It was quite an unusual thing .

The Lotus

Reference: These lines have been taken from the poem 'The Lotus' Written by Toru Dutt, a poetic genius.

Context : In these lines, the poetess creates a myth to describe the matchless beauty of the Lotus. She says that this flower retains the whiteness of the lily and the redness of the rose. So neither the lily nor the rose can equal the beauty of the Lotus.

Explanation: In these lines the poetess said that once love came to Flora. He asked her for a flower that would be the queen of all flowers. He also said that it should be as fragrant as the rose and as majestic as the lily. Flora asked him what color he wanted it to be. Love first chose rose-red; then he chose lily-white. But then he said that it would be better if it was beautiful flower that keeps dancing in the air.

  

My Good Right hand

Reference- These lines have been taken from our textbook Golden rays poem ‘My Good Right Hand’ composed by Charles Mackay. 

Context – The poet once might a rich man but later was afflicted with a miserable poor condition.

Explanation – The poet says that once he had to face evil days. He think that his friends and relatives will help him. He sought help from  friends but they gave only their good advice. No one helps him. His friends avoids  his company.  But he did not lose courage. Poet’s trust is in god and his hard work. After all he worked hard and all his troubles and difficulties left him. His faith in God and in his hard work gave him food and cloth well. 

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