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Common Erc For Xii

The document contains summaries and explanations of 6 different poems. It analyzes poems about a castle, a casuarina tree, life being like a stage, a soldier named Ulysses, advice from a father to his son, and an incident in a French camp.

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Common Erc For Xii

The document contains summaries and explanations of 6 different poems. It analyzes poems about a castle, a casuarina tree, life being like a stage, a soldier named Ulysses, advice from a father to his son, and an incident in a French camp.

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COMMON ERC

POEM – 1
THE CASTLE
CONTEXT:

These lines are taken from the poem “The Castle” by “Edwin Muir”
Explanations:
“The Castle” is an allegorical poem. The poet narrates the downfall of a strong castle due
to insincerity and faithlessness. The soldiers were very loyal. They can’t be suspected for such a
great fall. The wicked guard let the enemies for gold.
COMMENT :
Greediness is the worst vice
Poem – 2
Context :
The given lines are from the poem “Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt an Indian
poetess.
Explanation: The poetess remembers a Casuariana tree under which she and her siblings used to
play happily during her childhood days. But her brother and sister were not these. Hence she
laments.
Comment: Finally the tree remains as a symbol of happiness, innocence and affection in her
mind.
POEM - 3
Context:
The above lines are from the poem “All the world’s stage” written by “William
Shakespeare”
Explanation: Shakespeare compares the world to a stage. Men and women are merely actors. The
poet divides the life of human being into seven stages They are
1. Infant 2. School boy 3. Lover 4. Soldier 5.Justice 6. Old age
7 Second Childishness.
Comment:
A sad and pessimistic nature of human life is depicted by the poet.
Poem – 4
Content :
The given lines are taken from the poem” Ulysses” written by “Alfred Tennyson”
Explanation:
This poem is a dramatic monologue. Tennyson has depicted Ulysses as a hero Ulysses
was a great Greek warrior and the king of Ithaca. He had become a part and parcel of all new
lands, new people and new climates,
Comment :
The king Ulysses was determined to strive.
POEM – 5
Context:
These are the lines taken from the poem of “Carl August sand burg” entitled as “ A
father to his son”
EXPLANATION:
This poem is the form of an advice of a father to his son to have courage and strength.
The son should be steel as the wife is hard like a rock. He also warm him that there is nothing
wrong in earning money.
COMMENT:
The poet says finally if his son really follows his advice, he will be alone.
POEM – 6
CONTEXT :
These are the lines taken from the poem “Incident of the French camp” written by
“Robert Browning”
EXPLANATION:
The poet describes the scene of the French attack on the German city of Ratisbon
Napolean, the French Emperor stood on the hillock and he was in pensive mood. The incident
brings out the character of both Napolean and the boy who is very brave, dutiful with strong will
power.
COMMENT:
Duty is first; others are rest.

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