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= Palanquin Bearers =
== Introduction ==
This
note can be used as reference by teachers from class 8th to 10th. The
note contains hyperlinks which will redirect you to other pages which
need to be accessed while you are connected to the Internet.
== Concept Map ==
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_4b853f4e.png]]
== Text of the poem ==
'''Palanquin
Bearers by Sarojini Naidu'''
== Idea of the poem ==
=== Core Meaning ===
Palanquin
bearers is a melodious poem. The poem describes the scene of a bride
being carried on a palanquin. The poem generates images of royal
wives being carried on a palanquin to their husbands house. The men
who carried the palanquin felt that their job was special and did it
with much happiness. The similies in the poem point to the fact that
the men did not feel that their job was tiresome. Some examples of
the same are, 'Softly, O softly we bear her along', 'She hangs like a
star in the dew of our song' and 'Lightly, O lightly we glide and we
sing'.
Palanquin
bearers is melodious and one of the most appealing poems of Sarojni
Naidu. The poem describes the beauty of the bride while she is being
carried in a palanquin. We are reminded of one of the ancient customs
of carrying royal brides in India in decorated carriages to their
husband’s home. Occasionally, the men of the royal families would
travel on horseback along with the bride. The men who carried the
carriages were happy about their work and believed that they had a
distinguished job. They did not feel their job burdensome.
The
poem is written in such a way that one can see and feel as if the
palanquin is moving. The poet brings in so many images describing the
movement. The words she has used seem to have a magic touch. In short
we can say that the liberal use of imagery mainly similes make the
poem a pictorial delight.
The
poem creates an imagery of a moving palanquin through the use of
similes.
=== Alternative interpretations ===
The
poem is being sung by the palanquin bearers, who have got the
esteemed job of carrying the bride while carrying the palanquin on
their shoulders. She sways with the movement of the palanquin, just
like a flower sways in the wind. She is so light that they compare
her to a bird that skims on the faming froth of a stream. She is
ethereal, just like a tender laugh that energies from the lips of a
person. The palanquin bearers are happy to carry the light weight
bride and they sing along. The bride within is compared to a
beautiful and precious pearl on a string.
The
palanquin bearers further describe the delicate and tender bride,
saying that they carried her softly on their shoulders. The bride is
compared to a star that is reflected in the soft dew drops. She is so
brightly clad that she appears to be like a shining beam of light
that is reflected from the surface of waves. Yet, at the same time,
she is so tender and delicate that they compare her to a gentle drop
of tear that falls from the eyes of bride (here, we get a picture of
the bride crying softly, as she leaves her loved ones, to start a new
life). The palanquin bearers sing happily, as they smoothly carry the
palanquin bearing the bride, so that she would not feel the journey,
strenuous.They carry her along as if she were a precious jewel
writing to be possessed by her husband.
=== Context of the poem ===
The
theme of the poem "palanquin bearers" by "sarojini
naidu" is to reflect about the Indian marriages and their
cultures. The poet has deliberatory used the contradictory feeling of
laughing and weeping. The bride is sad and is crying as she is
separated from her family. But simultaneuosly she is also overjoyed
as she is starting a new family.
In Indian culture earlier
woman were considered as a burden. But when the palanquin bearers
carry the bride as she is married they feel no burden because of the
ecstatic environment. in older times each and every parent wanted to
get their daughters happily married. Carrying a palanquin of a bride
was considered as a privilege.
Sarojini
Naidu was born on February 13th 1879 in Hyderabad. She was a
political activist and played an active role in the freedom struggle
of India. She was the first Indian woman to become the president of
the Indian National Congress. In 1947 she became the governor of the
United Provinces (U.P.), a position she retained till her death in
1949. Apart from her political career she was also an avid poetry
writer. For her beautiful poetry she has been lovingly called The
Nightingale of India. Some of her major contributions are The Golden
Threshold and The Bird of Time. In 1914 she was elected as fellow of
The Royal Society of Literature. Her collected English poems have
been published in The Sceptred Flute and The Feather at the Dawn.
Its
a poem based on the royal bride who is on her way to her husband's
house on a palanquin. She has mixed feelings about everything. The
bearers do not feel the burden of the bride and think that she is
very soft tender and delicate. They feel no pressure of her. The poem
presents a beautiful combination of various similes, it provides a
very delicate image of the royal bride in the minds of the readers.
== Transacting the text ==
=== Language appreciation ===
A Song for my Daughter by Ray
Allier is an English song which conveys the same emotions as
Palanquin Bearers. It is a dedication by a father to her daughter on
the day of her wedding.
The song can be accessed from:
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzyzaQkAWsk]]
=== Meaning making ===
Pictures/ video
clips are an interesting way of assisting
students to comprehend a poem. A picture helps in creating a visual
memory and can also help in understanding new words.
=== Vocabulary ===
New
words in a poem can be introduced through interactive educational
tools. Tools such as Kanagram allow you to create vocabulary lists
which can be introduced to the students. Students can also assist
teachers in building these vocabularies. To learn how to use Kanagram
and Khangman (UBUNTU Educational tools) please visit the following
link:
'''http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/Karnataka_OER/index.php/Resource_Book_for_MRP_Cascade_training_-_RMSA_Subject_Teachers_Forum_-_IT_for_Change#Kanagram'''
Sample
word list created on Kanagram:
Palanquin
Bearers: Verbs from the poem
Sways:
Move from side to side
Skims:
To move quickly
Floats:
To remain on surface without sinking
Bear:
To hold
Springs:
To move quickly
Glide:
To move in a smooth manner
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_f9ab3d0.png]]
'''Word list created on
Kanagram'''
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_m10e15228.png]]
'''Word list created on
Kanagram can be accessed from Khangman'''
== Figures of speech ==
A
figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its
usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition, arrangement or
omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a
specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in
it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification.
Figures of speech often provide emphasis, freshness of expression, or
clarity. However, clarity may also suffer from their use, as any
figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and
figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes called a
rhetorical figure or a locution.[[i]]
The ones
which have been used in this poem are:
* Similes – It is a figure of speech which directly compares two things. It can use words such as 'like', 'as', 'than' etc. to convey the comparison.
Use of
similes in the poem:
# We bear her along like a pearl on a string - ''Movement of a pearl on a string.''
# She falls like a tear - ''Dripping movement of the tear.''
# She springs like a beam - ''Quick movement of the ray of light.''
# She hangs like a star - ''Movement of a star that twinkles in the sky.''
# She sways like a flower - ''Swaying of a lovely flower in the wind.''
# She skims like a bird - '' Gliding movement of the bird flying over a stream.''
# She floats like laugh - ''Floating like a sweet smile on the lips of a dreamer.''
* Alliteration – Repetition of a particular sound in the prominent lifts of a series of words. It is mainly used in poems.
Use of
alliteration in the poem:
# She – sways
# She – skims
# Like – laugh – lips
# Gaily – glide
# Beam – brown
* ''Musical effect:-''
''Gaily O’ Gaily''
''Light O’ light''
''Softly
O’ softly''
== Additional resources ==
Videos
can be used in the classroom to demonstrate effective reading
strategies. A poem can be read out with emotions, voice modulation
and dramatic effects by the teacher. Some poem recitations are
available over the Internet too. A few links to the same are:
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evvX4oVAV1g]]
== Assessment ==
Ask
the learners to write a short paragraph using the hints given below.
Hints:
* What is the poem about?
* Which is the most striking image and why.?
* What are the similarities and differences between the present marriage system and the one described in the poem?
[[i]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech]]
== Introduction ==
This
note can be used as reference by teachers from class 8th to 10th. The
note contains hyperlinks which will redirect you to other pages which
need to be accessed while you are connected to the Internet.
== Concept Map ==
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_4b853f4e.png]]
== Text of the poem ==
'''Palanquin
Bearers by Sarojini Naidu'''
== Idea of the poem ==
=== Core Meaning ===
Palanquin
bearers is a melodious poem. The poem describes the scene of a bride
being carried on a palanquin. The poem generates images of royal
wives being carried on a palanquin to their husbands house. The men
who carried the palanquin felt that their job was special and did it
with much happiness. The similies in the poem point to the fact that
the men did not feel that their job was tiresome. Some examples of
the same are, 'Softly, O softly we bear her along', 'She hangs like a
star in the dew of our song' and 'Lightly, O lightly we glide and we
sing'.
Palanquin
bearers is melodious and one of the most appealing poems of Sarojni
Naidu. The poem describes the beauty of the bride while she is being
carried in a palanquin. We are reminded of one of the ancient customs
of carrying royal brides in India in decorated carriages to their
husband’s home. Occasionally, the men of the royal families would
travel on horseback along with the bride. The men who carried the
carriages were happy about their work and believed that they had a
distinguished job. They did not feel their job burdensome.
The
poem is written in such a way that one can see and feel as if the
palanquin is moving. The poet brings in so many images describing the
movement. The words she has used seem to have a magic touch. In short
we can say that the liberal use of imagery mainly similes make the
poem a pictorial delight.
The
poem creates an imagery of a moving palanquin through the use of
similes.
=== Alternative interpretations ===
The
poem is being sung by the palanquin bearers, who have got the
esteemed job of carrying the bride while carrying the palanquin on
their shoulders. She sways with the movement of the palanquin, just
like a flower sways in the wind. She is so light that they compare
her to a bird that skims on the faming froth of a stream. She is
ethereal, just like a tender laugh that energies from the lips of a
person. The palanquin bearers are happy to carry the light weight
bride and they sing along. The bride within is compared to a
beautiful and precious pearl on a string.
The
palanquin bearers further describe the delicate and tender bride,
saying that they carried her softly on their shoulders. The bride is
compared to a star that is reflected in the soft dew drops. She is so
brightly clad that she appears to be like a shining beam of light
that is reflected from the surface of waves. Yet, at the same time,
she is so tender and delicate that they compare her to a gentle drop
of tear that falls from the eyes of bride (here, we get a picture of
the bride crying softly, as she leaves her loved ones, to start a new
life). The palanquin bearers sing happily, as they smoothly carry the
palanquin bearing the bride, so that she would not feel the journey,
strenuous.They carry her along as if she were a precious jewel
writing to be possessed by her husband.
=== Context of the poem ===
The
theme of the poem "palanquin bearers" by "sarojini
naidu" is to reflect about the Indian marriages and their
cultures. The poet has deliberatory used the contradictory feeling of
laughing and weeping. The bride is sad and is crying as she is
separated from her family. But simultaneuosly she is also overjoyed
as she is starting a new family.
In Indian culture earlier
woman were considered as a burden. But when the palanquin bearers
carry the bride as she is married they feel no burden because of the
ecstatic environment. in older times each and every parent wanted to
get their daughters happily married. Carrying a palanquin of a bride
was considered as a privilege.
Sarojini
Naidu was born on February 13th 1879 in Hyderabad. She was a
political activist and played an active role in the freedom struggle
of India. She was the first Indian woman to become the president of
the Indian National Congress. In 1947 she became the governor of the
United Provinces (U.P.), a position she retained till her death in
1949. Apart from her political career she was also an avid poetry
writer. For her beautiful poetry she has been lovingly called The
Nightingale of India. Some of her major contributions are The Golden
Threshold and The Bird of Time. In 1914 she was elected as fellow of
The Royal Society of Literature. Her collected English poems have
been published in The Sceptred Flute and The Feather at the Dawn.
Its
a poem based on the royal bride who is on her way to her husband's
house on a palanquin. She has mixed feelings about everything. The
bearers do not feel the burden of the bride and think that she is
very soft tender and delicate. They feel no pressure of her. The poem
presents a beautiful combination of various similes, it provides a
very delicate image of the royal bride in the minds of the readers.
== Transacting the text ==
=== Language appreciation ===
A Song for my Daughter by Ray
Allier is an English song which conveys the same emotions as
Palanquin Bearers. It is a dedication by a father to her daughter on
the day of her wedding.
The song can be accessed from:
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzyzaQkAWsk]]
=== Meaning making ===
Pictures/ video
clips are an interesting way of assisting
students to comprehend a poem. A picture helps in creating a visual
memory and can also help in understanding new words.
=== Vocabulary ===
New
words in a poem can be introduced through interactive educational
tools. Tools such as Kanagram allow you to create vocabulary lists
which can be introduced to the students. Students can also assist
teachers in building these vocabularies. To learn how to use Kanagram
and Khangman (UBUNTU Educational tools) please visit the following
link:
'''http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/Karnataka_OER/index.php/Resource_Book_for_MRP_Cascade_training_-_RMSA_Subject_Teachers_Forum_-_IT_for_Change#Kanagram'''
Sample
word list created on Kanagram:
Palanquin
Bearers: Verbs from the poem
Sways:
Move from side to side
Skims:
To move quickly
Floats:
To remain on surface without sinking
Bear:
To hold
Springs:
To move quickly
Glide:
To move in a smooth manner
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_f9ab3d0.png]]
'''Word list created on
Kanagram'''
[[Image:Lesson%20plan%20Palanquin%20Bearers_Pooja%20ed_html_m10e15228.png]]
'''Word list created on
Kanagram can be accessed from Khangman'''
== Figures of speech ==
A
figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its
usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition, arrangement or
omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a
specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in
it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification.
Figures of speech often provide emphasis, freshness of expression, or
clarity. However, clarity may also suffer from their use, as any
figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and
figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes called a
rhetorical figure or a locution.[[i]]
The ones
which have been used in this poem are:
* Similes – It is a figure of speech which directly compares two things. It can use words such as 'like', 'as', 'than' etc. to convey the comparison.
Use of
similes in the poem:
# We bear her along like a pearl on a string - ''Movement of a pearl on a string.''
# She falls like a tear - ''Dripping movement of the tear.''
# She springs like a beam - ''Quick movement of the ray of light.''
# She hangs like a star - ''Movement of a star that twinkles in the sky.''
# She sways like a flower - ''Swaying of a lovely flower in the wind.''
# She skims like a bird - '' Gliding movement of the bird flying over a stream.''
# She floats like laugh - ''Floating like a sweet smile on the lips of a dreamer.''
* Alliteration – Repetition of a particular sound in the prominent lifts of a series of words. It is mainly used in poems.
Use of
alliteration in the poem:
# She – sways
# She – skims
# Like – laugh – lips
# Gaily – glide
# Beam – brown
* ''Musical effect:-''
''Gaily O’ Gaily''
''Light O’ light''
''Softly
O’ softly''
== Additional resources ==
Videos
can be used in the classroom to demonstrate effective reading
strategies. A poem can be read out with emotions, voice modulation
and dramatic effects by the teacher. Some poem recitations are
available over the Internet too. A few links to the same are:
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evvX4oVAV1g]]
== Assessment ==
Ask
the learners to write a short paragraph using the hints given below.
Hints:
* What is the poem about?
* Which is the most striking image and why.?
* What are the similarities and differences between the present marriage system and the one described in the poem?
[[i]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech]]