![• The poet is speaking about her dream land in this
poem. She is alone in a magical wood where
beautiful and soulful visions sprung before her
like poppies. The spirit of truth which appeared in
the land of her dreams are compared to singing
birds. The sky glitters with the spirit of love which
shines bright. The poem evokes auditory images [
birds that sing] as well as visual images [ stars
that glowed and the spirit of peace that flowed
like streams]. Thus air, water and the sky – the
key elements of the earth – bloom with the spirit
of truth peace and love respectively.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/songofadream-171119034908/85/Song-of-a-dream-17-320.jpg)
![• Write the poetic devices in the first stanza.
• [a] simile
• [b] metaphor
• [c] personification](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/songofadream-171119034908/85/Song-of-a-dream-23-320.jpg)
![ANSWER
• [a] simile – poppy like sprang
• [b] metaphor – spirit of truth were the birds
• that sang
• [c] personification – love, truth, peace](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/songofadream-171119034908/85/Song-of-a-dream-24-320.jpg)
Song of a dream
- 2. SONG OF A DREAM SAROJINI NAIDU
- 8. PATRIOTISM
- 12. • LAGAAN
- 13. SAROJINI NAIDU
- 14. SAROJINI NAIDU • Is a poet of colour, melody and beauty. • Is a true patriot who wrote English poetry which is Indian to the core. • Her poems are noted for their romantic fervour, felicity of expression and the intensity of feeling. • Major themes are nature, love, life and death. Themes are ordinary and common. • She is hailed as the nightingale of india.
- 15. SONG OF A DREAM • Once in the dream of a night I stood • Lone in the light of a magical wood, • Soul – deep in visions that poppy like sprang; • And spirits of Truth were the birds that sang, • And spirits of Love were the stars that glowed, • And spirits of peace were the streams that flowed • In that magical wood in the land of sleep
- 16. DISCUSSION OF THE POEM • Song of a Dream is a beautiful lyric written in a philosophical mood about a dream in which the poet attains perfect peace and serenity. In her dream she interacts with the spirit of love, peace and truth. This poem mirrors patriotism gaiety and serenity. This song is featured under songs of Music in the Golden Threshold, a collection of songs and poems by Sarojini Naidu published in 1905.
- 17. • The poet is speaking about her dream land in this poem. She is alone in a magical wood where beautiful and soulful visions sprung before her like poppies. The spirit of truth which appeared in the land of her dreams are compared to singing birds. The sky glitters with the spirit of love which shines bright. The poem evokes auditory images [ birds that sing] as well as visual images [ stars that glowed and the spirit of peace that flowed like streams]. Thus air, water and the sky – the key elements of the earth – bloom with the spirit of truth peace and love respectively.
- 18. QUESTIONS • What are the spirits of peace, truth and love compared to ? • Why are the spirits of truth compared to birds that sing ? • What does the poet compare the soulful visions to ? Comment.
- 19. ANSWERS * The spirits of truth, love and peace are compared to the birds, the stars and the streams respectively. * Like birds that sings and spread their message wherever they go, the spirits of truth proclaim themselves. * Soulful visions are compared to poppies. It is an example of similie.
- 20. ACTIVITY
- 22. QUESTIONS • Do you like the picture? Why ? • What impresses you the most ? • Do you like nature? Why? • Have you ever had a dream about such scenes? • Describe a scene you like the most
- 23. • Write the poetic devices in the first stanza. • [a] simile • [b] metaphor • [c] personification
- 24. ANSWER • [a] simile – poppy like sprang • [b] metaphor – spirit of truth were the birds • that sang • [c] personification – love, truth, peace
- 25. • Pick out the nouns and verbs from the poem. Then prepare a cinquains of your own.
- 26. CINQUAIN • Cinquain is a short poem of five lines with the following pattern. • Line 1 : word/noun • Line 2 : description • Line 3 : action • Line 4 : some statement about the subject. • Line 5 : subject expressed in other words. • It was discovered by Adelaide Crapsey.
- 27. NOUNS AND VERBS • Dream night stood light • Wood poppy sprang birds • Sang love stars glow • Peace stream flow sleep • Cinquains • dream • sweet , joyful • guiding,directing,inspiring • Always like a twinkling star • hope
- 28. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY • Write a cinquain in your own