2.2 Indian Weavers

2.2 Indian Weavers

Title:

          The title ‘Indian Weavers’ focuses over Indian artisans particularly weavers. The adjective ‘Indian’ is used with a definite purpose appreciating the work of Indian Weavers. As the weavers intertwine the fabrics, the poetess aims to interlace a message through the poem.

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New words:

1) Weaving – interlacing threads to produce fabrics or cloth

2) Break of day – morning, dawn, sunrise

3) Halcyon – Asian/African kingfisher bird

4) Wild – untamed, free

5) Robe – dress, clothe, frock, dressing gown, housecoat

6) Plumes – feathers of bird, quills

7) Marriage-veils – bridal veils, wedding veils 

(Hindi – Chunari), bridal gown, specially to cover face

8) Solemn – serious, sober

9) Still – rest, stable, silent

10) Chill – extreme cool

11) Funeral – burial, cremation, last rites 

12) Shroud –  white cloth for dead body

13) Fall of night- late evening

14) Bright garments- brightly (shining) colored garments

15) Solemn and still- sacred, serious, quiet

16) Moonlight chill- cold dead night

17) Gay - with happiness or with fun

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It reminds a Classic Marathi song-

'एक धागा सुखाचा, शंभर धागे दुःखाचे.

जरतारी हे वस्त्र मानवा, तुझिया आयुष्याचे'

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Activity Set By:

Prof. Ravindra A. Porlekar

DRK College of Commerce, Kolhapur

Q. Read the extract and write an appreciation of the poem

Weavers, weaving at break of day,

Why do you weave a garment so gay…..?

Blue as the wing of halcyon wild,

We weave the robes of a new-born child.

 

Weavers, weaving at fall of night,

Why do you weave a garment so bright…..?

Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,

We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.

 

Weavers, weaving solemn and still,

What do you weave in the moonlight chill…..?

White as a feather and white as a cloud,

We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.

Answer:

        About the poem: This short poem – “Indian Weavers” by Sarojini Naidu gives us a glimpse of the life and work of India’s famous handloom craftsmanship.

        The Form and Theme: the theme of the poem is development of human life through various stages. The poet uses questions and answers form to throw light on the various stages of life. The three different timings of a day and the types of cloths the weavers weave represent the ways of life.

        Poetic Style, Language features, Poetic Devices: The poet uses a very simple style and vivid words to represent the significance of different stages of life – birth-adulthood-death, as the weavers work in the morning, noon, and late evening. The metaphors: dawn

– birth, dusk – adulthood, night – death. Other poetic devices used are: Simile, Alliteration, and Interrogation. The rhyme scheme is ‘a a b b’.

        Message, Values reflected: the poem is dedicated to the talented and hardworking weavers and salutes them.

        My opinion and evaluation of the poem: I like the poem for its beauty of thought, colourfulness and use of imagery.

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Supportive Resources:

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Online Test No. 1

Test Set by: Prof. Sudam Deshmukh

Junior College, Bhadgaon Dist. Jalgaon

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Online Test No.2

Test created by 
Prof. Jayant Ingale
SVKM M.J.Jr College, Jalgaon

 

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Online Test on Indian Weavers

https://juniorcollegeteacher.blogspot.com/2020/11/online-test-on-21-indian-weavers-by.html

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