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The poet; William Brighty Rands was born in London for a poor family. He showed an amazing ability to read and write at his early childhood. His family could not afford sending to school regularly but he could learn Latin and Greek before he started school. He depended on himself to have a good education. He was awarded the poet Laureate of the nursery for his great works for the children. His great love for children and nature made his poetry popular till now. 1st Stanza; Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful world, With the wonderful water around you curled, And the wonderful grass on your breast, World, you are beautifully dressed. Paraphrase The poet describes the world showing its greatness as it is so big, wide, beautiful and amazing. It has water running beautifully around it and beautiful grass on it which looks like a beautiful green dress. Rhyme scheme ( a a b b ) Figures of speech 1Personification; “on your breast,"
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The poet gives the world the image of a person who has a breast. 2 Personification; " you are beautifully dressed" The poet gives the world the image of a person who is wearing a dress. 3 Metaphor; " you are beautifully dressed" The poet gives the grass the image of a dress. 2nd Stanza Ah, you are so great, and I am so small, I tremble to think of you world, at all; And yet, when I said my prayers today, A whisper inside me seemed to say, You are more than earth though you are such a dot; You can love and think but the earth cannot! Paraphrase The poets compares himself to the world to find that the world is so big and he is so small that he feels frightened on looking at his small size but while praying he hears a faint voice inside of him telling him that he is greater than the earth although he is as small as a point because he can love and think but the earth cannot. Rhyme scheme ( c c d d e e ) Devices Alliteration ; ( wide wonderful world) ( with wonderful water) ( tremble to think ) ( seemed say )
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To give music to appeal our sense of hearing. Contrast ; ( great x small ) Questions & Answers 1How does W. B. Rands emphasise the greatness of the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .................. 2Why does W.B. Rands use many adjectives to describe the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................... 3 How does W.B. Rands draw a beautiful picture for the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................ 4 What is the main theme of the poem? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .......... 5 What is the main comparison in the poem? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ............... 6 Why does the poet feel frightened? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ..............
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7 What does the poet hear while praying? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................ 8 Why is man greater than the earth? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .................
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The poet gives the world the image of a person who has a breast. 2 Personification; " you are beautifully dressed" The poet gives the world the image of a person who is wearing a dress. 3 Metaphor; " you are beautifully dressed" The poet gives the grass the image of a dress. 2nd Stanza Ah, you are so great, and I am so small, I tremble to think of you world, at all; And yet, when I said my prayers today, A whisper inside me seemed to say, You are more than earth though you are such a dot; You can love and think but the earth cannot! Paraphrase The poets compares himself to the world to find that the world is so big and he is so small that he feels frightened on looking at his small size but while praying he hears a faint voice inside of him telling him that he is greater than the earth although he is as small as a point because he can love and think but the earth cannot. Rhyme scheme ( c c d d e e ) Devices Alliteration ; ( wide wonderful world) ( with wonderful water) ( tremble to think ) ( seemed say )
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To give music to appeal our sense of hearing. Contrast ; ( great x small ) Questions & Answers 1How does W. B. Rands emphasise the greatness of the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .................. 2Why does W.B. Rands use many adjectives to describe the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................... 3 How does W.B. Rands draw a beautiful picture for the world? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................ 4 What is the main theme of the poem? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .......... 5 What is the main comparison in the poem? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ............... 6 Why does the poet feel frightened? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ..............
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7 What does the poet hear while praying? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ................ 8 Why is man greater than the earth? .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .................
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