MENDING WALL by Robert Frost | Poem Explanation and Critical Analysis

 

"Poetry provides the one permissible way of saying one thing and meaning another" - Robert Frost.

Mending Wall' by Robert Frost is a narrative about two neighbours who meet every spring to repair the stone wall that divides their properties. The central theme of the poem is whether it is wise to erect walls among human beings.The poem Mending Wall is one of the most popular poems of Robert Frost because of its obvious simplicity and the deeper philosophies of life it discusses.

Are you ready to enjoy the poem 'Mending Wall'. Let's analyse the poem in three different sections. The first part discusses the general theme and the beginning of the poem. The second part describes the progress and the ending of the poem, which ends in delight. The third video lesson critically analyses the theme, poetic devices and the figures of speech used in the poem. Hope these video lessons will help you to enjoy and analyze the poem. 😊

Mending Wall | Poem Analysis | Part (I)👇

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall,

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One on a side. It comes to little more:" (Line 1-22)

 

Mending Wall | Poem Analysis | Part (II)👇

"There where it is we do not need the wall:

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He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbours.' (Line 23-45)

 

 

 

 

Mending Wall | Critical Appreciation | Part (III)👇

 

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Horegallu - Anecdote by Sudha Murty (Visual Adaptation)

 

Remembering the good old childhood days often fills our mind with freshness and vigour and revitalizes us enough to go forward with confidence. In this video lesson we are going to see an anecdote written by Sudha Murty. Apart from being the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, a fact well known to all of us, she is a prolific writer in English and Kannada. She has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collection of short stories and non-fiction pieces. The anecdote 'Horegallu' is taken from "The Old Man and his God: Discovering the spirit of India" published by Penguin books. Here in this video lesson we are coming out with something special for you to learn the anecdote 'Horegallu'.

Visual Adaptation of 'Horegallu' 👇

 

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Blurb Writing (Activity III - Matchbox)

 

Blurb is the description of a book on its back cover. It's a brief summary of the book designed for marking. Do you know the origin of the word Blurb ? Who used the word Blurb for the first time for the description of his book on its back cover ? How can we write a blurb ? You will find the answers for all these questions in this video lesson. Pebitha teacher joins with you to explain all these things. Are you ready? Then watch this video lesson 👀👇

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Panel Discussion (Activity II -Matchbox)

Are you familiar with Panel Discussion? A panel discussion is a public exchange of ideas, giving experts and audience members the chance to discuss a particular topic. What is a panel? What are various elements of a panel discussion ? Ok.. we would like to explain all these things with the help of a panel discussion made by our students assuming different roles. Please watch their panel discussion on the topic "Indian  women - finding a space in the socio-cultural milieu". Faseena teacher will also join you in this video lesson to explain more about the panel discussion. Shall we start.. ?

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How to prepare a character sketch - Nomita (Matchbox)

A 'short story' is a prose narrative "requiring from half an hour to one or two hours in its perusal." (Edgar Allen Poe). Plot, character, dialogue, time and place of action, style and stated or implied philosophy of life are the chief elements of any prose fiction. Even though, the brevity is the most important characteristic of the short story, still there is scope for characterization, and development of the plot at least in the limited sense of the term. Plot and character are the two important elements of a short story. The plot is the arrangement of the events in the story. What about the character? Let's analyze the various aspects of characterisation with reference to Nomita, the protagonist of the short story 'Matchbox'.

Please watch this video lesson 👇

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Matchbox - Textual Explanation (Part I, II & III)

Matchbox tells the story of a married couple. The man has the habit of opening the wife's mail and reading it. He tells her it is right to screen her mail to see if she has a lover. She is more or less confined to the house by way of custom. Ashapurna Debi starts her story by comparing women to matchboxes.

Let's go through the first part of the story. Are you ready...

Textual Explanation (Part I)

Textbook Page No: 17 & 18

("I always compare women to matchboxes. Why? ........

........ It's nothing much, a letter from Nomita's mother.")

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Textual Explanation (Part II)

Textbook Page No: 18, 19 & 20

("It's her standard speech - the good woman has  ........

........ A dung-picker's daughter becomes a queen, and so--")

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Textual Explanation (Part III)

Textbook Page No: 20 & 21

("Shut up!" Nomita yells. Their room's on the third floor ........

........ Quite without fear, they put them in their pockets.")

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MATCHBOX (Audio/Visual Adaptation)

Hope you have gone through the introductory video of the story 'Matchbox'. Now we are glad to announce that SRG English, Perinthalmanna has created an audio/visual adaptation of the story for you. Hope the audio/visual adaptation of the story will help you to enjoy the story 'Matchbox' written by Ashapurna Debi. Are you ready for an audio/visual journey through the storylines...?

Then, here we go... ☺

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MATCHBOX - Ashapurna Debi (Introduction)

Dear students,

Today we are going to enjoy the short story  Matchbox written by Ashapurna Debi. Before going to the details of the story let's watch an introductory video. Bijish Sir joins with you to introduce the story and the writer. Are you ready? Then here we go... 👇

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Any Woman - Activity - Comparison of Poems

Activity (Comparison)

Dear students,

You have already learned how to write an appreciation of the poem 'Any Woman' written by Katharine Tynan. Now, please take your text book and see page No.15 (Activity II).

Comparison of Any Woman with The Toys... right?

Pebitha teacher will help you to write the comparison of these two poems.

Compare the poem 'The Toys' with 'Any Woman' and prepare a review focusing on the themes and their significance.

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ANY WOMAN - Katharine Tynan - How to write a critical review

Activity II (Appreciation)

How do you analyze a poem? You have already enjoyed the poem 'Any Woman' written by Katharine Tynan. Now, let's see how can we prepare a critical review/appreciation of the poem.

Please watch the video lesson given below 👇

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