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The poem ‘Night of the Scorpion’ is written by Nissim Ezekiel. It is about an old incident of the poet’s life that he still remembers.  The poem is about a night when a scorpion bit his mother and how it exposed the superstitions of the villages and tried to do all irrational things rather than … Continue reading “Night of the scorpion | Explanation and appreciation | SSC English Medium | Maharashtra Board”

The poem “All the World’s a Stage” has been penned by William Shakespeare. This poem is taken from his play ‘As you like it’. Here he compares the world to a stage, where the drama of human life is enacted Watch this video to understand the poem. Go through the word meanings, Appreciation and Figures … Continue reading “All the World’s a Stage | Explanation and appreciation | SSC Board | English Medium | Maharashtra Board”

The poem “Animals’ has been penned by Walt Whitman. In the poem animals, the poet says that he sometimes wants to change and become an animal because he thinks animals are far better than human beings. Poet is impressed by the calmness and the purity of the animal’s mind. Watch this video to understand the … Continue reading “Animals | Explanation and appreciation | English Medium | Maharashtra Board”

‘The pulley’ poem is written by George Herbert who was a Welsh poet. He was a priest by profession. He wrote religious poems with a lot of imagery. “The Pulley” shows how God lifts man towards Himself with the pulley of restlessness. Watch this video to understand the poem. Go through the word meanings, Appreciation … Continue reading “The pulley | Explanation and appreciation | English Medium | Maharashtra Board”