2.2 The Sower

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2.2 The sower.

Figure of speech Used in this poem are- 

1. Personification

2. Inversion

3. Alliteration

4. Antithesis

5. Hyperbole

Special Figure of Speech -

Imagery

Symbolism 

Imagery -

‘Marches, he along the plane’ –  in this line the word ‘marches’ indicates movement and thus creates a visual image in the minds of the readers.

Symbolism -

The dominance of the silhouette of the sower over the deep furrows is symbolic of the dominance of man over nature.


Figure of speech 

1.Personification:

Examples -

1.Sunlight, I see dying Fast.

Expl: 'Sunlight' has been given the human quality of 'dying'. 


2. Shadows run across the lands.

Expl: ' Shadows' has been given the human quality of 'running'. 


3. Black and high, his silhouette, Dominate the furrows deep!

Expl: 'Silhouette' has been given the human quality of 'dominating'. 


4. Twilight hastens on to the rule.

Expl: Hastening is a human quality. It is given to the non-human object Twilight.


2. Inversion:

"Sitting in a poarchway cool"

Expl:- 

The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order is " "Sitting in a cool poarchway ". 

"Sunlight, I see, dying fast",

Expl- The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " "I see sunlight dying fast".

 "But a sower lingers still"

Expl- The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " But a sower still lingers"

" Old, in rags, he patient stands".

Expl- The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " " Old, in rags, he stands patient(ly)". 

"Dominates the furrows deep! "

Expl- The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be ""Dominates the deep furrows". 

 "Now to Sow the task is set".

Expl: The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be "The task is set to sow now".

"Soon shall come a lime to reap".

Expl- 

The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " A time to reap shall come soon". 

 Marches He along the plain.

expl: The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be "He marches along the plain".

"From his hands the precious grain".

Expl-The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " The precious grain from his hands". 

"Muse I ,as I see him stride". 

Expl- The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " "I Muse as I see him stride". 

"Now his gestures to mine eyes"

Expl-

The word order is not in correct prose order. The correct prose order should be " Now to mine eyes his gestures". 

3. Alliteration-

"Working hours have well- nigh past".

Expl- The sound of the letter 'w' and 'h' are repeated for poetic effect. 

"Black and High, his silhouette".

Expl- The sound of the letter 'h' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Twilight hastens on to rule".

Expl- The sound of the letter 't' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"But a sower lingers still".

Expl- The sound of the letter 's ' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Dominates the furrows deep! 

Expl- The sound of the letter 'd' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Now to sow the task is set"

Expl- The sound of the letter 's' and 't' are repeated for poetic effect. 

"Soon shall come a time to reap".

Expl- The sound of the letter 's' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Seem to touch the starry skies."

Expl- The sound of the letter 's' is repeated for poetic effect. 

 "Sunlight I see dying fast". 

Expl- The sound of the letter 's' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"From his hand the precious grain". 

Expl- The sound of the letter 'h ' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Muse I ,as I see him stride". 

Expl- The sound of the letter 's ' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Darkness deepens Fades the light". 

Expl- The sound of the letter 'd ' is repeated for poetic effect. 

"Are August; and strange ; his height".

Expl- The sound of the letter 'a ' and 'h' are repeated for poetic effect. 

Hyperbole:

1.His hight seems to touch the starry skies.

Expl: Starry Skies never be touched by height of the person. 

Antithesis:

1. Darkness deepens, Fades the light.

Expl: Darkness and light is opposite Words.

opposite idea is expressed.

Apostrophe: 

1. Dominates the furrow deep!

Expl: Use of apostrophe for conveying the intensity of action. 



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