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Sower | Victor Hugo | Toru Dutt | Explanation | Figures of speech

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ACTIVITIES:
1)      Collect other poems of Victor Hugo and write appreciation?
2)      Collect some farming songs similar in theme from Malayalam or English language?
3)      Make comparison of the poet and the sower?
4)      List out the words showing emotions in the poem?

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FAQ
1)      “But one sower linger still” why does the sower linger?
2)      Why does the speaker feel thrilled on seeing the sower?
3)      Why does the poet say “precious grains” rather than just grains?
4)      Why the poet does becomes moody in the fourth stanza?
5)      Bring of some comparisons between the poet and the sower?

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Difficult words;
Porchway = a covered and enclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of main wall or projection without the separated roof.

Hasten = to move in a quick fashion.

Linger = to stay or remain in a place or situation.

Silhouette = an illustrated outline filled in with a solid colour usually black, intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details.

Furrow = a trench cut in the soil, as when ploughed in order to plant a crop.

Stride = to walk with long steps.

Gesture = a motion of the body especially one made to emphasize speech.

August = noble, majestic, awe inspiring.

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LITERARY ASPECTS OF THE POEM
1 .Rhyming Scheme: Rhyming words are standard rhymes consist of the repetition, in the rhythm words of the last stressed vowel and of all the speech sounds of the following vowel.
Rhymes in the poem are; cool-rule, fast-past, lands-stands, still-thrill, silhouette-set, deep-reap, plain- grain, wide- stride, light- height, eyes- skies.
2 . Word pictures in the poem:
Ruddy sunlight= the reddish colour of the evening sunlight.
Twilight hastens= the soft light in the sky seen after the setting of the sun, the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and its reflection on the earth.
Furrow deep= the deep trench cut in the soil as when ploughed in order to plant a crop.
Starry skies= having stars visible. The night sky full of stars.

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Values / Morals in the poem
One should have a powerful mind , strong determination , positive attitude and spirit with must look forward with optimism.

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Special features
This is an Allegorical poem in which the Sower _ a character representing the qualities like dedication and perseverance.

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Rhyme scheme
Rhyme scheme of the poem is a b a b

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Figure of speech Used in this poem
Personification:
1.sunlight, I see dying Fast.
Expl: Human quality of dying is given to sunlight,
2 shadows run across the lands.
Expl: Human quality of running is given to the shadows
3. Black and high, his silhouette, Dominate the flurrows deep!
Expl: Dominating someone is human quality, given to the silhouette.
4. Twilight hastens on to the rule.
Expl: hastening is a human quality. It is given to the non-human object Twilight.
Inversion:
1.Now to Sow the task is set.
Expl: word order is not in.correct prose order. The correct prose order is
The task is set to sow now.
2. Marches He along the plain.
expl: correct prose order is
He marches along the plain.
Alliteration:
1. seem to touch the starry skies.
2 sunlight I see dying fast.
3. From his hand the precious grain.
Hyperbole:
1.His hight seems to touch the starry skies.
Expl: Starry Skies never be touched by height of the person.
overstatement is used.
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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Theme : The poem is about a dedicated farmer who is striving hard tirelessly with great expectations of having a good harvest.He shows tire perception in his assessment of scattering the precious grains in the field......
He has seen many bad harvest in his life still he is hopeful and optimistic about his success. He is looking forward to seeing a good harvest in coming days

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Poet : Victor Marie Hugo (Originally Composed in French)
Translated by : Torulata Dutt ( From French to English )

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The Sower
Victor Marie Hugo
Sitting in a porchway cool,
Fades the ruddy sunlight fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule--
Working hours are wellnigh past

Shadows shoot across the lands;
But one sower lingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands,--
Looking on, I feel a thrill.

Black and high his silhouette
Dominates the furrows deep!
Now to sow the task is set,
Soon shall come a time to reap.

Marches he along the plain,
To and fro, and scatters wide
From his hands the precious grain;
Moody, I, to see him stride.

Darkness deepens. Gone the light.
Now his gestures to mine eyes
Are august; and strange--his height
Seems to touch the starry skies.