Question

Complete the following features about the poem.

1. The impact on the readers (mood):
2. The poet’s attitude (tone):
3. The rhyme scheme:
4. Examples of personification:

Answer 1

1. The impact on the readers (mood): Pride, inspiration, and admiration for the nation
2. The poet’s attitude (tone): Patriotic and admiring
3. The rhyme scheme: No fixed rhyme scheme (free verse)
4. Examples of personification:
   • “The generous Ganga is ours” (the river is described as generous)
   • “Which other river can match her grace?” (the river is given human qualities)
   • “This sunny golden land is ours - she’s peerless” (the land is referred to as a woman (mother land))
   • “Let’s praise her” (the land is spoken of as a person)