Question

Write an appreciation of the poem.

Point:
Title
Poet
Rhyme scheme
Favorite line
Theme/Central idea
Figures of speech
Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc.
Why I like/dislike the poem

Answer 1

Point:
Title	‘Basketful of Moonlight’
Poet	Sunil Sharma
Rhyme scheme	The poem does not have a rhyme scheme, as it is written in free verse.
Favorite line	“I want to light the dark route so that my father returns early.” “I too want to hear fairy tales and stories from him.”
Theme/Central idea	The theme of the poem is a child’s wish to light up his village road with moonlight to make travelling easier for the people in the village, and his expression of love for his father.
Figures of speech	Alliteration, Antithesis, Apostrophe, Consonance, Hyperbole, Repetition and Tautology
Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc.	The poem makes superb use of the free-verse rhyme pattern. It perfectly illustrates how a child’s imagination can be creative and how their mind functions to address daily issues. It also shows how much a child wants to be with their father.
Why I like/dislike the poem	This poetry appeals to me because, like the author, I wish I could spend more time with both my mother and father. I particularly admired the young boy’s vivid imagination in devising solutions to the villagers’ problems.