INTRODUCTION Sonnet 73 is one of the most renowned poetry of William Shakespeare out of his 154 sonnets. The poet expresses an emotion of self pity for growing old. The poem is addressed to fair youth, it's a general yet important reminder to mankind that the nature of time is to pass. Through the images of Autumn, passing day and dying fire poet wanted to give an example of time's superiority over men SONNET 73: THAT TIME OF YEAR THOU MAYST IN ME BEHOLD That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death's second self, that seals up all in rest. In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire,...
INTRODUCTION
Lorraine Martha Halli in this poem has explained the difference between a house and a home. The poet explains how the love and kindness of family members makes a house, a home.
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A HOUSE AND A HOME POEM:
What is a house?
It’s brick and stone
and wood that’s hard.
Some window glass
and perhaps a yard.
It’s eaves and chimneys
and tile floors
and stucco and roof
and lots of doors.
What is a home?
It’s loving and family
and doing for others.
It’s brothers and sisters
and fathers and mothers.
It’s unselfish acts
and kindly sharing
and showing your loved ones;
you’re always caring
- Lorraine Martha Halli
MEANING OF DIFFICULT WORDS IN THE POEM A HOUSE AND A HOME:
PERHAPS: used to express uncertainty or possibility, maybe (शायद)
YARD: garden or corridors outside the house (बगीचा)
EAVES: the part of the roof that hangs out over the walls to provide shade, elevations of the roof(कंगनी)
CHIMNEYS: smokestack, a pipe which takes smoke or combustion gases up from the fire.(धुआँरा)
STUCCO: fine paint used for wall surface (प्लास्टर)
UNSELFISH: without any selfish interest, selfless(निस्स्वार्थ भाव)
KINDLY: lovingly, considerate (कृपा)
ABOUT THE POET:
Lorraine Martha Halli (1921-2006) a great American poet, natively from Minnesota, USA. She is very popular for her simple yet strong message that she delivers through her poetry. In her most famous poem ''A HOUSE AND A HOME'' she presented the basic components that turn a house into a home. She died at the age of 85, but yet her she is remember by her poetry.
SUMMARY
The summary of the poem A HOUSE AND A HOME is described below:
STANZA 1:
What is a house?
It’s brick and stone
and wood that’s hard.
Some window glass
and perhaps a yard.
It’s eaves and chimneys
and tile floors
and stucco and roof
and lots of doors.
In the very first stanza, the poet describes a house and informs the reader about what a house is made of. Poet says a house is made up of bricks, stones, hard wood and window glasses. She further says that a house has a yard, a long corridor space, eaves, chimneys, tile floors, roof and doors.
Hereby she tries to say that a house is built with lifeless things, which makes the house a nonliving place too.
STANZA 2:
What is a home?
It’s loving and family
and doing for others.
It’s brothers and sisters
and fathers and mothers.
It’s unselfish acts
and kindly sharing
and showing your loved ones;
you’re always caring
In the second stanza, she tells her readers how a house becomes home. Poet explains that the love, care and sacrifice of family members makes a house a home. Our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters with whom we share and care are the people that makes together a home. Family's selfless acts, kind gesture and love makes a lifeless house made of bricks and stones onto a lively home build with love and kindness.
CONCLUSION
Shortly, Meaning of the poem A HOUSE AND A HOME is that the poet tries to say that a house is a place we stay, a home is where we live happily. A house is materialistic thing where as a home is a feeling.
THEME OF THE POEM
HOUSE: A mere physical man made structure, that consists of bricks, stones woods and glasses. A house has doors, windows, yard, corridors and chimneys. But it still remains a lifeless building
HOME: Home is a place where father, mother, brother and sister stay together in love with kindness and harmony. A home is where happiness is.
FAMILY: A family consists of father, mother, brother and sister who love each other and care for each other. In a family everyone thinks about others, works hard for everyone and take care of everyone in the family. The love and care of the family members can turn a huge brick-stone house into a beautiful home.
LOVE: Love is a thing to be felt. It can't be seen, heard or told means one can see it, listen to it or say about it . One can only feel that they are being loved. Like how in a family every one loves each other selflessly.
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