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PRESENTED BY  S.

SUKHJINDER SINGH  COMPUTER TEACHER  GOVT.SEN.SEC. SCHOOL  PANDORI GOLA  DISTT TARNTARAN

OBJECTIVES TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS ABOUT  POEM  MAIN IDEA  PARAPHRASE  CONTEXT EXPLANATION  SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION Indian weaver (SAROJINI NAIDU) This poem has been written by Sarojini Naidu is too well known to Indian students to need any introduction. She was popularly known as the Nightingale of India . In this poem she describes the weavers weaving garments of different types. They weave garments of a new born baby. Some garments have the combinations of purple and green colors. They also weave the marriage veils of a queen. On a cold moonlit night, they weave white garments.

MAIN IDEA 

This poem is based on the idea that man’s life is a mixture of joys and sorrows. The Indian weavers weave clothes of different colors for different occasions. Childhood is a period of innocence and purity. Its garments are gay. Youth is a Period of fun and joy. The garments of marriage are bright and beautiful. Death brings sorrow in life. Its garments are sober and quiet.

Paraphrase and explanation of the poem stanza-wise Weavers weaving at break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay ?... Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the robes of a new-born child.

Paraphrase: weavers, it is day time now . Why are you weaving such a beautiful cloth ? It is as blue as the wings of a king-fisher. The weavers say that they are weaving the cloth for a new born baby.

Context: These lines have been taken from the poem Indian Weavers written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem is based on the idea that life is a mixture of joys and sorrows. The Indian weavers weave cloths of different colors for different occasions. Explanation:- In these lines the poetess says that the weavers are busy weaving garments at day break. She asked the weavers why they weave garments which are bright and blue like the wings of wild halcyon. The weavers tells her that they weave the garments of a new born child. It suggests that man needs the services

Weavers weaving at fall of night, why do you weave a garment so bright?.. Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green. We weave the marriage veils of a queen. Weavers, the night has fallen. You are weaving such a bright garment. Its color is purple and green like the feathers of peacock. The weaver says that they are weaving the marriage veil of queen.

Paraphrase:-

Context:- These lines are taken from the poem Indian weavers written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem describes three phases of human life- birth, marriage, and death. Explanation:- In these lines the poetess says that the weavers are busy weaving garments at fall of night. She asks the weavers why they weave a garment which is purple and green like the feathers of a peacock. The weavers tell her that they weave the marriage veil of a queen. It suggests that marriage is an important occasion in man’s life.

Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What do you weave in the moonlight chill? White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.

 Paraphrase:- Weavers, you are weaving

the cloths silently and seriously. What are you weaving in the cold moonlight? The colors of the cloth is as white as a cloud. We are weaving cloths for a dead man.

Context:- These lines are taken from the poem Indian weavers written by Sarojini Naidu. In this poem the Indian weavers weave cloth of different colors for a different occasions.

 Explanation:- In these lines the poetess

says that the weavers are busy in garment in a silent and serious manner. She asks the weavers what they weave in a cold moonlight. The color of the garment is white like a cloud and feather. The weavers tell her that they weave a cloth to cover the dead body of person. It suggests that death is a very serious occasion in man’s life.

SUMMARY The poetess finds the weavers weaving a garment at day break. She asks them why they are weaving such a beautiful garment. It looks like the wing of a wild halcyon. The Weavers reply that they are weaving the garments of a new-born baby. It is night. The weaver are weaving a beautiful garment. Its design is beautiful. It has the combination of purple and green colors. The poetess asks the weavers why they weave such a nice cloth. The weaver reply that they are weaving the marriage veils of a queen. The poetess find weavers at work. They are weaving the garment seriously. It’s a cold moonlit night. The garment is white. It looks like a feather and a cloud. The weavers tell the poetess that they are weaving the cloth for a dead body.