Question

Appreciation of the poem :
Read the poem and write an appreciation (Title, Poet, Rhyme scheme, Figures of speech, Central Idea/Theme).

Hint:

In appreciation: name, scheme, devices (quote 1–2), theme, tone, impact. Keep it cohesive like a short paragraph.

Answer 1

Title \& Poet: “Where the Mind is Without Fear” by Rabindranath Tagore.
Rhyme Scheme: Free verse (no fixed rhyme), making it prayer-like.
Figures of Speech: Metaphor (“clear stream of reason,” “dreary desert sand of dead habit”), Alliteration (e.g., \textit{head is held high}), Anaphora (“Where …” at line starts), Personification (reason streams, striving stretches).
Central Idea/Theme: A visionary prayer for a nation of fearless minds, unity (no “narrow domestic walls”), truthful speech, rational thought, tireless striving, and ever-widening thought/action — culminating in awakening into freedom under divine guidance.
Effect/Tone: Uplifting, aspirational, patriotic, spiritual.