THE VOICE OF THE RAIN By Walt Whitman Summary, Line by Line Explanation along with Difficult Word Meanings and Literary Devices of the Poem “The Voice of the Rain” ABOUT THE POET Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for his “Leaves of Grass”, which is about the beauty of the natural world and the human spirit. Whitman's poetry is famous for its free verse style. He wrote about themes like democracy, individualism, and the interconnectedness of all life.  INTRODUCTION OF THE POEM “THE VOICE OF THE RAIN” In the poem, “The Voice of the Rain”, Walt Whitman treats rain as a human being and personifies it. At the same time, the cyclic movement of rain has been explained. The poet has also compared rain to music. THEME OF THE POEM “THE VOICE OF THE RAIN” The poem emphasises the cyclical nature of rain, illustrating how it rises, transforms, and returns to Earth. This cycle symbolises continuity and renewal. By describing the rain as a "Poem ...

A Photograph  By Shirley Toulson A Photograph (Class 11 English) Summary/explanation, Question-Answer, Word-Meaning & NCERT Solution Introduction The poem "A photograph is a tribute to a mother. Here the poet remembers her past and becomes nostalgic. The cardboard symbolises past memory. The theme of the poem "A Photograph" The theme of "A Photograph" by Shirley Toulson revolves around the passage of time and the inevitability of loss. The poem reflects on a photograph of the poet's mother as a young girl, capturing a moment of joy by the seaside. As time passes, the mother grows older, and eventually, she passes away. The photograph becomes a poignant reminder. The poem also highlights the transitoriness of human life and the permanence of nature. Explanation/Summary and stanza based Question-Answer   Stanza 1 The poet finds cardboard upon which there is the photograph of her mother and her two cousin sisters ( mother's cousin sisters). The photogr...

  REGULAR & IRREGULAR VERBS VERBS What are verbs? Verbs are Known as action words. They tell us what someone or something is doing. Examples:   He is running . (Here run is a verb) She sings beautifully. (Here sing is a verb) Regular verbs: Most verbs in English are regular verbs. These verbs follow a simple rule to change their form. To make past and past participles, we just add "-ed" or "-d" to the verb Examples  Play becomes played. Walk becomes walked. Listen becomes listened. Irregular verbs: On the other hand , Irregular verbs are special as they do not follow the normal patterns for past and past participle. In other words, they don’t add "-ed" or "-d" to form past and past participle. Instead, they change in different ways, and there’s no single rule that applies to all of them. Examples  Go: Present: go (I go to school.) Past: went (Yesterday, I went to school.) Past Participle: gone (He  has gone to school.) Here, "go...