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THE MINSTREL BOY (Poem)
Contextual Words Meaning:
ABOUT THE POET:
Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), was born
in Dublin and was educated at Whyte’s School. He was an Irish poet. His patriotic
enthusiasm is well expressed in this poem. He also written a poem on an
Oriental Theme called “Lala Rookh”.
ABOUT THE POEM:
The poem “The
Minstrel Boy”, is pure patriotic poem. The title and the theme shows, that the
words used here, have connotative meaning as well as we can say that there is
extended metaphors working, in this poem. The mood throughout the poem is serious
and considerate one and the controlled structure shows that the poet has
written this poem with a firm grip toward the subject. The poem “The Minstrel
Boy” is expressing sorrow on the death of the Minstrel Boy and praising him due
to his feeling of deep nationalism. In doing so the poet actually reveals his
own views on nationalism. The poem is more like an ode, lamenting on the loss
of some dear one and praising the qualities of the lost one.
The “oo” and “ee”
sound creates a sorrowful, sighing atmosphere in the whole poem. The poet
presented a contrast between sword and harp, a soldier a minstrel boy and used
the technique of extended metaphors to relate the similarity between two
different items. This is how he has given connotative attachment and meaning to
his poetry. The destroying of the harp showed a great sensitivity of possessiveness
and attachment of the minstrel boy. The act represents a symbolic meaning. The
poet through his act actually tried to convey the importance of a motherland
and the value of freedom.
SUMMARY:
The poet in the
remembrance of his friends who died in the Irish Rebellion war of 1798 has
written this poem, “The Minstrel Boy”. In this poem, poet represents a picture
of a musician boy with his father’s sword around his waist and his rustic harp
was hanging behind him. The poet who was writing the poetry in the days of war,
wrote that if all the people of the world betray his motherland, the sword of the
minstrel boy will protect his country till the end of his life. And his harp
will play the songs of the freedom of his motherland.
The poet after
highlighting the intentions of the boy, addressing the reader and inform them
about the death of a boy also praise him that no enemy can made him slave or imprisoned
him, as his soul was a free one. The Minstrel Boy not only sacrifice his life
and free his soul, but he also broke the broke the strings of his harp, so that
no man could sing the song for his country in his view, the songs sung on his
harp, were for freedom and love and these should be sung in slavery and occupied
territory.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1: Who is the poet of the poem, “The
Minstrel Boy”?
Ans. The poem, The Minstrel Boy was written by Thomas Moore an Irish nationalist.
Q2: What is the central idea of the
poem, “The Minstrel Boy”?
Ans. The poem, The Minstrel Boy gives us an idea of patriotism, loyalty and
freedom. It states that people should love their motherland and should struggle
for the freedom of their country and prefer the life of freedom over the life
of slavery. The poet considers the life of people in an occupied country is a
life of slavery.
Q3: How does the poet praise The
Minstrel boy in the poem? Or why did the poet use the word ‘warrior bard’ and ‘pride
soul’ in the poem, “The Minstrel Boy”?
Ans. The poet praises the Minstrel Boy and pays the tribute by saying the
words ‘the warrior bard’ and ‘the pride soul’. The Minstrel Boy had a sword for
fighting against his enemies and as well as his harp to sing the songs of
freedom for his country. This is reason that poet praise this warrior bard as
the soldier as well as a musician.
Q4: Who was the Minstrel Boy?
Ans. The poet in the poem, “The Minstrel boy”, presented a picture of an
ideal nationalist who is not a soldier, but he also knows that what should be
the duties of every citizen and what worth of real freedom was. The Minstrel Boy
has a firm determination. He picked up his harp, and sword of his father and
went to the battle field, where he sacrificed his life for his country.
Ans. He destroyed his harp because he sung the songs for his country on
this harp. When he was wounded, he realized that he may die, he broke his harp
as he do not want to be touched by his enemies. He wanted this harp to sing songs
for his country rather than enemy’s homeland.
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