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Review of Equipment Poem

1. N. H. PATEL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ANAND. SUBJECT:- ENGLISH LANGUAGE - Hardik Gamit B.Ed sem - 2 221400030016

2. POEM EQUIPMENTG BY EDGAR A. GUEST RECITED BY; SIMERJEET SINGH EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Edgar albert guest (20 th august 1871- 5 th august 1959) was a british born American poet who was popular in the first half og the 20 th century. He is popularly known as people’s poet because his poems presented a deeply sentimental view of everyday life.

3. EQUIPMENT Equipment by Edgar Guest is a five stanza poem that is seprarated into sets of six lines, or sextext . The poem contains a speaker’s assertion that one has everything they need from birth to find success. The stanzas of the poem follows a consistent rhyme scheme that is aabbccdd pattern. The word “lad” in the first line appears as an apostrophe while in the last stanza it is used as a book end.

4. The poet’s tone is optimistic and encouraging which creates an upbeat and empowering mood in the listeners. The poem helps to create a feeling in the readers that they can achieve anything the “great men” can.

5. PERSONAL REFLECTIONS The poem equipment is a student favourite because of the positive message the poem put forth. In this poem the poet is speaking to the young people or youth, challenging them to look within and believe themselves. the poet addresses them by using the term “Lad” and uses “Them” to address the great men. He says that god has provided all of us with the same “ Equipments ” that is two hands, two legs, two eyes, and a brain to use.

6. the poet throws light on the fact that there is one difference between the youth and the great men that is the will to go deep by using the brain wisely. In the 1 st stanza the optimistically insost that we are quite capable of doing everything. The thing we should focus is the two words that is “I CAN”. In the 2 nd stanza the poet uses everyday examples to highlight the similarities between “them” and the “Lad”. For that the poet uses a simple word similar. The poet also wants the youth to become brave and smart.

7. in 3 rd stanza the poet says that’s our obstacles are created by ourselves. We should be capable to face our own doubts and overcome the fears. The major goal or aim is to make the individual realize themselves, which cannot be done by others. In 4 th poet asks us to go our way discover our potentials, speak truth through out life, study hard and believe in god that he will equip us to succeed. In the last stanza the poet ignites the determination of the young minds so that we the lads will give our levels best in our work to succeed. The poet ends the poem by emphasizing the importance of speaking positive words to and about ourselves or simply think, speak and act positively.

8. simerjeet singh recites the poem in a way which pays cent percent sincerity to the poets emotion, messages and thoughts which he wanted to convey to the readers. his recitation creates a positive vibe in the listener which help them to arise from all the depressions, mood swings and pessimist thought. Simerjeet’s recitation, makes the listener to say “I CAN” either in surviving or overcoming any difficulties in life.