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    "Day" by Sir Cecil Spring Rice

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    The poem describes the constant work of the four elements of nature - the sea, rain, air and sun. Each element states that "I am busy" in stanzas with consistent rhyme schemes. The sea builds continents, the rain helps crops grow, the air moves everywhere, and the sun's work is never done for its planets. The final stanza compares the poet as a fellow worker, but one whose task will end upon death, unlike nature's endless work which supports all life.

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    "Day" by Sir Cecil Spring Rice

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    The poem describes the constant work of the four elements of nature - the sea, rain, air and sun. Each element states that "I am busy" in stanzas with consistent rhyme schemes. The sea builds continents, the rain helps crops grow, the air moves everywhere, and the sun's work is never done for its planets. The final stanza compares the poet as a fellow worker, but one whose task will end upon death, unlike nature's endless work which supports all life.

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    The poem describes the constant work of the four elements of nature - the sea, rain, air and sun. Each element states that "I am busy" in stanzas with consistent rhyme schemes. The sea builds continents, the rain helps crops grow, the air moves everywhere, and the sun's work is never done for its planets. The final stanza compares the poet as a fellow worker, but one whose task will end upon death, unlike nature's endless work which supports all life.

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    "Day" by Sir Cecil Spring Rice

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    The poem describes the constant work of the four elements of nature - the sea, rain, air and sun. Each element states that "I am busy" in stanzas with consistent rhyme schemes. The sea builds continents, the rain helps crops grow, the air moves everywhere, and the sun's work is never done for its planets. The final stanza compares the poet as a fellow worker, but one whose task will end upon death, unlike nature's endless work which supports all life.

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    “Day” by Sir Cecil Spring Rice

    theme of the poem The poet writes about the work of the four elements of nature and
    compares it to man’s work. The work of nature will never finish
    while the work of man ends because he will die one day.
    commentary the poem consists of 5 stanzas. Each stanza consists of 4 lines
    except the last one consists of 3 lines. The rhyme scheme is very
    easy and straight forward. (aaaa, bbbb, cccc, dddd, eee).The
    lines are simple, short and very easy. The first four stanzas begin
    and ends by the same statement," I'm busy" The poem is similar
    to a song and it is very easy to learn

    ‘I am busy’ said the sea.


    ‘I am busy’ Think of me
    making continents to be.
    ‘I am busy” said the sea

    Vocabulary continents large masses of land


    Paraphrase The poet talks about the sea and the great work it does, as it
    builds up continents on which we live.
    Figures of speech Alliteration {said-sea} to give music.
    Personification ”I am busy” said the sea the poet personifies
    the sea and makes it talking.
    The ryhme scheme: aaaa
    ‘I am busy’ said the rain.
    ‘When I fall it’s not in vain;
    Wait and you will see the grain.
    I am busy.’ Said the rain.

    Vocabulary In vain useless=without success.


    Grain the seeds from crops as rice and wheat.

    Paraphrase The poet talks about the rain and the important work it does.The
    rain doesn`t fall ueselessly ,but it falls to help the crops grow in
    fields and feed the world
    Figures of speech Alliteration {wait-will }.It gives music.
    Personification the poet personifies the rain and makes it
    talking in “I am busy “said the rain.
    The ryhme scheme bbbb
    ‘I am busy” said the air,
    ‘Blowing here and blowing there,
    Up and down and everywhere.
    I am busy,' said the air.

    Vocabulary Blow move


    Paraphrase The poet talks about the air and the work it does.as it moves
    everywhere to cool down the weather and makes it pleasant .it
    also carries clouds and helps us to breathe.
    Figures of speech Contrast here# there up #down . It makes the meaning
    stronger ,and clearer.
    personification the poet personifies the air and makes it talking
    in “I am busy “said the air.
    The ryhme scheme Cccc

    ‘I am busy,’ said the sun.


    ‘All my planets, every one,
    Know my work is never done.
    I am busy, said the sun.

    Vocabulary Planets large objects that move around the sun mars,,earth…etc
    Paraphrase The poet says that the sun also has great work to do and its work
    is known by all the other planets around it.the sun's work is never
    finished as if it were nothing would be exist.it is the life source for
    earth. If the sun died, so would life on earth. With out sun light,
    plants would not be able to complete photosynthesis! They would
    die.Then the human race would be threatened, and we would die.
    Figures of speech Alliteration {said-sun} to give music.
    Personification ”I am busy” said the sunàthe poet personifies
    the sun and makes it talking.
    The ryhme scheme:- dddd

    Sea and rain and air and sun,


    Here’s a fellow toiler – one,
    Whose task will soon be done.

    Vocabulary Fellow man or a friend.


    Toiler worker.
    Task job
    Paraphrase The poet describes himself as a hard worker .his work unlike the
    elements of nature(sea-sun-air-rain) will come to an end one day
    because he will die, but the work of nature is endless ,and if it
    stops life will stop and end.

    Figures of speech Rhyme scheme:- eee

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