FIRST YEAR (POETRY BOOK III)

NOTES ON STANZA WRITING (POETRY BOOK III)
(By: Prof. Saleem Parvez , Faisalabad)

4-O WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
REFERENCE: These lines have been taken from the poem ‘’O Where are you going?’’ by Anonymous
CONTEXT: In this poem the reader tries to stop the rider from going on a dangerous journey. He tries to frighten him by telling him that the way is full of trials and troubles. But the rider is very courageous and brave person. He tells the reader that such difficulties are for the coward.
EXPLANATION: In these lines the poet tells us that,
This poem is dialogue between two imaginary characters. The reader is the symbol of negative and opposing force while the rider is of positive force. The poet wants to suggest us, if we want to do a tremendous work, we should not pay attention to discouraging arguments.