iii. Poem: Piece of creative writing in verse form, especially one expressing deep feeling or
noble thought in beautiful language, composed with the desire to communicate an
expression, piece of prose-writing in elevated style.
iv. Secondary Stage: 9th and 10th class students
v. Higher Secondary Stage:11th and 12th class students
vi. Theme: The central or the main idea of the poem.
vii. Diction: Choice and use of words; style or manner of speaking or writing.
viii. Imagery: The use of images; simile, metaphor or use of figures of speech that bring
pictures to the mind.
ix. Music: Art of making pleasing combination of sounds in rhythm, harmony and
counterpoint.
x. Appreciation: Judgment, valuation, proper understanding and recognition.