CBSE Class-XI Poetry Syllabus (English Core)
In the 2021-22 academic session, the final examination will comprise a fair number of questions from the Literature section.
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CBSE Class-XII Poetry Syllabus (English Elective)
For the academic year 2021-22, CBSE has given 27.5% weightage of marks on the Literature section. It amounts to a total of 22 marks from this section.
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CBSE Class-XII Poetry Syllabus (English Core)
In the 2021-22 academic year, CBSE has decided to ask questions carrying a total of 44 marks from the Literature section.
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Have you got a Brook in your little heart by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson’s “Have you got a brook in your little heart” is all about the human mind or the soul. Dickinson describes it as an unseen brook that flows within our hearts.
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The Man of Life Upright by Thomas Campion
“The Man of Life Upright” appears in Thomas Campion’s songbook, A Book of Ayres (1601). This song is about an upright or honest man’s life.
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Money Madness by D. H. Lawrence
“Money Madness” appears in D. H. Lawrence’s posthumous poetry collection The Ship of Death and Other Poems. It is about the greed of humankind.
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The Toys by Coventry Patmore
“The Toys” is written by one of the best-known Victorian poets, Coventry Patmore. This poem centers on an incident of a father rebuking his son.
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Palanquin Bearers by Sarojini Naidu
It is a folk song of the palanquin bearers, sung while carrying a newlywed bride. This poem appears in Sarojini Naidu’s The Golden Threshold (1905).
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On Another’s Sorrow by William Blake
“On Another’s Sorrow” appears in William Blake’s collection Songs of Innocence and of Experience. This poem is about divine compassion and empathy.
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Laugh and Be Merry by John Masefield
John Masefield’s poem “Laugh and Be Merry” is filled with happiness. It outpours the joy in the poet’s heart through the lines.
