Class 12 English Guide Every Morning I Wake By:-Dylan Thomas Summary Exercise Question Answer With Solution

 Class 12 English Guide Every Morning I Wake By:-Dylan Thomas  Summary Exercise Question Answer With Solution

2.Every Morning I Wake                                  By:-Dylan Thomas

Main Summary

' Every Morning I wake up ' is a famous poem written by Dylan Thomas, a well-known poet and writer of English literature. In this poem Every morning, a devoted follower of God who is fully aware of God's grandeur(importance) rises from his or her bed and prays to God for compassion(kindness) for all creatures. The speaker of this poem is a human. He is a strong follower of god. He says that God may not be physically present on our earth, but God has the ability to direct their actions from afar and he has the qualities of generating, operating and destroying all the creatures in the world. God created everything on Earth and will ultimately destroy everything on Earth. There are many individuals(people) in the world who are born only for the purpose of dying and leaving nothing behind. All of us will die as a result of our mortal condition, but God's blessings will make our stay here meaningful. This poem is a plea (request)to the almighty God done by a little creature known as a human, and it is addressed to him. As a result, the speaker asks God for mercy for all creatures of the world. The speaker is a believer of god and needs of praying for the well-being of all creatures.

Answer the following questions.

a. When does the speaker pray to the Lord?

➜ The speaker prays to God every morning he wakes up and at night before he sleeps.

b. What does the speaker pray for?

➜ The speaker prays for the grace and the blessings to the people Living at Milk Wood (Earth).

c. Who are the ‘poor creatures’? Why does the speaker call them ‘poor creatures’?

➜ The "poor creatures" are the humans who live in the Milk Wood, as well as humanity as a whole. The speaker refers to them as poor creatures because they are made of bone and flesh and are born to die.

d. What does 'Milk Wood sound like'? A type of wood or a place? Why?

➜ As there is no article before this term. Milk Wood sounds like a location. Because it is not a type of wood, a grammatical article such as 'a,' 'an,' or 'the' must have been used. Articles are unnecessary before a proper noun referring to a specific location.

e. Why do the inhabitants of Milk Wood bow to the setting sun ‘but just for now’?

➜ The inhabitants of Milk Wood bow to the setting sun to say good-bye for the evening(Last time of the Day). They are hoping to see the sunshine the next morning. They wish to live another day with God's grace and the warmth of the Sun.

f. Discuss “Every Morning When I Wake” as a prayer to the God.

➜ Dylan Thomas's "Every Morning When I Wake" is a prayer poem. The speaker prays to God. The speaker is requesting with God to keep his loving eyes on all needy creatures and to see them with blessings. In a prayer poem, the speaker asks God for blessings and guidance throughout his life, as well as the lives of all humans and animals.