The hero’s dreams are pure, innocent and romantic. Elaborate. (Tartary)
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The poem "Tartary” is a fantasy. It gives us the picture of an imaginary land I country called "Tartary” by the poet. The poet wishes to become the Lord of that country. As depicted by the poet, the land of Tartary is very beautiful. It is full of great natural beauty as well as material wealth. The poet says that If he were the Lord of Tartary, he would sleep in a magnificent palace oh a bed- made of Ivory and sit on the throne made of gold. Peacocks would dance in his courtyard and tigers would move in his forests. Fishes would swim and shine in his pools of water. Bugles would be blowed for his arrival at dinner etc. and lamps of different beautiful lights would be lighted at night with sweet music. He would wear robes decorated with pearls. He would move in his kingdom in a buggy driven by seven zebras. He would be the sole owner of all the forests, valleys, fruit-trees, lakes, rivers,
etc. of Tartary.
The theme of the poem has been presented in a very serious and straightforward manner. Imagery is very real and natural. The rhythm of the poem is very obvious and sublime. The words used in the poem are evocative and filled with solid pictures from natural scenes. Peacocks flaunt, tigers haunt and fishes slant all these are very forceful and living images. Lamps shine with honey-yellow and wine-red colour. Robes are decorated with pearls and
beads. Buggy is driven by seven zebras. All these images create grandeur and force for the personality of the Lord of Tartary which the poet wishes to become. The line “Glen, thicket, wood and dale” comes with its forceful and true picture of overwhelming greenary. “Flashing and "scented” clearly define “stars” and "breeze” in a pretty manner.
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