The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu (Class 9A)
Before you begin with this lesson please read the poem once and view the 2 short videos shown here. They will give you an idea about what the poem is about https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-bangle-sellers/ Line by line explanation: Stanza 1: Bangle sellers are we who bear Our shining loads to the temple fair… ‘shining loads’- the weight of the shining bangles Bear- to be able to carry the weight of something heavy. The poem is narrated by a group of bangle sellers. Traveling salesmen (or hawkers) who are carrying their ‘Shining loads’ (many shiny bangles) to be sold at a temple fair. Here, the poet also shows the reader that she wishes to show readers one aspect of Indian culture. Hawkers Who will buy these delicate, bright Rainbow-tinted circles of light? ‘rainbow-tinted circles of light’- a way of describing the many coloured bangles the bangle-seller is selling. Tinted- a colour or variety of colour. The bangle sellers call out to t