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THE RIVER 
By Caroline Ann Bowles 
Class :VIII 
Athira Sudesh 
English Option
A River
Profile of the poet 
Caroline Ann Bowles 
(1786-1854) 
 British poet, writer 
 Married to Robert Southey, poet 
laureate of Britain 
 Other works:-’Chapter on 
Churchyard’, Tales of the Factories’
Summary 
• ‘The River’ is a poem describing the beauty of 
a river in all its vitality and splendour. The 
river, in all its glory, is a dynamic and vital 
symbol of nature. The poem has philosophical 
undertones also. The flow of the river shows 
the journey of life to eternity. The different 
stages of life are brought in through the 
imagery used in the poem
Pebble – a small usually rounded 
stones found in water bodies like river.
Foliage-a cluster of leaves, flowers 
and branches.
Discourse Construction 
• Teacher ask the students to 
prepare a notice to be 
published in the school notice 
board inviting students to 
attend a poetry writing 
competition .
Scaffolding Questions 
1.How does the sea remind you of 
eternity? 
Sea is endless; we do not know where 
it begins from, and where it would end. 
2. Is the river like a child? Why? 
The river like a child is bright and 
sparkling on its way. It dances like a 
child
Follow up Activity 
•Write a poem about a river 
you have seen. Describe its 
beauty in verse form and 
give it a suitable title
The river

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The river

  • 1. THE RIVER By Caroline Ann Bowles Class :VIII Athira Sudesh English Option
  • 3. Profile of the poet Caroline Ann Bowles (1786-1854)  British poet, writer  Married to Robert Southey, poet laureate of Britain  Other works:-’Chapter on Churchyard’, Tales of the Factories’
  • 4. Summary • ‘The River’ is a poem describing the beauty of a river in all its vitality and splendour. The river, in all its glory, is a dynamic and vital symbol of nature. The poem has philosophical undertones also. The flow of the river shows the journey of life to eternity. The different stages of life are brought in through the imagery used in the poem
  • 5. Pebble – a small usually rounded stones found in water bodies like river.
  • 6. Foliage-a cluster of leaves, flowers and branches.
  • 7. Discourse Construction • Teacher ask the students to prepare a notice to be published in the school notice board inviting students to attend a poetry writing competition .
  • 8. Scaffolding Questions 1.How does the sea remind you of eternity? Sea is endless; we do not know where it begins from, and where it would end. 2. Is the river like a child? Why? The river like a child is bright and sparkling on its way. It dances like a child
  • 9. Follow up Activity •Write a poem about a river you have seen. Describe its beauty in verse form and give it a suitable title