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 Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation  A fictional retelling of the Liberation Movement of Hyderabad-Karnataka area, through the eyes of an enigmatic archetype with mythological connotations.          1. Submerged             2.Resistance          3.Salvation Submerged HE sneaked out of his abode and strolled contemplatively across the far-stretching sacred rocky hills of the Deccan plateau; with a number of majestic ancient temple-towers rising behind and places worth a mention in history lying strewn all around below him. Black wild boars were indigenous to this region and too common a sight, unless one had the insight to realize. But right now, the people right here were quite disturbed to notice it. There was something – a huge thing – happening among the, the visuals of which were just too gory. HE knew it. HE had witnessed it all. Through all the times and ages. This particular place had al...

"I AM NOT THAT WOMAN"  -  POEM ANALYSIS Introduction: "I am not that woman" is a feminist poem, written by Kishwar Naheed. As a Indo - Pakistani woman , she has described the plight of women in third world countries in a poignant way. But the poem is not just idle brooding over the fate of women; it is a strong declaration by a woman who has had enough and is now prepared to stand and break free of everything that shackles her. The poem is a ray of hope and confidence to women, with an empowering undertone that women are capable of rising above all the shackles, if they have the willpower; while mockingly pointing fingers at the duplicity and double dealings of a misogynistic society. Poet: Kishwar Naheed is a Urdu feminist poet. She was born and brought up in India and moved to Pakistan during the Partition. She saw the sufferings of women during the Partition with her own eyes, which left a deep impression on her and inspired her to become a feminist...

UPHILL  -  POEM ANALYSIS Introduction: "Uphill" is a religious and metaphorical poem written by Christiana Rossetti. The poem religiously describes the arduous journey of a human life until death; by cleverly camouflaging it through images of a road, an uphill trek, a welcoming Inn, etc. The poem appears trivial at first glance, but it has religious beliefs and deep philosophies veiled in analogies. Structure: The poem comprises of sixteen lines, which are uniformly divided into four quartet stanzas. The poem is, therefore, taut and neatly structured, without any spare lines or phrases. Rhyming: The poem follows a uniform rhyming scheme of        "a b a  b" throughout its length. The first and the third lines of each quartet end with rhyming words, so do the second and fourth lines. The same pattern can be observed in all the four stanzas. Metre: The poem is written in Iambic metre; with the exception of the opening lin...