The Ballad On Father Giligun

                      

 Unit 03 

A) Afterwards 

B) The Ballad Of The Father Giligun .

Brief Overview ; 

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                                 " I have spread my dreams under your feet - W.B Yeats. 

     

                   William Butler Yeats was an Irish Poet , Dramatist , Writer .He was one of the most famous 20th Century Writer .He plays an important role in " European Literary Modernism " He Won the Nobel prize in literature in 1923.     

   

His Works ;  

          

         

   

His Awards  ; 

                 " He was one of the greatest Irish writer of 20th century " 

                  " He won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1923 

About the Ballad Of Father Giligun : 

                     It is a Ballad . It tells the story of an old priest whose name was Peter Giligun . Father Giligun was tried from receiving many calls of dying people. This Ballad shows that Peter was only priest among many poor people. 

 Setting Of The Ballad ; 

                 " Setting shows where and when the action takes place " 

Setting - Countryside 

                   - Green Sods 

Time     - 19th to 20th century 

Summary Of the Ballad ; 

              "Sleeping in their beds and lying down under the green sods " 

The poem starts with the old priest . Peter Giligun who is very old , tired  because half of his fleck were dead . This shows his situation among the poor countryside.  Here Flock means number of people. This shows that number of people depending on him . 

           " Another poor man sends for the priest " 

 This shows that half of his flock were dead mostly they are poor . So this paints us an image of a poor country side with a single priest . 

                      " Rocky land and fen " 

When morning comes , priest wakes up in anxiety because he failed to do his divine duty . So he rides on the horse.  

                     " Mavrone ! Mavrone ! 

The priest cried . He cried in grief . 

                  " Father ! You have come again "! 

The priest reaches at the poor man 's house .The poor man already died when the priest was asleep. The wife says that he died an hour ago  peacefully and happily when the priest left . 

Rhyme: 

         The Rhyme scheme of the ballad is " ABCB " 

Imagery 

          It has vivid imagery .This Ballad is full of imagery  like ; 

               - Night Sky' s Scene 

               - Leaves Of tree 

              So , 

            " The poem is a bundle of Imagery " 

Repetition ; 

          "Repetition  means repetition of words " 

           - Die and Die 

           - Mavrone ! Mavrone ! 

Allegory : 

          The poem seems simple . It has hidden depths in it.  It has a moral poem too. Thus , it becomes an allegory . 

Message of the poem : 

  The message of Central idea of the poem is that God is merciful . He sends help for those who need of it and especially when we need it most . 

Tone : 

The tone of the poem is sad and depressing one 

Theme ; 

          " Theme shows the central idea of any literary works " 

Theme like ; 

Pain