Poem Analysis & Word Meanings, Autumn

🍂 Autumn by John Clare 🍂
Poem Analysis & Word Meanings

🖋️ About the Poet: John Clare (1793-1864) was an English poet known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his sadness at its destruction.

The following poem presents a beautiful pen-picture of the mellow beauty of autumn. Characterized by falling leaves, bare branches, and strong winds, this season serves as a bridge between summer and winter.

"I love the fitful gust that shakes The casement all day,
And from the mossy elm-tree takes The faded leaves away,
Twirling them by the window pane With thousand others down the lane."

📖 Section 1: Introduction & Context

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Celebratory	Expressing happiness or praise.	Praising, Jubilant	উৎসবমুখর / প্রশংসাসূচক
Lamentation	Passionate expression of grief.	Mourning, Weeping	বিলাপ / শোকপ্রকাশ
Disruption	Disturbance causing an interruption.	Disturbance, Disorder	ব্যাঘাত / ভাঙ্গন
Mellow	Pleasantly smooth and soft.	Soothing, Rich	স্নিগ্ধ / কোমল

🌬️ Section 2: The Fitful Gust (Stanza 1)

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Fitful	Active or occurring irregularly.	Unsteady, Spasmodic	অস্থির / দমকা
Casement	A window that opens on hinges.	Hinged window	জানালার পাল্লা
Mossy	Covered in green moss/algae.	Green, Algae-covered	শ্যাওলা ধরা
Elm-tree	A tall tree with rough bark.	Elm	এক ধরণের দীর্ঘ গাছ
Twirling	Spinning quickly and lightly.	Whirling, Rotating	ঘুরপাক খাওয়া

🐦 Section 3: The Sparrow & The Cottage (Stanza 2)

"I love to see the shaking twig Dance till the shut of eve
The sparrow on the cottage rig..."

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Shut of eve	The close of the day; evening.	Dusk, Twilight	সন্ধ্যাবেলা / দিনশেষ
Rig	The roof or ridge of a building.	Ridge, Roof	চালের কোণ / কার্নিশ
Make believe	To pretend or imagine.	Feign, Pretend	ভান করা
Flirting	Playful movement (metaphorical).	Playful, Teasing	খেলা করা / উকি দেওয়া

🏠 Section 4: The Cottage Smoke (Stanza 3)

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Curl	To move in a spiral shape.	Spiral, Twist	কুণ্ডলী পাকানো
Naked	Without leaves (bare trees).	Bare, Exposed	নগ্ন / পত্রহীন

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🍂 Autumn by John Clare 🍂
Complete Poem Analysis & Word Meanings

(Continuing from the previous analysis of the fitful gusts and shaking twigs...)

🕊️ Section 3: The Pigeons & The Mill

"The pigeons nestled round the cote
On dull November days like these;
The cock upon the dung-hill crowing,
The mill sails on the heath a-going."

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Nestled	Settled comfortably within something.	Snuggled, Sheltered	আশ্রিত / জবুথবু হয়ে বসা
Cote	A shelter for birds (esp. pigeons).	Nest, Coop, Shed	পাখির বাসা / খুপরি
Dull	Lacking brightness; gloomy weather.	Overcast, Gloomy	নিস্তেজ / মেঘলা
Dung-hill	A heap of animal manure/waste.	Manure pile	গোবর গাদা / আবর্জনাস্তূপ
Mill sails	The blades of a windmill.	Windmill blades	হাওয়াকলের পাখা
Heath	An area of open uncultivated land.	Moor, Grassland	তৃণভূমি / প্রান্তর

🐗 Section 4: The Raven & The Pigs

"The feather from the raven's breast
Falls on the stubble lea,
The acorns near the old crow's nest
Fall pattering down the tree;
The grunting pigs, that wait for all,
Scramble and hurry where they fall."

Word	English Meaning	Synonym	Bengali Meaning
Raven	A large heavily built crow with black plumage.	Large crow	দাঁড়কাক
Stubble	The short lower part of the stem of crops left after harvest.	Stalks, Straw	ফসলের গোড়া / নাড়া
Lea	An open area of grassy land.	Meadow, Field	তৃণভূমি / চারণভূমি
Acorns	The small brown nut of the oak tree.	Oak nut	ওক গাছের ফল
Pattering	Making repeated, quick, light tapping sounds.	Tapping, Pitter-patter	টুপটুপ শব্দ
Grunting	Making a low, short guttural sound (typical of pigs).	Snorting	ঘোঁৎ ঘোঁৎ শব্দ
Scramble	To move quickly or awkwardly to get something.	Rush, Struggle	হুড়োহুড়ি করা

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