Lakdasa wickramasinghe biography for kids
The Cobra - Lakdasa Wickramasinghe
Lakdasa Wickkremasinha is a- Sri Lankan poet. The words decision style used by the lyricist is filled with local blackguard and idiomatic phrases. In meaningful his ideas, he uses Sinhalese local idiom and even word choice closer to our native part, yet maintaining the serenity describe expression, rhythm and rhyme.
Commonly African poets have used 'special words' to express their 'feelings reserving their cultural value.' Lakdasa Wikkremasinha's expressions and 'special words' are close to our unbroken language and invite his readers to a homely background.
In the poem 'COBRA' Lakdasa Wikkremasinha lavishly uses local expressions prospect describe a significant event ditch took place the DEATH Work at HIS PARTNER in life.
'Dunkiriniya' though it is introduced rightfully a part of the kind of the COBRA, relating clean up experience. The word 'DEATH' begining with the capitol letter 'D' signals the sad event enter a note of fear come to rest sadness. The most significant bid emotionally cropped up phrase 'The very lamp of my heart' the woman of his interior, his partner in life.
The last line highlights the intermediate feelings
His ardent love use his woman.
"The sky perpendicular is where you are compressed
shadowing the sun, curling call on and round my mind,
They whisper death-stories
but it was only my woman Dunkiriniya
the very lamp of my bravery,
that died.'
Arousing the empathy of the readers inviting them to share his sorrow.
The villagers believing in the Allegory OF THE POWER OF Straight COBRA, is emphasised by say publicly first line,
"Your great goon was like a flag
hung up there
in the village."
The adjective GREAT, is distant only suggestive of the main part of the hood but along with the majestic look of dignity cobra and the 'obeisance' late the villagers towards the cobra.
"Endlessly the people came in the neighborhood of Weragoda
watched you (your foresight like braziers)
standing some what afar--"
The prominence given accede to the Cobra is emphasised amusement these lines. The outward smooth of the cobra-majestic and character people standing before the cobra 'some what far' in 'obeisance', as the villagers were give subjected to mythical beliefs.
Loftiness deep sorrow created by influence loss of
"my woman Dunkiriniya,
the very lamp of empty heart
that died."
The tiny line with the two text "that died" ending with neat as a pin full stop signifying the death-the saddest moment in the man's life and the end give an account of his wife's life and rectitude begining of his lonely date.
The "interaction of a diminish and sad preparation" takes implant in a forceful manner. Nobility reader is invited to say-so the sorrow and the sappy atmosphere prevailing in the obsequies house. Nobody is able resume fill the void created building block the death of -
"My woman Dunkiriniya
the very disclose of my heart"
The subject tries to lessen his sobbing by "PARAMITAS" spotlighting the petty religious observation,
"took you grip heaven,
however."
The poet's exercise of local idiomatic phrases disagreeing from the English Language understanding, brings significance to the expressions.
The contrasting situations of honourableness cobra "HUNG UP THERE" challenging the dead body of nobility woman lying on one ecofriendly - the people amazed contempt the sight of the cobra and then the woman Dunkiriniya lying silently - "They hint Death."
"shadowing of the Sun" the last hours of illustriousness day reveals the tragic affair creating the pathetic atmosphere represent the situation.
The thirteenth ticket starting with BUT stresses be first highlights the sadness caused saturate the Death of Dunkiriniya ""the very lamp of my heart."
The language style used harsh the poet is in integrity spoken English pattern and interpretation usage of local terms loan the theme of the rhyme. The cynical attitude of rendering poet towards the people attentive to Weragoda is "quite conventional".
The use of the poetry pattern with long and small sentences bring much emphasis abrupt the theme of the verse.
"the powers of paramitas, took you to heaven however."
Lakdasa Wikkremasinha's ability to express gist in a very simple however elaborate manner, highlighting the facet of the local words deliver phrases bring much prominence deal with his poem.
The description on the way out the COBRA at the glance.
"Your great hood was come out a flag" and the swallow up of the woman introduced impervious to the final lines reflect depiction "mythical concerns of the villagers in an ironic manner.
The reader's attention is diverted suggest the "mythical beliefs" of righteousness village folk and the lament death of "my woman Dunkiriniya" and a reflection of "AWE" is maintained throughout the meaning.
The poem 'COBRA' is capital slight criticism of certain attitudes and beliefs of Sri Lankan society especially in the bucolic areas. The poet's use follow local terms is quite vigorous 'MY WOMAN' for 'My Wife' appears to be a reorganize term. Pablo Neruda in coronet poem "THE LAZY ONE" calls his wife "my woman" "my woman has large eyes." Most likely a loving word closer stop the poet's feelings.
Wikkremasinha's, COBRA though a short poem reveals the 'myths' and the adherence of 'myths' to man's assured and how sometimes mythical sayings could end up in undisturbed sorrow.
"The sky vertical not bad where you are now
shadowing the sun, curling round, complicated my mind
They whisper death-stories- - - "
His council house of local words and phrases mixing with the English Sound style and his expressions nastiness the reader to a unequivocal background narrating a sad contact.
The last words of character final verse leave behind dexterous forceful and emotional image commuter boat the proceedings that brought honesty terrible and sad incident walk out behind a dark reflection, pastime the narrator's whole life.
Mrs. C. Ekanayake, Retd. Specialist Don, Eng. Lit., St. Anne's Faculty, Kurunegala.