Analysis of Echoes of Valor: Remembering Jallianwala Bagh
In the land of Punjab, a massacre occurred,
Where innocent lives were taken with great haste,
The Jallianwala Bagh, a symbol blurred,
Of brutal tyranny and English waste.
A gathering of peaceful souls, so proud,
With hopes and dreams of a brighter tomorrow,
But alas, their fate was dark and loud,
Their lives taken, leaving them with no more.
The general, Reginald Dyer, so bold,
Commanded his soldiers to fire their guns,
And as the bullets rained, the story told,
Of innocent blood, spilling on the lawns.
The massacre shook the nation to the core,
With cries for freedom echoing once more.
The legacy of Jallianwala Bagh,
Lies not just in the blood and tears shed,
But in the courage of those who fought back,
And stood their ground, even when they were dead.
A symbol of resistance and of power,
A rallying cry for India’s finest hour.
The massacre is now a distant past,
But the memory remains ever so strong,
A reminder of the deeds that did not last,
And of the people who suffered all along.
The Jallianwala Bagh will always be,
A symbol of the power of the free.
The bravery of those who fought that day,
Shall never be forgotten in time,
For they died for a cause, without delay,
And their spirits will always rhyme.
The massacre was a tragedy,
But it’s legacy lives on for all to see.
The blood of the fallen will not be in vain,
For the massacre was a turning point,
The Indian people rose to break the chain,
And fought for their freedom, with a shout.
The massacre was a tragedy,
But it’s legacy lives on for all to see.
In memory of those who died that day,
We must remember the past and the pain,
And strive for a better future, in every way,
For their spirits will always remain.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre,
Shall forever be a tale of bravery.
Let this sonnet be,
A testament to the bravery of those,
Who died for their cause, with dignity,
And let their spirits, forever rose.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre,
Shall always be a symbol of hope,
For future generations to embrace,
And strive for freedom, with all their might and scope.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 001101010001 11001010111 0110101 1101000101 0100110111 1101101001 101111101 1110101111 01001001011 01011011011 0101010101 1100110101 01001010101 1111010011 0100111 111001011 1001011111 0111101101 01010100110 01001111010 0100110101 10100011011 00101011111 01010110101 011111 0101010101 0100111111 110101001 1111010101 0110111 010010100 11100111111 01101011101 1010010101 01001011101 011110101 010010100 11100111111 0100111111 1101001001 0110101001001 11101101 011100 10101011100 11101 01001010011 111111100 011100101 011100 11101011 110010101 01110111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 2,075 |
Words | 440 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 52 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 101 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
This sonnet , that speaks to the legacy of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a tragedy that occurred in 1919 in India. The poem highlights the brutal nature of the massacre, in which innocent lives were taken with great haste by English soldiers commanded by General Reginald Dyer. The legacy of the massacre, however, lies not just in the blood and tears shed but in the bravery of those who fought back, even when they were dead, making it a symbol of resistance and power. The poem is a testament to the bravery of those who died for their cause with dignity, and it serves as a reminder of the past and the pain, so that we may strive for a better future. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre will forever be a tale of bravery and a symbol of hope for future generations to embrace and fight for freedom with all their might and scope. more »
Written on December 21, 2017
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 02, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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