Summary: A Red Red Rose

 

Summary of the poem: A Red Red Rose

The poem a red red rose is composed by a famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. It is a lyrical ballad that describes the speakers deep love for his beloved and promises that his love will last longer than human life. With the help of literary devices the poet has sketched a very clear and realistic picture of his profound love. 

This poem is about the lovable feelings of the speaker towards his beloved. In the poem the speaker compares his beloved with the red rose that is newly sprung in the June and the sweet melody that is played in a tune. The speaker promises his beloved to love her till the rocks on the earth melts with the heat of the sun and until the seas dry up. He wants to be with her after a short separation no matter the journey is 10000 miles long or it takes a long time.

The given topic and question is extracted from Class 11 English Book Literature Section Poem A Red Red Rose. This type of questions may be asked in the exam of Class 11 for 5 marks.