Similes and Metaphors in the Poem Meghadhutam

Author(s)	Ms. J Padmalatha
Country	India
Abstract	This paper aims is to exploring the issue of lovers’ loneliness, despair, and disillusionment in the poem Meghaduta written by Kalidasa .He authored three plays, Abhijnanashakuntalam, Vikramorvashi, and Malavikagnimitram, as well as three poems, including one lyric poem ( Meghadutam)and two epic poems, Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhava. A system of common moral and ethical norms toward nature can be inferred from Kalidasa’s works, which reflect the sociocultural structure of ancient India. In Kalidasa’s poetry, nature is revered with a deep spiritual fervor.To him, Nature speaks of heavenly harmony, divine balance, and divine symphony. In this poem, poet presented a variety of geographical information and makes extensive use of similes, metaphors in this poem. The poet uses mythological blent while praising the cloud, even though the prisoner recounts the poetry in a melancholy and disillusioned state. The poet finds solace in equating the cloud with the splendour of nature,
Keywords	Despair , elephant, cloud message, lotus Plant in winter,Priyangu ,Hibiscus.
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-11

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