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Time and Time Again (A.K. Ramanujan) — Syllabus

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · English

What Time and Time Again (A.K. Ramanujan) covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 English · 2026-27

Topics in Time and Time Again (A.K. Ramanujan)

1

Poet and Poem Profile

  • A.K. Ramanujan is an English-language poet and translator.
  • He is known for pioneering translations of ancient Tamil poetry into modern English.
  • He was a professor of linguistics at the University of Chicago at the time of his death.
2

Central Idea of the Poem

  • The poem uses clocktowers as the central image.
  • The clocktowers stand for a well-managed city where timekeeping is organised but not perfectly uniform.
  • Their slightly different rhythms suggest diversity and separation within society.
3

Important Images and Their Meaning

  • The phrase beating their gongs round the clock creates a continuous sound image.
  • Each slightly off the others' time suggests difference within a shared system.
  • Deeper or lighter in its bronze refers to variations in tone and texture.
4

Themes

  • Communal disharmony is a major theme.
  • Fragility of order is another major theme.
  • Human systems are shown as vulnerable to violence and disruption.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Time, human difference, and communal disharmony in an old city

A.K. RamanujanClocktowersDifferences in timekeepingCommunal communitiesDisruption and destructionTitle significancePoetic techniqueAttitude toward communal disharmony

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Key topics in Time and Time Again (A.K. Ramanujan) include Poet and Poem Profile, Central Idea of the Poem, Important Images and Their Meaning, Themes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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