1. The moral of the poem Vocation is child’s desire for freedom. He is bound to strict rules at home as well as in the school. He has to follow a certain routine and is also subjected to punishment by his parents when he makes a mistake. Hence when he sees the hawker roaming in the streets freely, gardRead more

    The moral of the poem Vocation is child’s desire for freedom. He is bound to strict rules at home as well as in the school. He has to follow a certain routine and is also subjected to punishment by his parents when he makes a mistake. Hence when he sees the hawker roaming in the streets freely, gardener doing work with his spade freely and watchman walking in the night freely, he desires to be like them as he does not know their harsh reality.

    But the poem also throws light on how young children are treated at homes and schools. The poet explains how a child is psychologically affected by harsh treatment. So, the poem is a lesson for parents and teachers who remain strict towards the children.

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  2. The rhyme scheme of the poem Vocation is not consistent. e.g. the first four lines have the rhyme scheme ABCC. It varies throughout the poem. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    The rhyme scheme of the poem Vocation is not consistent. e.g. the first four lines have the rhyme scheme ABCC. It varies throughout the poem.

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  3. The gardener was digging the ground in the poem Vocation. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    The gardener was digging the ground in the poem Vocation.

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  4. A young child is the speaker in the poem Vocation. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    A young child is the speaker in the poem Vocation.

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  5. The tone of  the poem Vocation is straight-forward and full of desires. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    The tone of  the poem Vocation is straight-forward and full of desires.

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  6. Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem House, A Home: Enjambment: It is is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.  e.g. "It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard." Here a single sentence is divided into foRead more

    Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem House, A Home:

    1. Enjambment: It is is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.  e.g. “It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard.” Here a single sentence is divided into four lines.
    2. Repetition: It is the repetition of some words or phrases for poetic effect. e.g. the words “What”, “and”, “it’s” etc are repeated several times.
    3. Rhetorical Question: It is a question asked to make a point rather than in expectation of an answer. In the poem, the poet raises two rhetorical questions, “What is house?” and “What is home?”.

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  7. The poet conveys the message of love, kindness and unity through the poem A House, A Home. According to him, a house is a lifeless structure. It may have many beautiful and costly things, it may be strong and attractive, but it does not mean anything until a loving and caring family lives in it. TheRead more

    The poet conveys the message of love, kindness and unity through the poem A House, A Home. According to him, a house is a lifeless structure. It may have many beautiful and costly things, it may be strong and attractive, but it does not mean anything until a loving and caring family lives in it.

    The love, kindness, emotions among family members make a house a home. Hence we all should live with our family with love and kindness and lend helping hands to those in deed.

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  8. When the goldfinch bird enters the thick branches of the laburnum tree, its young ones start chirping loudly for food. The goldfinch then feeds them and goes back. Read summary of this poem.

    When the goldfinch bird enters the thick branches of the laburnum tree, its young ones start chirping loudly for food. The goldfinch then feeds them and goes back.

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  9. Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Fear No More: Metaphor: It is a literary device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. e.g. "heat of sun" and "furious winter rages" symbolise extremes of life (tRead more

    Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Fear No More:

    1. Metaphor: It is a literary device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. e.g. “heat of sun” and “furious winter rages” symbolise extremes of life (troubles and sorrows), “dust” refers to grave, “reed” refers to weak and “oak” refers to strong.
    2. Personification: It is the attribution of human characteristics to non human things. e.g. “furious winter rages“. The phrase means extreme cold.
    3. Repetition: It is the repetition of words or phrases in the poem for poetic effect. e.g. “fear no more” and “care no more” have been repeated several times in the poem.
    4. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. thou thy worldly task”, “care no more to clothe”,  “To thee the reed is as the oak”, “Fear not slander, censure rash”, “Consign to thee, and come to dust”.
    5. Transferred Epithet: It is a literary device in which an adjective is used to describe one thing transferred to another. e.g. “tyrant’s stroke” refers to the cruelty of the ruler.

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  10. Both these phrases are correct and can be used in the conversation. However there is difference between their meanings. The first phrase "you always say that" depicts the habit of the other person. On the other hand, "you're always saying that" is more like complaining. Examples: you always say thatRead more

    Both these phrases are correct and can be used in the conversation. However there is difference between their meanings. The first phrase “you always say that” depicts the habit of the other person. On the other hand, “you’re always saying that” is more like complaining.

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    1. you always say that: “You always say that we should use EnglishNotes.com”.
    2. you are always saying that”: “I lost my key”. “You are always saying that. Go and find them by yourself.”
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