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  1. The main idea of this poem is the way a mother’s love and touch can never be lost, even if she is long gone. Even though the poet barely remembers his mother, he feels her presence around his playthings, in the scent of morning service, and in the blue sky.   My Mother Summary

    The main idea of this poem is the way a mother’s love and touch can never be lost, even if she is long gone. Even though the poet barely remembers his mother, he feels her presence around his playthings, in the scent of morning service, and in the blue sky.

     

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  1. The widow is so paralyzed with fear that she goes into a state of complete shock. It is not uncommon for people to be paralyzed with fear and shock when thrust into situations way beyond their control. The poem showcases that the wife is not only heartbroken at her husband's passing but more terrifiRead more

    The widow is so paralyzed with fear that she goes into a state of complete shock. It is not uncommon for people to be paralyzed with fear and shock when thrust into situations way beyond their control. The poem showcases that the wife is not only heartbroken at her husband’s passing but more terrified by the thought of raising her child alone as a widow. She was a wife but she was also a mother and as a result of this motherly love, she put her child’s concern and grief over hers.

     

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  1. Inversion: Also known as “anastrophe,” is a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, in order to achieve a particular effect. Example- Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. ExaRead more

    1. Inversion: Also known as “anastrophe,” is a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, in order to achieve a particular effect. Example- Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead
    2. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- She nor swooned, nor uttered a cry:
    3. Oxymoron: An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which a pair of opposite or contradictory terms is used together for emphasis. Example- Truest friend and noblest foe;
    4. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things by using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. Example- Like summer tempest came her tears –

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  1. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. The poet depicts the pitiable state of women in Indian society. Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the begiRead more

    1. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. The poet depicts the pitiable state of women in Indian society.
    2. Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For example, ‘counted her coins’.

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  1. Imagery- Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air”, “the scent of my mother”, “the blue of the distant sky”, “the stillness of my mother’s gaze” Enjambment- It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple liRead more

    1. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air”, “the scent of my mother”, “the blue of the distant sky”, “the stillness of my mother’s gaze”
    2. Enjambment– It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. Every stanza here is an example of enjambment.
    3. Simile– A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “the scent of the morning service in the temple/ comes to me as the scent of my mother”

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    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Apostrophe: This can be seen when the persona directly addresses their motherland in the line ‘I claim for you my motherland!’. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘Freedom from fear is the freedom’ and ‘Breaking your baRead more

    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Apostrophe: This can be seen when the persona directly addresses their motherland in the line ‘I claim for you my motherland!’.
    2. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘Freedom from fear is the freedom’ and ‘Breaking your back, blinding your eyes to the beckoning call of the future. The ‘f’ and ‘b’ sounds are stressed here, respectively.
    3. Metaphor: In the lines ‘Whole sails are… winds/ And the helm… death’, destiny is called a ship.

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  1. Anaphora: The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. For example, 'Or will the dreamer wake?’ Rhetorical question: A device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. For example, “And did the dreamer wake?” Allegory: An extended metaphor in which tRead more

    1. Anaphora: The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. For example, ‘Or will the dreamer wake?’
    2. Rhetorical question: A device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. For example, “And did the dreamer wake?”
    3. Allegory: An extended metaphor in which the characters, places, and objects in a narrative carry figurative meaning. For example, the animals in the poem are allegorical to the destruction caused by humans.

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  1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “head to heel”, “fragrant friendship”, “flower flaming” Personification- Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spokenRead more

    1. Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “head to heel”, “fragrant friendship”, “flower flaming”
    2. Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. The earthen goblet is personified in this poem.
    3. Enjambment– It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. Every stanza in this poem is an example of enjambment.

     

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    Simile: In the line ‘There came a wave-like a great hand’, a tsunami is compared to a huge hand with the usage of the word ‘like’, making it a simile. Metaphor: ‘A huge wall of white horses galloping ashore’ and ‘a hungry hound’ are both metaphors that denote the tsunami. Alliteration: A couple of eRead more

    1. Simile: In the line ‘There came a wave-like a great hand’, a tsunami is compared to a huge hand with the usage of the word ‘like’, making it a simile.
    2. Metaphor: ‘A huge wall of white horses galloping ashore’ and ‘a hungry hound’ are both metaphors that denote the tsunami.
    3. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘fingers of foam’ and ‘hungry hound’.

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  1. The central idea of the poem is the patriotism shown by the persona in the face of their motherland. Every stanza, every line of the poem reverberates with the deep yearning the persona feels for their nation to attain freedom, thus shedding light on their unwavering love and faith in their country.Read more

    The central idea of the poem is the patriotism shown by the persona in the face of their motherland. Every stanza, every line of the poem reverberates with the deep yearning the persona feels for their nation to attain freedom, thus shedding light on their unwavering love and faith in their country.

     

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