The main idea of this poem is the sorrow an earthen goblet feels at being cast into its present form. It felt much freer when it was just a lump of clay and could feel the friendship of a little flower who had grown in it. This may also serve as a metaphor for how people are forced to change themselRead more
The main idea of this poem is the sorrow an earthen goblet feels at being cast into its present form. It felt much freer when it was just a lump of clay and could feel the friendship of a little flower who had grown in it. This may also serve as a metaphor for how people are forced to change themselves and their way of life to keep up with the times.
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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
The Earthen Goblet Summary
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