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  1. Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives. Almost every aspect of our lives is connected to our phones now. And although technology has its own benefits, it has also resulted in the lack of real connections and bonds between people.   Preteen Pretext Summary

    Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives. Almost every aspect of our lives is connected to our phones now. And although technology has its own benefits, it has also resulted in the lack of real connections and bonds between people.

     

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  1. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “The reddest flower would look as pale as snow” Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “drop down”, “sorely in the stooping”, “fall upon our faces”Read more

    1. Simile– A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “The reddest flower would look as pale as snow”
    2. Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “drop down”, “sorely in the stooping”, “fall upon our faces”

     

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  1. 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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  1. It is natural, especially for children to cause havoc in the absence of an adult. Children love to run wild and bathe in the essence of freedom when their parents are not around.  The poem is one such child's letter to his mother about the various enigmatic events that occurred in her absence.Read more

    It is natural, especially for children to cause havoc in the absence of an adult. Children love to run wild and bathe in the essence of freedom when their parents are not around.  The poem is one such child’s letter to his mother about the various enigmatic events that occurred in her absence.

     

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  1. Kids find anything to be better than going to school and following a tedious timetable. However, this poem debunks that notion, depicts an adventure that goes tragically wrong, and demonstrates that school is not as dreadful as it first seems.   My nasty adventure Summary

    Kids find anything to be better than going to school and following a tedious timetable. However, this poem debunks that notion, depicts an adventure that goes tragically wrong, and demonstrates that school is not as dreadful as it first seems.

     

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  1. The poet brings forth the horrors of the Industrial Revolution and the cruelties of child labour through this poem. We see how the children have almost become corpses- with red eyes and exhausted bodies that cannot work anymore. The poem is a critique of child labour and shows us how it takes away cRead more

    The poet brings forth the horrors of the Industrial Revolution and the cruelties of child labour through this poem. We see how the children have almost become corpses- with red eyes and exhausted bodies that cannot work anymore. The poem is a critique of child labour and shows us how it takes away children’s dreams and childhood.

     

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  1. The poem ‘Or Will the Dreamer Wake’ is about the pathetic condition of fauna. It not only focuses on the animals on the land but also on the polar region and water. It is about the endangerment of some species and their extinction in the future.   Or Will the dreamer Wake Summary

    The poem ‘Or Will the Dreamer Wake’ is about the pathetic condition of fauna. It not only focuses on the animals on the land but also on the polar region and water. It is about the endangerment of some species and their extinction in the future.

     

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