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    Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence. Example- I wish there were woods Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities. Example- The housesRead more

    1. Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence. Example- I wish there were woods
    2. Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities. Example- The houses all wait

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    Despite not being a poem per se, this extract has a myriad of literary devices, some of which are as follows: Syncope: The omission of the letter ‘e’ can be seen in the word ‘answer’d’ to maintain the rhythm. Repetition: Brutus has been called an ‘honourable’ man repeatedly for added emphasis and wiRead more

    Despite not being a poem per se, this extract has a myriad of literary devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Syncope: The omission of the letter ‘e’ can be seen in the word ‘answer’d’ to maintain the rhythm.
    2. Repetition: Brutus has been called an ‘honourable’ man repeatedly for added emphasis and with no less sarcasm by Antony.
    3. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘sterner stuff’ and ‘brutish beasts’.

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    This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a speech. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. Nevertheless, the lines of Antony’s monologue follow Shakespeare’s famous blank verse consisting of unrhymed iambic pentameter.   Antony's Speech Summary

    This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a speech. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. Nevertheless, the lines of Antony’s monologue follow Shakespeare’s famous blank verse consisting of unrhymed iambic pentameter.

     

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    The central idea of this excerpt can be taken to be the deep bond of friendship Antony shared with Caesar. He moves the minds of the people with his monologue, thus avenging the death of his dear friend skillfully.   Antony's Speech Summary

    The central idea of this excerpt can be taken to be the deep bond of friendship Antony shared with Caesar. He moves the minds of the people with his monologue, thus avenging the death of his dear friend skillfully.

     

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    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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    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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    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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