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What is the Central Idea of Poem ‘The Laburnum Top’?

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    The poem, “The Laburnum Top” by Ted Hughes describes a mutual relationship between a Laburnum Tree which is large, beautiful but quite alone and a goldfinch bird which is quite amusing, beautiful but without a shelter. The Laburnum Tree gives the house to the bird and its young chicks and the bird,Read more

    The poem, “The Laburnum Top” by Ted Hughes describes a mutual relationship between a Laburnum Tree which is large, beautiful but quite alone and a goldfinch bird which is quite amusing, beautiful but without a shelter. The Laburnum Tree gives the house to the bird and its young chicks and the bird, in turn, takes away its dead silence.

    Thus the poet, here in the poem wants to tell the reader the importance of living with each other. Every person has different capabilities and things. We should live with each other and always try to lend a helping hand and the others will also do the same.

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What are the literary devices used in The Ball Poem?

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    Following literary devices have been used in the poem The Ball Poem: Personification: Personification is a finger of speech which shows attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human. In the poem, the poet describes ball merrily bouncing down the street. Merry meansRead more

    Following literary devices have been used in the poem The Ball Poem:

    1. Personification: Personification is a finger of speech which shows attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human. In the poem, the poet describes ball merrily bouncing down the street. Merry means happy. It is a human characteristic which is given to the ball.
    2. Metaphor: It is a literary device in which a word or phrase is symbolically applied to a thing to which it is not literally applicable. In the poem, poet says, “balls will be lost always“. Balls here symbolise possessions which we lose. It also refers to the childhood which if lost never comes back.
    3. Apostrophe: It is a literary device in which a person is addressed who is either dead or physically not present. In the poem, the poet says, “balls will be lost aways, little boy“. The boy is physically not present with the poet.
    4. Repetition: It is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. In the poem the poet repeats the word “what” two lines. “what, what is he to do?”.
    5. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “who has lost his ball”, “what, what is he to do?”, “no one buys a ball back”, “the deep and dark floor of harbour”, “move my mind and my heart move with all that move me”.
    6. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. e.g. “I saw it go merrily, down the street”
    7. Symbolism: It is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In the poem, ball and balls represent childhood, possessions and even the father of poet.

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What are the poetic devices used in “The Voice of the Rain” by Walt Whitman?

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    Following are the main literary/poetic devices used in the poem “The Voice of the Rain” by Walt Whitman. Personification :- Rain is personified in the whole poem. The rain talks to the poet like a human. Here are some dialogues by the rain – “I am the Poem of Earth”, “I descend to lave the drouths,Read more

    Following are the main literary/poetic devices used in the poem “The Voice of the Rain” by Walt Whitman.

    1. Personification :- Rain is personified in the whole poem. The rain talks to the poet like a human. Here are some dialogues by the rain – “I am the Poem of Earth”, “I descend to lave the drouths, atomies, dust-layers of the globe”, “I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;” etc.
    2. Metaphor – The poet uses a lot of metaphors in the poem e.g. “I am the Poem of Earth”, “the voice of the rain” etc.
    3. Alliteration – “(s)aid I to the (s)oft-falling (s)hower”, “(w)hence, (v)aguely form’d” etc.

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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Amanda?

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    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Amanda: Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. In the poem, Amanda imagines herself as mermaid and Rapunzel. Repetition: It is a literary device in whiRead more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Amanda:

    1. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. In the poem, Amanda imagines herself as mermaid and Rapunzel.
    2. Repetition: It is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. In the poem, words like Amanda, Don’t etc are repeated again and again for poetic effect.
    3. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “Stop that slouching and sit up straight”, “Did you tidy your room” etc.
    4. Allusion: It is a literary device in which the writer or speaker refers either directly or indirectly to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature. In the poem, Amanda imagines herself to be mythological characters like mermaid and Rapunzel.

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What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon?

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    ALLITERATION lived in a little little black kitten and a little  realio, trulio REPETITION With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon. SIMILE dog was sharp as mustard, Mouth like a fireplace, as brave as a tiger in a rage, Custard , snorting liRead more

    ALLITERATION

    • lived in a little
    • little black kitten and a little
    •  realio, trulio

    REPETITION

    With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon.

    SIMILE

    • dog was sharp as mustard,
    • Mouth like a fireplace,
    • as brave as a tiger in a rage,
    • Custard , snorting like an engine,
    • tail like irons in a dungeon,
    • like a Robin at a worm

    METAPHOR 

    • Chimney for a nose

    PERSONIFICATION 

    In this poem, the poet uses the device of personification with respect to Belinda’s kitten, mouse and dog. In the 2nd line of the 5th  stanza, he gives them all the human ability to speak to and tease another being. They are seen teasing the dragon.

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Write a Note on Character Sketch of Lencho in “A Letter to God”.

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    Lencho is the protagonist or in simple words main character of the short story A Letter to God. He is a poor farmer but is very dedicated and hard-working. We find that he leaves no stone unturned to feed his family and fulfil their needs. However he is also an uneducated person and without knowledgRead more

    Lencho is the protagonist or in simple words main character of the short story A Letter to God. He is a poor farmer but is very dedicated and hard-working. We find that he leaves no stone unturned to feed his family and fulfil their needs.

    However he is also an uneducated person and without knowledge, he is unable to make a difference between belief and reality. For him God lives on the earth and it is possible to communicate to Him.

    So he writes a letter to God and when he gets the money, he is not surprised at all. Rather he is angry over the employees for stealing some amount because his firmly believes that God has sent complete money. Lencho is thus very innocent as well.

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What are the poetic devices in “The Laburnum top”?

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    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem "The Laburnum Top" written by Ted Hughes - 1. Alliteration :- “(S)eptember s()unlight”, "a (s)uddeness, a (s)tartlement", "the whole (t)ree (t)rembles", "(w)histle-chirrup (w)hispering. 2. Simile: "then sleek as a lizard" 3. Metaphor: “a machine stRead more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem “The Laburnum Top” written by Ted Hughes –

    1. Alliteration :- “(S)eptember s()unlight”, “a (s)uddeness, a (s)tartlement”, “the whole (t)ree (t)rembles”, “(w)histle-chirrup (w)hispering.

    2. Simile: “then sleek as a lizard”

    3. Metaphor: “a machine starts up of chitterings”, “the engine of her family”, “Her barred face identity mask”.

    4. Personification: “the whole tree trembles and thrills”.

    5. Transferred epithet: “Her barred face identity mask”.

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Identify the poetic devices used in the poem A Tiger in the Zoo.

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    Personification- Poet refers tiger as He. Oxymoron-quiet rage.(stanza 1)  Metaphor-Tiger's paws are compared to pads of velvet.  Alliteration-He hears (stanza 5), concrete cell (stanza 4), behind bars (stanza 4). Rhythme Scheme- abcb

    1. Personification– Poet refers tiger as He.
    2. Oxymoron-quiet rage.(stanza 1) 
    3. Metaphor-Tiger’s paws are compared to pads of velvet. 
    4. Alliteration-He hears (stanza 5), concrete cell (stanza 4), behind bars (stanza 4).
    5. Rhythme Scheme– abcb
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What are the poetic devices used in the poem No Men are Foreign?

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    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem No Men are Foreign: Metaphor: It is a poetic device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. e.g. in the poem the poet compares the war with winter (stanza 2) and hell (stanza 5) becauRead more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem No Men are Foreign:

    1. Metaphor: It is a poetic device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. e.g. in the poem the poet compares the war with winter (stanza 2) and hell (stanza 5) because of its dread effects on humanity. Another example of metaphor in the poem is when the poet calls people living in foreign lands as brothers.
    2. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “a single body breathes”, “in which we all shall lie”, “war’s long winter”, “In every land is common life”, “whenever we are told”.
    3. Polysyndeton: It is a literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession. e.g. “aware of sun and air and water”.
    4. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. e.g. the last line of Stanza 4 continues to stanza 5.

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Write the central idea of the poem The Voice of the Rain

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    The central idea of the poem The Voice of the Rain is that both rain and poetry hold a significant position on the earth. The rain originates from the bottom of the seas In the form of water vapours. The rise to the sky and from there they fall down on the earth and help the life to exist and flouriRead more

    The central idea of the poem The Voice of the Rain is that both rain and poetry hold a significant position on the earth. The rain originates from the bottom of the seas In the form of water vapours. The rise to the sky and from there they fall down on the earth and help the life to exist and flourish.

    Similarly, the poetry originates from the heart of the poet and goes to different people who appreciate and criticize it. But in the end, love comes for the poet from all the directions.

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