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Create A New AccountIn the phrase, "run azure on gold sands", the poet has used metaphor. Azure symbolises freedom and gold sands symbolise deserted and hopeless life of the slum children. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum
In the phrase, “run azure on gold sands”, the poet has used metaphor. Azure symbolises freedom and gold sands symbolise deserted and hopeless life of the slum children.
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Here, the poet uses "Repetition" poetic device. In this phrase, the word "break" has been repeated several times for poetic effect. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum
Here, the poet uses “Repetition” poetic device. In this phrase, the word “break” has been repeated several times for poetic effect.
See lessThe poet compares the slums with catacombs (underground cemetery) using the word "like". Hence the poetic device used here is Simile. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum
The poet compares the slums with catacombs (underground cemetery) using the word “like”. Hence the poetic device used here is Simile.
See lessThe poet compares slums with big doom using the word "like". Hence the poetic device used here "simile". Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum
The poet compares slums with big doom using the word “like”. Hence the poetic device used here “simile”.
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In the line "whose language is the sun", the poetic device used is called Metaphor. Here, sun symbolises passion, enthusiasm, and firm determination. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum
In the line “whose language is the sun”, the poetic device used is called Metaphor. Here, sun symbolises passion, enthusiasm, and firm determination.
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