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    Imagery: A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader. For example, “And nodding by the fire, take down this book” Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic mRead more

    • Imagery: A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader. For example, “And nodding by the fire, take down this book”
    • Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic meanings different from literal meanings. For Example, “grey and weak and full of sleep”
    • Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line such as the sound of /n/ in “And bending down beside the glowing bars” and “And paced upon the mountains overhead”.
    • Personification: Personification is to give human characteristics to inanimate objects. For example, “Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled”, as if the love is human and it can move.
    • Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in a verse that does not come to an end at a line break; instead, it rolls over to the next line. Such as,

    “And paced upon the mountains overhead

    And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.”

    • Alliteration: A literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds. For example, the sound of /h/ in “And hid his face amid a crowd of stars”.

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    Following figures of speech/literary devices have been used in the poem Somebody's Mother: Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “The woman was old”, “streets were white”, “the crowded crossing”, “the slippery street”, “without huRead more

    Following figures of speech/literary devices have been used in the poem Somebody’s Mother:

    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “The woman was old”, “streets were white”, “the crowded crossing”, “the slippery street”, “without hurt or harm”, “His young heart happy”, “‘She’s somebody’s mother”, “someone, some time”, “somebody’s son”
    2. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “Came happy boys, like a flock of sheep”
    3. Synecdoche- Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. Example- “her anxious eye”
    4. Inversion– It is a change in the expected word order. Examples- “At the crowded crossing she waited long”, “Hastened the children on their way”, “Her aged hand on his strong young arm/ She placed”.

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    The poem "Upagupta" demonstrates many intellectual and spiritual truths, such as the fragility of physical pleasures, the basis of sadness being addiction to worldly pleasures, etc. The personal appeal of this poem is typical of Tagore's writings. Our lives frequently resemble the dancing girl who iRead more

    The poem “Upagupta” demonstrates many intellectual and spiritual truths, such as the fragility of physical pleasures, the basis of sadness being addiction to worldly pleasures, etc. The personal appeal of this poem is typical of Tagore’s writings. Our lives frequently resemble the dancing girl who is high on her youthful wine. And such conceited people’s unfortunate end is likewise predicted. The true thrill of freedom can only be experienced by those who are able to look past fleeting physical pleasures.

     

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    Imagery- metaphorical or visually descriptive language. The cracks that begin around her eyes- provides a picture of the old woman’s appearance. Throughout the poem, the poet uses images to describe the realistic acts of women at shrines. An Old Woman Summary

    • Imagery- metaphorical or visually descriptive language. The cracks that begin around her eyes- provides a picture of the old woman’s appearance. Throughout the poem, the poet uses images to describe the realistic acts of women at shrines.

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    Personification: A figure of speech which is used for inanimate objects or animals/birds looking or behaving like humans. For example, “While every breeze whispered or summer and dancing leaves”. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two differenRead more

    1. Personification: A figure of speech which is used for inanimate objects or animals/birds looking or behaving like humans. For example, “While every breeze whispered or summer and dancing leaves”.
    2. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two different things by using the words “like” or “as”. For Example, “Like a brief season in hell”
    3. Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For example, “She sits there in state and drinks sherry with me”.

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    Antithesis- This poetic device pairs opposite or contrasting ideas adjacent to each other. In the first stanza, the poet uses antithesis when he tells us about the contrasting decisions that he took while dealing with his anger for his friend and his foe. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the saRead more

    1. Antithesis– This poetic device pairs opposite or contrasting ideas adjacent to each other. In the first stanza, the poet uses antithesis when he tells us about the contrasting decisions that he took while dealing with his anger for his friend and his foe.
    2. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Example- “I told my wrath, my wrath did end”
    3. Allusion– It is an indirect reference of a person, place, thing or idea of a historical, cultural, political or literary significance. Here, “garden” and “apple” are allusions to the Garden of Eden and the forbidden apple that Adam and Eve eat in the biblical origin story.
    4. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. In this poem, “the tree” is a metaphor for the anger the poet is nursing, and the “apple” is the fruit of his grudge, or the violent action it finally leads to.
    5. Symbolism– Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities. Here, the “tree” symbolises the poet’s wrath, and the “apple” becomes a symbol for the dangers of that wrath.

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    Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For Example, “I used to play at the Pirates” Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. The poet haRead more

    1. Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For Example, “I used to play at the Pirates”
    2. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. The poet has compared himself and various situations with different characters.
    3. Anaphora: The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. The initial sentences are usually starting with the letter I.
    4. Allusion: It is a figure of speech that references a person, place, thing, or event. Each of these concepts can be real or imaginary, referring to anything from fiction, to folklore, to historical events and religious manuscripts.

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    In the poem 'Imagination' George Bernard Shaw, the poet reminisces his boyhood day when he would play different games acting as pirates or cowboys. He read adventurous books which helped him to forget daily burdens. He recalls his fantasy could be translated in his exploring the poles and living witRead more

    In the poem ‘Imagination’ George Bernard Shaw, the poet reminisces his boyhood day when he would play different games acting as pirates or cowboys. He read adventurous books which helped him to forget daily burdens. He recalls his fantasy could be translated in his exploring the poles and living with the Eskimos.

    Reading Jules Verne’s science fiction took him to the moon and Dr. Livingstone was his guide during his trip to Africa and then to America where he hides with Huckleberry Finn. Childhood fantasy and imagination gave him a chance to be the hero of all nations. After growing up he cherishes his world as a child. Though he has turned serious, he still likes the mysterious.

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    Antithesis- When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.   Alliteration- Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.   The Village School MasRead more

    1. Antithesis– When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.

     

    1. Alliteration– Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.

     

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    The main theme of this poem is kindness. The young boy sees the old lady struggling and comes around to help her out of the kindness of his heart. He wants his own mother to be treated just as kindly someday. Somebody’s Mother Poem Summary

    The main theme of this poem is kindness. The young boy sees the old lady struggling and comes around to help her out of the kindness of his heart. He wants his own mother to be treated just as kindly someday.

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