Anaphora: the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. For example, “Sing of the….” Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. For example, “SaidRead more
- Anaphora: the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. For example, “Sing of the….”
- Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. For example, “Said the Mother in indignant words”
- Enjambment: The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. For Example, “Shall I sing”
- Of your clear dawn with its pure gold-streaks?’”
- Repetition: the use of the same word or phrase multiple times. Example, “‘What song shall I sing of you, my Mother?’”
The poem depicts when the characters of the play Tempest were caught in a storm while sailing. So, they gathered in a cabin. Though it was midnight no one was able to sleep because of the storm. The hungry sea roared and they sat in the darkness and prayed. The captain announces that they were lostRead more
The poem depicts when the characters of the play Tempest were caught in a storm while sailing. So, they gathered in a cabin. Though it was midnight no one was able to sleep because of the storm. The hungry sea roared and they sat in the darkness and prayed. The captain announces that they were lost and even he gave up hope.
Ballad of the Tempest Summary
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