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    Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities. Example- Strode after me. With trembling oars I turned, Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things by using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. ExaRead more

    • Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities.

    Example- Strode after me. With trembling oars I turned,

    • Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things by using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

    Example- Went heaving through the water like a swan;

    • Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times.

    Example- Of Sea or sky, no colours of green fields;

    • Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence.

    Example- Like living men, moved slowly through the mind

    • Imagery: Imagery can be defined as a writer or speaker’s use of words or figures of speech to create a vivid mental picture or physical sensation.

    Example- Small circles glittering idly in the moon,

     

    Stolen Boat Summary

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    The poem’s central idea revolves around the presence of conscience. It highlights the follies of youth and how they impact a person’s life forever.   Stolen boat summary

    The poem’s central idea revolves around the presence of conscience. It highlights the follies of youth and how they impact a person’s life forever.

     

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    Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities. Example- Let all the past be dead and past,       2. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- “Thou art my MasterRead more

    1. Personification: Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects are given human traits and qualities.

    Example- Let all the past be dead and past,

          2. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times.

    Example- “Thou art my Master – ask! oh ask!

          3. Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence.

    Example- Shall sound thy praise from sea to sea,  

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    Imagery– Visual symbolism, or figurative language that inspires a mental image or other forms of sensory experiences, is referred to as imagery. His quick axe sharp and glittering- gives a visual description of the axe. Yellow chips went spinning in the air.   The axe in the wood summary

    1. Imagery– Visual symbolism, or figurative language that inspires a mental image or other forms of sensory experiences, is referred to as imagery.
    • His quick axe sharp and glittering- gives a visual description of the axe.
    • Yellow chips went spinning in the air.

     

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    The poem’s main point is to lay emphasis on the need of tree preservation. Although the sight of trees being cut down is pleasant, trees are a vital part of nature and that must be conserved. Ironically, the poem expresses the viewpoint.   The Axe in the wood summary

    The poem’s main point is to lay emphasis on the need of tree preservation. Although the sight of trees being cut down is pleasant, trees are a vital part of nature and that must be conserved. Ironically, the poem expresses the viewpoint.

     

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    Personification- Personification is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects, such as animals or plants, are given human attributes, resulting in a poem rich in imager. We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive We can print and plough and weave and heat and light We can run and jump andRead more

    1. Personification- Personification is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects, such as animals or plants, are given human attributes, resulting in a poem rich in imager. We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive We can print and plough and weave and heat and light We can run and jump and swim and fly and dive We can see and hear and count and read and write These words are all human qualities which have been attributed to machines.

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    The poem is based on the idea, that machines, while capable of amazing things, are still nothing more than human brain inventions. They can do a fantastic job, but small mistakes or poor management may have disastrous effects.   Machine Summary

    The poem is based on the idea, that machines, while capable of amazing things, are still nothing more than human brain inventions. They can do a fantastic job, but small mistakes or poor management may have disastrous effects.

     

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    The poem is focused on the idea of following through on what you preach. In essence, the poet advises parents and elders to be honest while giving advice to children.   For a five year old boy summary

    The poem is focused on the idea of following through on what you preach. In essence, the poet advises parents and elders to be honest while giving advice to children.  

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    Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line. For example, “From my wings that shaken the dews that waken”. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession. For example, “From the seas and the streams”. Consonance: ConsRead more

    • Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line. For example, “From my wings that shaken the dews that waken”.
    • Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession. For example, “From the seas and the streams”.
    • Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. For example, “I wield the flail of the lashing hail”.
    • Enjambment: It is a verse that does not come to an end in the same line, but continues in the next line. For example; “I bear light shade for the leaves when laid In their noonday dreams.”
    • Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. For example, “And the nursling of the sky”.
    • Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. For example, “I wield the flail of the lashing hail”.
    • Personification: Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. The cloud is personified throughout the poem. For example, “I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers”, “I am the daughter of Earth and Water” and “I silently laugh at my own cenotaph.”
    • Simile: It is a device used to compare an object or a person with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. For example, “Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb.”

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