Simile: It is a phrase that is a comparison between two different things and shows a common quality between them. It uses the words of comparison which include like, as, as-as, so -as, etc. For example, “Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!” Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory phrase or conceRead more
- Simile: It is a phrase that is a comparison between two different things and shows a common quality between them. It uses the words of comparison which include like, as, as-as, so -as, etc. For example, “Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!”
- Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory phrase or concept that illuminates truth. For example, “With others so fast, you’re sure to be last”
- Repetition: A repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas. It is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency. For example, “With others so fast, you’re sure to be last,”
- Enjambment: It is continuing a line after the line breaks. For example,
“The thought of his toe in the claw of his foe Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!”
Benjamin Jones Goes Swimming Summary
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Shelly imagines the cloud as a living being and ascribes individuality to her through a set of moving images. She is the daughter of earth and water and the nursling of the sky. She can speak, move and act like a human being. She brings fresh showers for the thirsty flowers. She bears light shade foRead more
Shelly imagines the cloud as a living being and ascribes individuality to her through a set of moving images. She is the daughter of earth and water and the nursling of the sky. She can speak, move and act like a human being. She brings fresh showers for the thirsty flowers. She bears light shade for the leaves and helps the buds to bloom. The cloud is whimsical and cruel too. She lashes the earth with hailstones and whitens the green field. But this does not last long. Soon she brings torrential rain and the fields become green again. The cloud then disappears from the sky with deep roars of thunder.
The Cloud Summary
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