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    “The Mountain and the Squirrel” is a poem in which the Squirrel and the Mountain fight each other to assert their superiority. Both the mountain and the squirrel boast about their superiority and, finally, accept each other’s significant role in God’s creation.   The Mountain and the squirrel SRead more

    “The Mountain and the Squirrel” is a poem in which the Squirrel and the Mountain fight each other to assert their superiority. Both the mountain and the squirrel boast about their superiority and, finally, accept each other’s significant role in God’s creation.

     

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    Simile: The subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject, using 'as' or 'like'. For Example, “like an infant” Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For ExamRead more

    1. Simile: The subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject, using ‘as’ or ‘like’. For Example, “like an infant”
    2. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For Example, “Parched face”
    3. Alliteration: The repetition of the same letter sound across the start of several words in a line of text. For example, “And soaked me, smoothing my frayed nerves.”

     

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    Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. For example, “Laugh, and the World laughs with you.” Imagery: Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to create a set of meRead more

    1. Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. For example, “Laugh, and the World laughs with you.”
    2. Imagery: Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to create a set of mental images. For example, “nectared wine”
    3. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “Through the narrow aisles of pain”

     

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    Metonymy- Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Examples- “Sceptre and crown” is a metonym for kings, “scythe and spade” is a metonym for farmers, “laurels” is a metonym for fame and achievemeRead more

    Metonymy– Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Examples- “Sceptre and crown” is a metonym for kings, “scythe and spade” is a metonym for farmers, “laurels” is a metonym for fame and achievement.

    Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Death is personified in this poem.

    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “shadows, not substantial”, “scythe and spade.”, “victor-victim”, “Smell sweet”

    Onomatopoeia– Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe. Example- “murmuring breath”

    Metaphor– A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Here, “glories of our blood and state” stands for the fame of noblemen and kings.

     

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    Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry. For example, “I travel with my eyes” Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. For example, “There’ll always be something interesting to scope” Anaphora: a rhetorical deRead more

    1. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry. For example, “I travel with my eyes”
    2. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. For example, “There’ll always be something interesting to scope”
    3. Anaphora: a rhetorical device that features the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases, or clauses. For example, the sentence “I travel with my” has been repeated many times in the poem

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    The central idea of the poem is the vanity and impermanence of earthly glory and power. Death knows no distinction, and carries off all alike- high and low, rich and poor, strong and weak- reducing them all to dust. It is only the memory of the good deeds done during our lifetime that will remain foRead more

    The central idea of the poem is the vanity and impermanence of earthly glory and power. Death knows no distinction, and carries off all alike- high and low, rich and poor, strong and weak- reducing them all to dust. It is only the memory of the good deeds done during our lifetime that will remain for ever.

     

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    Anaphora- The recurrence of a word or phrase at the beginning of numerous lines, generally in order, is known as anaphora.  Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;  Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white  And give us not to think so far away And make us happy in the happy bees, And make us haRead more

    • Anaphora- The recurrence of a word or phrase at the beginning of numerous lines, generally in order, is known as anaphora.  Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;  Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white  And give us not to think so far away And make us happy in the happy bees, And make us happy in the darting bird  And off a blossom in mid air stands still. The swarm dilating round the perfect trees. The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill, The which it is reserved for God above
    • Imagery- Imagery is descriptive language or symbolism that evokes a mental image or other sorts of sensory perceptions. Give us pleasure in the orchard white, The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
    • Repetition- The simple repetition of a word within a short space of words is known as repetition. And make us happy in the happy bees. For this is love and nothing else is love
    • Alliteration- The prominent repeating of similar starting consonant sounds in subsequent or closely linked syllables is known as alliteration. All simply in the springing of the year.

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    Repetition: The use of the same word or phrase multiple times. For example, “We are the world, we are the children” Metaphors: An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “lend a hand to life” Symbolism: A literary deviceRead more

    1. Repetition: The use of the same word or phrase multiple times. For example, “We are the world, we are the children”
    2. Metaphors: An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “lend a hand to life”
    3. Symbolism: A literary device where symbols work to represent ideas. The songwriters use the heart to symbolize love and care.

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    Anaphora- Anaphora is a device in which a phrase or word is repeated at the start of successive phrases, sentences, or clauses. Example- And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor—   Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same souRead more

    1. Anaphora– Anaphora is a device in which a phrase or word is repeated at the start of successive phrases, sentences, or clauses.

    Example- And splinters,

    And boards torn up,

    And places with no carpet on the floor—

     

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

    Example- Don’t you set down on the steps.

     

    1. Metaphor– A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas.

    Example-  Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

     

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    Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “I am a star fallen from the,” Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualitieRead more

    1. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “I am a star fallen from the,”
    2. Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities. For example, “I am a kind word uttered and repeated”
    3. Enjambment: A literary device in which a line of poetry carries its idea or thought over to the next line without a grammatical pause. For example, “I am a kind word uttered and repeated By the voice of Nature;”

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