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  1. Following poetic devices/literary devices have been used in the poem Have You Ever Seen: Rhetorical Question- A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. Every line of this poem is spoken as a rhetorical question. Pun- A pun is a joke exploiRead more

    Following poetic devices/literary devices have been used in the poem Have You Ever Seen:

    1. Rhetorical Question– A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. Every line of this poem is spoken as a rhetorical question.
    2. Pun- A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word. The poet uses this throughout the poem.

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  1. The central of this poem is homographs. The poet creates humour by using words that have different meanings in different places. This shows us how fun language can be. The poem also teaches us about the different meanings that the same word can carry. Have You Ever Seen Poem Summary

    The central of this poem is homographs. The poet creates humour by using words that have different meanings in different places. This shows us how fun language can be. The poem also teaches us about the different meanings that the same word can carry.

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  1. Following poetic devices/literary devices have been used in the poem Life written by Charlotte Bronte: Simile: It is a poetic device in which two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another through the use of “like” or “as. e.g.  dark as sages say Metaphor: ItRead more

    Following poetic devices/literary devices have been used in the poem Life written by Charlotte Bronte:

    1. Simile: It is a poetic device in which two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another through the use of “like” or “as. e.g.  dark as sages say
    2. Metaphor: It is a poetic device that makes a comparison between two unlike things.e.g. “clouds of gloom”, “Life’s sunny hours”,  “her golden wings”
    3. Personification: It is the attribution of human characteristics to animals and non-living things. e.g. “a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day”, “Life’s sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily”, “sorrow seems to win”, “Hope again elastic springs”.
    4. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “So dark as sages say”, “Enjoy them as they fly!”, “sorrow seems to win”, “Still strong”,
    5. Rhetorical Question: It is a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. e.g. “Why lament its fall?”

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  1. The Rhyme scheme of the poem Life written by Charlotte Bronte is ABAB (except rain & dream). Life Poem by Charlotte Bronte Summary & Explanation

    The Rhyme scheme of the poem Life written by Charlotte Bronte is ABAB (except rain & dream).

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  1. In the first stanza, taking the example of rain (as a symbol of despair), the poet asks us to see its bright side. In the second stanza, she asks us to enjoy the fast running moments of life. In the 3rd stanza, she becomes optimistic about being courageous even after her death. Life Poem by CharlottRead more

    In the first stanza, taking the example of rain (as a symbol of despair), the poet asks us to see its bright side. In the second stanza, she asks us to enjoy the fast running moments of life. In the 3rd stanza, she becomes optimistic about being courageous even after her death.

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  1. The poem "Money" expresses the determination of a poet who wishes to live in poverty in order to find eternal pleasure in his or her life. When the economy is in bad shape, it is only possible to realise how important money is. Friends who are wealthy in spirit are preferable to those who are wealthRead more

    The poem “Money” expresses the determination of a poet who wishes to live in poverty in order to find eternal pleasure in his or her life. When the economy is in bad shape, it is only possible to realise how important money is. Friends who are wealthy in spirit are preferable to those who are wealthy in money. Materialistic pleasure fades away with the passage of time, but eternal pleasure remains as it has always existed.

    1. Money will never be able to provide you with eternal happiness.
    2. Poor people are able to laugh freely because they have less wealth and few friends.
    3. A large number of poet’s friends remained false and untrue during his time of wealth, whereas few but true friends remained during his time of poverty.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    In “There is Another Sky”, the poet is addressing the poem to the soldiers who are in a war. The tone of the poem is positive and encouraging.

    In “There is Another Sky”, the poet is addressing the poem to the soldiers who are in a war. The tone of the poem is positive and encouraging.

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