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    This poem “Sita” is composed using an alternative rhyme scheme. The poetess has not used any fixed rhyming pattern in the poem. The first twelve lines of the poem have the ABBA rhyme scheme of ABBA. These lines can also be grouped into three quatrains. In each quatrain, the first and last line and tRead more

    This poem “Sita” is composed using an alternative rhyme scheme. The poetess has not used any fixed rhyming pattern in the poem. The first twelve lines of the poem have the ABBA rhyme scheme of ABBA. These lines can also be grouped into three quatrains. In each quatrain, the first and last line and the second and third lines rhyme together. The lines from 12 to 15 are grouped into a quatrain. Here, the rhyme scheme is ABAB. While the rhyme scheme of lines 16-20 is ABBAA. The last two lines of the poem end with a rhyming couplet.

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    Allusion: In literature, allusion, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text The title of the poem “Sita” is taken from the epic Ramayana. The poetess in this poem describes the pain and sufferings of Sita. Metaphor: Metaphor is a literary device wherRead more

    Allusion:

    In literature, allusion, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text

    The title of the poem “Sita” is taken from the epic Ramayana. The poetess in this poem describes the pain and sufferings of Sita.

    Metaphor:

    Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    There, dwells in peace, the poet-anchorite.

    And melts the picture from their sight away,

    Here, the poet-anchorite refers to Sita as well as Toru Dutt. Here, Sita is compared to an anchorite or priestess. Sita lived in a forest as her husband turned her down. So, she was separated from her country. In the same way, the poetess Dutt also lived in another country for her higher education.

    Here, the weeping Sita is compared to something that melts away.

    Rhetorical Exclamation:

    Rhetorical Exclamation refers to the abrupt expression of emotion or wish or contemplation. This figure of speech is generally introduced by an interjection. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    She weeps,—for lo! at every tear she sheds

    Anaphora:

    Anaphora is a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    The while swans glide; there, “whirring from the brake,”

    The peacock springs; there, herds of wild deer race;

    There, patches gleam with yellow waving grain;

    There, blue smoke from strange altars rises light.

    There, dwells in peace, the poet-anchorite.

    Personification:

    Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects are given human qualities. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    A dense, dense forest, where no sunbeam pries,

    Here, “Sun” is personified with an idea of prying into other’s affairs.

    Palilogy:

    ‘Palilogy’ means the repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    A dense, dense forest, where no sunbeam pries,

    It is an old, old story, and the lay

    Rhetorical Question:

    A rhetorical question is a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. It’s a question asked not for the answer, but for the effect. The poetess Dutt has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    What do they gaze on with wide-open eyes? (Line 2)

    But who is this fair lady? (Line 12)

    When shall those children by their mother’s side

    Gather, ah me! as erst at eventide? (Lines 21-22)

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    The poet Thomas Hood maintained a regular rhyme scheme for each quatrain in the stanza. The pattern of the rhyme scheme is ABCB. This pattern is usually used in ballads. The poet has repeated the first line of the poem to all the stanza. I Remember, I Remember Summary

    The poet Thomas Hood maintained a regular rhyme scheme for each quatrain in the stanza. The pattern of the rhyme scheme is ABCB. This pattern is usually used in ballads. The poet has repeated the first line of the poem to all the stanza.

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    Alliteration: Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines. “I remember, I remember,” “Had borne my breath away!” “The roses, red and white,” “Those flowers mRead more

    Alliteration:

    Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    “I remember, I remember,”

    “Had borne my breath away!”

    “The roses, red and white,”

    “Those flowers made of light!/ The lilacs where the robin built,”

    “My spirit flew in feathers then,”

    Assonance:

    Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse. 

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    “And summer pools could hardly cool”

     “Came peeping in at morn”

    Here, one can find the repetition of vowel sounds “i” and “oo” in these lines.

    Enjambment:

    Enjambment is a literary device that allows a thought to multiple lines. It has no ending punctuation and allows the poet to manipulate the rhythm of the lines by going against an expected pattern in the poem. The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    The little window where the sun

    Came peeping in at morn;

    But now, I often wish the night

    Had borne my breath away!

    Repetition:

    Repetition is a literary device where a certain word or phrase is repeated multiple times to emphasise the word or to create a rhythm.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    The poet opens the poem by

    “I remember, I remember”

    which is repeated at each stanza of the poem.In the same way the pronoun “I” is repeated throughout the poem.

    Anaphora:

    Anaphora is a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    I remember, I remember,

    The phrase “I remember” is repeated at each stanza to create emphasis over the subject matter.

    Personification:

    Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects are given human qualities.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    The little window where the sun

    Came peeping in at morn;

    He never came a wink too soon,

    Nor brought too long a day,

    Here, the sun is personified.

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    The poet Thomas Hood uses a nearly perfect rhyme scheme in the first eleven lines of his poem. The first eleven lines he brings out the “au” sound of gold and gives a rhythmic pattern to those lines. From the twelfth line Hood changes the rhyming pattern to ABBBA. Gold! Summary

    The poet Thomas Hood uses a nearly perfect rhyme scheme in the first eleven lines of his poem. The first eleven lines he brings out the “au” sound of gold and gives a rhythmic pattern to those lines. From the twelfth line Hood changes the rhyming pattern to ABBBA.

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    Alliteration: Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines. “Gold! Gold!”  “barter’d, bought,”  “sold,/ Stolen,”  “very verge.” Assonance: Assonance is a poetRead more

    Alliteration:

    Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    “Gold! Gold!”

     “barter’d, bought,”

     “sold,/ Stolen,”

     “very verge.”

    Assonance:

    Assonance is a poetic device where there is a repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    Molten, graven, hammer’d and roll’d”

    “Stolen, borrow’d, squander’d, doled,”

    Here, the “e” and “au” sounds are repeated, respectively.

    Allusion:

    Allusion is a literary device. It is used in a literary text to refer indirectly to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    Now stamp’d with the image of Good Queen Bess,

      And now of a Bloody Mary.

    Here, the phrase “Good Queen Bess” is an allusion to Queen Elizabeth I. The word “Bloody Mary” is a reference to the Queen Mary Tudor who reigned before Queen Elizabeth.

    Juxtaposition:

    Juxtaposition is a literary device where the writer places two unrelated things next to each other to highlight their differences. This technique is used to encourage the reader to compare and contrast two elements.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    Heavy to get, and light to hold;

    The poet here describes how hard it is to get gold and how one can easily spend it.

    Good or bad a thousand-fold!

      How widely its agencies vary—

    To save—to ruin—to curse—to bless—

    Here, the poet says that gold has the power to save and ruin lives. It has the power to even curse or bless lives.

    Palilogy:

    The word “Palilogia” derives from Greek “palin, which means “over again” and “logia” means“speaking. It is a literary device in which the same word is repeated twice or more to create emphasis.

    The poet Hood has used this poetic device in the following lines.

    Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! (Line 1)

    Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! (Line 10)

    The word “Gold” is repeated again and again in the first and tenth lines of the poem to create emphasis over the metal.

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    The theme of this poem is love and how it has two sides. It can be both pretty and, at the same time, it can also cause a lot of pain. The poet does not use any flowery language to describe love. Instead, he tells the reality of how love really is. What Thing is Love? Summary

    The theme of this poem is love and how it has two sides. It can be both pretty and, at the same time, it can also cause a lot of pain. The poet does not use any flowery language to describe love. Instead, he tells the reality of how love really is.

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    The central idea of this poem is to tell the readers about the multi-faceted qualities of love and how it is both magnificent and complex in nature. The poet draws the reader's attention to the paradoxical nature of love and how it is so diverse in its way. What Thing is Love? Summary

    The central idea of this poem is to tell the readers about the multi-faceted qualities of love and how it is both magnificent and complex in nature. The poet draws the reader’s attention to the paradoxical nature of love and how it is so diverse in its way.

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    Repetition- Repetition is a literary method in which a word or phrase is used again and again in a spoken or written piece. The word "It is" is repeated at the beginning of several lines ("It is a prick, it is a sting," "It is a pretty, pretty thing"), which emphasizes various facets of love rhythmiRead more

    1. Repetition- Repetition is a literary method in which a word or phrase is used again and again in a spoken or written piece. The word “It is” is repeated at the beginning of several lines (“It is a prick, it is a sting,” “It is a pretty, pretty thing”), which emphasizes various facets of love rhythmically and forcefully.
    2. Metaphor- A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase designating one type of thing or activity is substituted for another to bring attention to a similarity or comparison between the two. Love is compared to a “prick” and a “sting,” implying that it can be piercing and unbearable. It’s also likened to a “fire” and a “coal,” highlighting the passion and warmth that come with love.
    3. Imagery- The reader’s sense of reality is improved through the employment of vivid pictures. A clear picture of how all-consuming and all-encompassing love is is painted when it is compared to a “fire” with flames peeping in at every opening.
    4. Personification- A figure of speech known as personification is employed to give something that is not human, human attributes. When love is said to reside in women’s eyes, it is embodied. This personification gives love human characteristics, implying that it has a specific location and can fire “piercing darts.”
    5. Antithesis- It is a figure of speech known as an antithesis that contrasts two sharply opposing ideas. We can contrast in the poem, ‘It is a prick, it is a sting, /It is a pretty, pretty thing.’ In these lines, the poet states love as a beautiful thing and also as a thing that will cause you pain.

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