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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Yes, the kangaroo does give a ride to duck because he too desires to travel the world with duck. Read summary of this poem.

    Yes, the kangaroo does give a ride to duck because he too desires to travel the world with duck.

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  1. Trees give us shade in summer. We play hide and seek among trees. The cool wind also blows through the trees. Read summary of Trees Play Quiz on Trees Video on Trees

    Trees give us shade in summer. We play hide and seek among trees. The cool wind also blows through the trees.

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    In this poem, the poet compares the sharp features of the landscape to the century’s corpse; “The land’s sharp features seemed to be the Century’s corpse outleant.” This sentence seems to embody the dying century. Read summary of The Darkling Thrush

    In this poem, the poet compares the sharp features of the landscape to the century’s corpse; “The land’s sharp features seemed to be the Century’s corpse outleant.” This sentence seems to embody the dying century.

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  1. This sonnet falls under the category of a Petrarchan sonnet. The 14 lines here are thus divided into an octave (first 8 lines) and a sestet (next 6 lines). Written in iambic pentameter, it follows the rhyme scheme ‘abbaabba’ and ‘cdcdcd’.    Sonnets From The Portuguese 43 Summary

    This sonnet falls under the category of a Petrarchan sonnet. The 14 lines here are thus divided into an octave (first 8 lines) and a sestet (next 6 lines). Written in iambic pentameter, it follows the rhyme scheme ‘abbaabba’ and ‘cdcdcd’. 

     

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  1. Some prominent themes in this poem are isolation, humanity, and the natural environment. The speaker's perspective of learning and society's conception of "knowledge" are both presented in the poem. The poet expresses dissatisfaction with the mathematical reasoning used in the scientific method as iRead more

    Some prominent themes in this poem are isolation, humanity, and the natural environment. The speaker’s perspective of learning and society’s conception of “knowledge” are both presented in the poem. The poet expresses dissatisfaction with the mathematical reasoning used in the scientific method as it was explained by the astronomer in the lecture hall. The poet views the astronomer’s lecture as nothing more than a list of statistics that he is unable to comprehend, despite the method in which he presents the real-world data. He, therefore, loves taking nature walks to experience its enchantment. The poem elaborates on how humans might enjoy particular things in the midst of nature on a higher level.

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    The poem “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London” by Dylan Thomas instils themes of Death,  journey of the soul after death, Spirituality, and the cycle of Life and death. It focuses on the child that died by Fire in London. A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in LRead more

    The poem “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London” by Dylan Thomas instils themes of Death,  journey of the soul after death, Spirituality, and the cycle of Life and death. It focuses on the child that died by Fire in London. A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London Summary

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  1. The poem 'Fire and Ice' is composed of nine lines that alternate between three rhyming sounds; the summary of the poem's rhymes is ABA ABC BCB. Fire and Ice Summary

    The poem ‘Fire and Ice’ is composed of nine lines that alternate between three rhyming sounds; the summary of the poem’s rhymes is ABA ABC BCB.

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