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    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “something shining”, “supper somewhere” 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 wereRead more

    Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “something shining”, “supper somewhere”

    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. The nightingale and the glow-worm are personified in this poem.

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    Antithesis: A figure of speech in which contradictory words are used in the same sentence. Example- When the funds are low and the debts are high, Anaphora: It is a device in which a phrase or word is repeated at the start of successive phrases, sentences, or clauses. Example- When things go wrong,Read more

    1. Antithesis: A figure of speech in which contradictory words are used in the same sentence. Example- When the funds are low and the debts are high,
    2. Anaphora: It is a device in which a phrase or word is repeated at the start of successive phrases, sentences, or clauses. Example- When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high,

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    Repetition: The phrase ‘How beautiful is the rain!’ is repeated throughout the poem for added emphasis. Simile: Raindrops falling on roofs in compared to that of hoofs trampling with the use of the word ‘like’ as can be seen from the lines ‘How it clatters along the roof/Like the tramp of hoofs’. AgRead more

    1. Repetition: The phrase ‘How beautiful is the rain!’ is repeated throughout the poem for added emphasis.
    2. Simile: Raindrops falling on roofs in compared to that of hoofs trampling with the use of the word ‘like’ as can be seen from the lines ‘How it clatters along the roof/Like the tramp of hoofs’. Again, the flow of river is also compared to a ‘river’.
    3. Visual Imagery: Usage of the words ‘gushes’, ‘pours’ and the similes previously noted are all examples of the vivid visual imagery employed in the poem.

     

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    The central idea of this ballad is friendship. Each stanza highlights the deep bond of friendship the King and the Englishman shared, putting aside their differences. Even in death, the King honoured this against all odds. A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh Summary

    The central idea of this ballad is friendship. Each stanza highlights the deep bond of friendship the King and the Englishman shared, putting aside their differences. Even in death, the King honoured this against all odds.

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    Simile- A figure of speech in which one object is compared to another of a different sort in order to make a description more strong or vivid. For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain. Metaphor- A figure of speech inRead more

    1. Simile- A figure of speech in which one object is compared to another of a different sort in order to make a description more strong or vivid. For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
    2. Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used to describe an item or activity that it does not literally describe. He is your field which you sow with love and reap. And he is your board and your fireside.
    3. Imagery- Imagery is figurative language or visual symbolism that elicits a mental image. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. As the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.

     

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    The central idea of this poem is appreciation of nature. A simple seasonal change is glorified, being added beauty to through this poem.   How beautiful is the rain Summary

    The central idea of this poem is appreciation of nature. A simple seasonal change is glorified, being added beauty to through this poem.

     

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    The sole objective of friendship should be to strengthen the spirit. Don't give your "hours meant to kill" to a friend. Give your best—your "hours to live"—to your friend. Allow the warmth of friendship to rejuvenate you.   On Friendship Summary

    The sole objective of friendship should be to strengthen the spirit. Don’t give your “hours meant to kill” to a friend. Give your best—your “hours to live”—to your friend. Allow the warmth of friendship to rejuvenate you.

     

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    The main idea of the poem is the way in which all creatures of nature were created to serve their own purpose and add to the beauty of the world. Therefore, they must have mutual respect for each other and learn to coexist for the world to be s harmonious place.   The Nightingale and the glow-wRead more

    The main idea of the poem is the way in which all creatures of nature were created to serve their own purpose and add to the beauty of the world. Therefore, they must have mutual respect for each other and learn to coexist for the world to be s harmonious place.

     

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    The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness. Character of a Happy Man Summary

    The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness.

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