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    This poem talks about the deteriorating state of our society. People pretend to be nice when they do not feel any actual friendliness in their heart. Society forces us to put on fake smiles and deceive people. The poet wishes to become a child like his son and get away from such fake customs so he cRead more

    This poem talks about the deteriorating state of our society. People pretend to be nice when they do not feel any actual friendliness in their heart. Society forces us to put on fake smiles and deceive people. The poet wishes to become a child like his son and get away from such fake customs so he can be free and happy again.

    Once Upon A Time by Gabriel Okara Poem Summary

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    The story highlights the major factor of loyalty,trust and friendship that even in such a busy and strict duty, Jimmy, did not fail to make his promise, which he made twenty years ago to his friend,Bob. Loyalty shown by Bob is also undeniably appreciable because he travelled across the country, overRead more

    The story highlights the major factor of loyalty,trust and friendship that even in such a busy and strict duty, Jimmy, did not fail to make his promise, which he made twenty years ago to his friend,Bob.

    Loyalty shown by Bob is also undeniably appreciable because he travelled across the country, over a thousand miles, just to see his friend, Jimmy once again. If he would have not come, then he would have remained safe in his place.

    Whatever uncertainties, Bob had to face, for being a criminal, was primarily his own choice and Jimmy could not do anything about it. Jimmy, was successful in performing both his duties- as a friend ,he kept his promise and as a constable, he arrested the wanted criminal.

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    This poem talks about life by dividing it into seven stages that all men must go through. It tells us that the world is a stage on which all of us stand to play a part. Therefore, we all have a purpose to fulfill and a role to play on the great stage of the world. We must dutifully go through the seRead more

    This poem talks about life by dividing it into seven stages that all men must go through. It tells us that the world is a stage on which all of us stand to play a part. Therefore, we all have a purpose to fulfill and a role to play on the great stage of the world. We must dutifully go through the seven stages that the poet has showcased in this poem and then duly take our exit from the stage, or die.

    Short Summary of the Poem All the World’s a Stage

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    Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- River, river, little river! Personification: Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes. Example- O’er the yellow pebRead more

    1. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- River, river, little river!
    2. Personification: Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes. Example- O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
    3. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. Example- Like a child at play
    4. Anaphora: It is the repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of writing or speech. Example- Sea that line hath never sounded, Sea that sail hath never rounded
    5. Epithet: It is an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or the thing mentioned. Example- little river
    6. Imagery is the name given to the elements in a poem that sparks the senses. It need not be only visual, it can relate any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell). Example- yellow pebbles.

    The River Poem Summary by Caroline Ann Bowles

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    The title is absolutely justified because the story is all about Aksionov who lost all hopes and just trusted God. He rejected all the State authorities and institutional justice and recognised the sole authority of God for the real culprits to be punished. The story highlights the message that whenRead more

    The title is absolutely justified because the story is all about Aksionov who lost all hopes and just trusted God. He rejected all the State authorities and institutional justice and recognised the sole authority of God for the real culprits to be punished.

    The story highlights the message that when the World is against you, God alone knows the truth.
    Aksionov is falsely imprisoned for twenty-six years for a crime he did not commit but puts his faith in God and ultimately is proven guiltless.

    God Sees the Truth but Waits Summary 12th English

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    We should always remember that God is seeing everything. He is never too early nor too late. He has a perfect time for everything. No matter what and how much time has passed, the truth always wins. God Sees the Truth but Waits Summary 12th English

    We should always remember that God is seeing everything. He is never too early nor too late. He has a perfect time for everything. No matter what and how much time has passed, the truth always wins.

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    Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line such as the sound of /i/ in “It will vanish and the stars will shine again” and the sound of /ou/ in “Because, for all our power and weight and size”. Anaphora: It refers to the repetition of a word or expression in the first paRead more

    1. Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line such as the sound of /i/ in “It will vanish and the stars will shine again” and the sound of /ou/ in “Because, for all our power and weight and size”.
    2. Anaphora: It refers to the repetition of a word or expression in the first part of some verses. For example, the words “We can” in the second stanza are repeated to emphasize the point.“We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive, We can print and plough and weave and heat and light, We can run and race and swim and fly and dive.”
    3. Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in verse that does not come to an end at a line break; rather, it rolls over to the next line. For example, “You shall see and hear your crackling question hurled Across the arch of heaven while you wait.”
    4. Imagery: It is defined as a thought in verse that does not come to an end at a line break; rather, it rolls over to the next line. For example, “You shall see and hear your crackling question hurled Across the arch of heaven while you wait.”
    5. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different in nature. The poet compares machines with humans throughout the poem.
    6. Rhetorical Question: A rhetorical question is a question that is not asked to receive an answer; it is just posed to make the point clear. For example, “And irrigate your orchards as it flows?” and “And lay their new-cut forests at your feet?”
    7. Symbolism:  The title symbolizes that machines also have secrets..
    8. Imagery: It is a description that creates a picture in the reader’s mind. It is used by the poet in the lines, “we can see and hear and count and read and write!
    9. Personification:  A thing, idea, or animal is given human qualities. We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive’. The machine is given human attributes.
    10. Hyperbole:  When a poet exaggerates in the poem, it is hyperbole. “We will serve you four and twenty hours a day”.
    11. Rhyme Scheme: The poem is composed in five stanzas with a rhyme scheme of “abab cdcd efef ghgh ijij”. This rhyming pattern is known as an alternate rhyme scheme or cross-rhyme.

    The Secret of the Machines Poem Summary

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    Following figures of speech have been used in the poem I am Every Woman: Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in successive or nearby words. e.g. "The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring", "Don’t ever try to saw her pride", Metaphor: A metaphor is a hidden compariRead more

    Following figures of speech have been used in the poem I am Every Woman:

    1. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in successive or nearby words. e.g. “The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring”, “Don’t ever try to saw her pride”,
    2. Metaphor: A metaphor is a hidden comparison. Example-  “A woman is beauty innate, She is a lioness”
    3. Internal Rhyme: Internal Rhyme occurs within a single line. Example: “Despite the sighs and groans and moans,”
    4. The Rhyming scheme is “abcc abbb abcd aabc aa”.

    I am Every Woman Poem Summary in English

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    Misunderstanding is the major theme in the story "A shot in the Dark” by Saki. Throughout the train journey, Philip Sletherby doubts the young boy Bertie for being a liar and a fraud but at the end of the story, Philip is guilt stricken after being informed that Mrs. Saltpen Jago once had brown hairRead more

    Misunderstanding is the major theme in the story “A shot in the Dark” by Saki. Throughout the train journey, Philip Sletherby doubts the young boy Bertie for being a liar and a fraud but at the end of the story, Philip is guilt stricken after being informed that Mrs. Saltpen Jago once had brown hairs but later she changed the colour of her hair, hence proving the young boy ,Bertie an honest and truthful person.

    A Shot in the Dark Summary in English 11th English Supplementary

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    Imagery- Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. The poet’s lengthy description of the casuarina tree in the first two stanzas is an example of this. The memory of her loved ones is also an example of imagery. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentiRead more

    1. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. The poet’s lengthy description of the casuarina tree in the first two stanzas is an example of this. The memory of her loved ones is also an example of imagery.
    2. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Examples- The giant wears the scarf”, “Time the shadow”
    3. 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. Examples- “trembling Hope”, “gallantly /The giant wears the scarf”, “When earth lay trancèd in a dreamless swoon:”
    4. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Examples- ”LIKE a huge Python”, “baboon sits statue-like alone”, “The water-lilies spring, like snow enmassed,”

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