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  1. This poem is written in the model of the Italian sonnet that has fourteen lines divided into the octave and sestet. The rhyme scheme is abcb defe gg hiih.   Asleep in the Valley Summary

    This poem is written in the model of the Italian sonnet that has fourteen lines divided into the octave and sestet. The rhyme scheme is abcb defe gg hiih.

     

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  1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “large and low”, “pushing prow”, “slushy sand”, “sharp scratch” 2. Onomatopoeia- Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describeRead more

    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “large and low”, “pushing prow”, “slushy sand”, “sharp scratch”

    2. Onomatopoeia– Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe. Example- “slushy sand”

    3. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “grey sea”, “long black land”, “yellow half-moon large and low”, “fiery ringlets”, “warm sea-scented beach”, “blue spurt of a lighted match”

    4. Enjambment– It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. The poem consists of two sentences that span multiple lines and are therefore of this nature.

     

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  1. Metaphor: This can be considered the most glaring of the poetic devices found in this poem. The entire poem compares the ‘sea’to a ‘dog’, thus consisting of a running metaphor. 2. Onomatopoeia: This poem has a lot of words that are the same as their sounds. A couple of examples would be ‘clashing’,Read more

    1. Metaphor:

    This can be considered the most glaring of the poetic devices found in this poem. The entire poem compares the ‘sea’to a ‘dog’, thus consisting of a running metaphor.

    2. Onomatopoeia:

    This poem has a lot of words that are the same as their sounds. A couple of examples would be ‘clashing’, ‘gnaws’ and ‘sniffs’.

     

    3. Repetition:

    The poem has two such examples for added examples. They are: ‘Bones, bones, bones, bones!and So quiet, so quiet.

     

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  1. 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 wind that announces daybreak is personified in this poem. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closeRead more

    1. 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 wind that announces daybreak is personified in this poem.
    2. Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “O mists, make room”, “chanticleer, / Your clarion”
    3. Metaphor– A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Here, “leafy banners” is a metaphor for the trees’ branches.

     

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  1. Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities. For example, “Oh, how happy I am!” the little kite cried; Alliteration: A literary device that repeats a speech sound in a sequence of words that are close to each other. For example, “I knoRead more

    1. Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities. For example, “Oh, how happy I am!” the little kite cried;
    1. Alliteration: A literary device that repeats a speech sound in a sequence of words that are close to each other. For example, “I know I should fall if I tried to fly.”

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  1. Personification- When an object or abstraction is depicted as a person, it is called personification. Over the sea, the running sea, And the wind hunted it like a beast, Over the proud unfruitful sea, Into and unforgiving sea Alliteration- The prominent repetition of similar starting consonant soundRead more

    1. Personification- When an object or abstraction is depicted as a person, it is called personification. Over the sea, the running sea, And the wind hunted it like a beast, Over the proud unfruitful sea, Into and unforgiving sea
    2. Alliteration- The prominent repetition of similar starting consonant sounds in subsequent or closely linked syllables is known as alliteration. I saw three ships go sailing, Over the sea. The lifting sea.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is love. It tells us about a lover who makes a long journey one night to meet his beloved. When the two lovers finally meet, their hearts are beating together as though they are one. Both the lover’s journey and the final meeting of the two lovers showcase their deep loRead more

    The central idea of this poem is love. It tells us about a lover who makes a long journey one night to meet his beloved. When the two lovers finally meet, their hearts are beating together as though they are one. Both the lover’s journey and the final meeting of the two lovers showcase their deep love to us.

     

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  1. The central idea of poem revolves around the sea and its characteristics, which are compared to that of a dog. The entire poem thus focuses on this comparison, bringing out the nature of the sea effectively. The Sea Summary

    The central idea of poem revolves around the sea and its characteristics, which are compared to that of a dog. The entire poem thus focuses on this comparison, bringing out the nature of the sea effectively.

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  1. The poet contrasts the three ships to three different types of people, and their journey is also paralleled to three different types of people's lives. According to him, three types of individuals begin their lives with the intention of achieving their goals; nevertheless, two types of people fail tRead more

    The poet contrasts the three ships to three different types of people, and their journey is also paralleled to three different types of people’s lives. According to him, three types of individuals begin their lives with the intention of achieving their goals; nevertheless, two types of people fail to accomplish their goals due to minor setbacks, while, the third kind of people succeed in achieving their goals despite significant hardships. Difficulties will not discourage them from doing what they set out to do.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is the violence of war and all the lives it takes. The poet introduces us to a very peaceful and vividly beautiful scene where a young soldier lies asleep in a valley, only to reveal that he is actually dead. This shocks us and makes us realise the violence and bloodsheRead more

    The central idea of this poem is the violence of war and all the lives it takes. The poet introduces us to a very peaceful and vividly beautiful scene where a young soldier lies asleep in a valley, only to reveal that he is actually dead. This shocks us and makes us realise the violence and bloodshed of war, and all the young lives lost to it. This is an anti-war poem.

     

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