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  1. The central idea of this poem is the appreciation of the beauty of nature, Spring in particular. The persona describes in detail how Spring brings forth joy to anything and everything in the month of April.   An April Day Summary

    The central idea of this poem is the appreciation of the beauty of nature, Spring in particular. The persona describes in detail how Spring brings forth joy to anything and everything in the month of April.

     

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  1. The overall rhyme scheme of this poem is ‘abab’, yet some stanzas, particularly the opening lines, more closely reflect the ‘abcb’ pattern that is common in ballads. The first and tenth stanza have the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, whereas the last stanza has the rhyme scheme ‘abccb’.   We are seven SumRead more

    The overall rhyme scheme of this poem is ‘abab’, yet some stanzas, particularly the opening lines, more closely reflect the ‘abcb’ pattern that is common in ballads. The first and tenth stanza have the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, whereas the last stanza has the rhyme scheme ‘abccb’.

     

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  1. Repetition- The simple repetition of a word within a short space of words, with no special placement of the words to secure emphasis, is known as repetition. I pray you tell.   We are seven Summary  

    • Repetition- The simple repetition of a word within a short space of words, with no special placement of the words to secure emphasis, is known as repetition. I pray you tell.

     

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  1. The speaker states that youthful innocence leads to a blissful but limited understanding of the world, while adults are left to cope with life's harsh realities. Death, according to the speaker, is something that definitively separates individuals from life. The little girl, on the other hand, belieRead more

    The speaker states that youthful innocence leads to a blissful but limited understanding of the world, while adults are left to cope with life’s harsh realities. Death, according to the speaker, is something that definitively separates individuals from life. The little girl, on the other hand, believes that death is a transition of life rather than its loss, that it is part of a greater system, and that the dead are therefore intimately connected to the living. Throughout the poem, these two views are maintained in tension, with no clear conclusion as to the essence of death and what it means to those who are left behind.

     

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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. “How the Little Kite Learned to Fly” is an easy, accessible poem with a clear lesson about the importance of taking risks in order to learn new things, even when those risks are scary. The rhyming couplets mark this a poem for young readers, and its lilting, musical sound mimics both the wind and thRead more

    “How the Little Kite Learned to Fly” is an easy, accessible poem with a clear lesson about the importance of taking risks in order to learn new things, even when those risks are scary. The rhyming couplets mark this a poem for young readers, and its lilting, musical sound mimics both the wind and the movement of the kite through the air.

     

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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 poem is made up of six stanzas. There are four lines or quatrains in each of the six stanzas. The 'abab' rhyme scheme is used consistently throughout the poem.   The North Ship Summary

    The poem is made up of six stanzas. There are four lines or quatrains in each of the six stanzas. The ‘abab’ rhyme scheme is used consistently throughout the poem.

     

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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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