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  1.  Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘To tell the laity our love’, and ‘fixed foot’.  Simile: An example would be when the poet states that their love would expand ‘like gold to airy thinness beat’.  Metaphor: The extended metaphor of ‘twin compasses’ is employed to describe the relationshipRead more

    1.  Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘To tell the laity our love’, and ‘fixed foot’.
    2.  Simile: An example would be when the poet states that their love would expand ‘like gold to airy thinness beat’.
    3.  Metaphor: The extended metaphor of ‘twin compasses’ is employed to describe the relationship between the poet and his beloved wife.

     

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  1. The central idea of this poem is death. This poem centers around the death of the poet’s wife and how much he loved her despite it.   A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Summary

    The central idea of this poem is death. This poem centers around the death of the poet’s wife and how much he loved her despite it.

     

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  1. This poem is divided into 9 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘abab’ in every stanza.   A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Summary 

    This poem is divided into 9 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘abab’ in every stanza.

     

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  1. The theme of this poem is love. True, unshakable love the poet has for his wife can be seen displayed in each and every stanza of the poem.   A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Summary

    The theme of this poem is love. True, unshakable love the poet has for his wife can be seen displayed in each and every stanza of the poem.

     

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