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  1. The major themes of the poem are Loneliness, Isolation and Alienation; while the minor themes include nature, and individual vs society. Alone Summary

    The major themes of the poem are Loneliness, Isolation and Alienation; while the minor themes include nature, and individual vs society.

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  1. Imagery: The poem carries heavy imagery which can most significantly be seen from lines 13-22.   Metaphor: the poem is filled with metaphors, some examples are, line 10 “Of a most stormy life—was drawn” where stormy life means turbulent life of the poet. Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonanRead more

    1. Imagery: The poem carries heavy imagery which can most significantly be seen from lines 13-22.  
    2. Metaphor: the poem is filled with metaphors, some examples are, line 10 “Of a most stormy life—was drawn” where stormy life means turbulent life of the poet.
    3. Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound in the same verse. In this poem, line 5 and line 8 carry alliteration with the repetition of the sound /s/ and /l/ respectively.
    4. Enjambment: The starting lines of the poem, line 1-4 consists of one thought that has been broken into four verses.

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  1. “Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe is a poem that displays the poet’s perspective of the world which was different from most people's perspective. The poet had a tragic life and suffered from severe issues which often reflected in his works. He is therefore known as the best Gothic horror writer and has a cRead more

    “Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe is a poem that displays the poet’s perspective of the world which was different from most people’s perspective. The poet had a tragic life and suffered from severe issues which often reflected in his works. He is therefore known as the best Gothic horror writer and has a cult following. 

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