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  1. 'An August Midnight' is divided into two stanzas, each of which has six lines. The poem has two different rhyme schemes in the first and second stanzas: ABABCC in the first and AABBCC in the second. Hardy offers a unique and engaging rhythm that is characterized by change rather than consistency.Read more

    ‘An August Midnight’ is divided into two stanzas, each of which has six lines. The poem has two different rhyme schemes in the first and second stanzas: ABABCC in the first and AABBCC in the second. Hardy offers a unique and engaging rhythm that is characterized by change rather than consistency.

     

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  1. Imagery- Imagery is figurative language or visual symbolism that evokes a mental image or other sorts of sensory perceptions. A shaded lamp and a waving blind, And the beat of a clock from a distant floor A sleepy fly, that rubs its hands   Anastrophe/ Inversion- A literary device in which theRead more

    • Imagery- Imagery is figurative language or visual symbolism that evokes a mental image or other sorts of sensory perceptions.
    1. A shaded lamp and a waving blind,
    2. And the beat of a clock from a distant floor
    3. A sleepy fly, that rubs its hands

     

    • Anastrophe/ Inversion- A literary device in which the regular sequence of words is reversed to achieve a certain emphasis or meter impact.
    1. They know Earth-secrets that know not I.

     

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  1. The connotation and purpose of existence are central features in 'An August Midnight.' To depict a vivid recollection with a message, thorough details are used to create a sense of the past. The speaker is well aware of his surroundings and gives an observant perspective on the events that are beingRead more

    The connotation and purpose of existence are central features in ‘An August Midnight.’ To depict a vivid recollection with a message, thorough details are used to create a sense of the past. The speaker is well aware of his surroundings and gives an observant perspective on the events that are being recounted.

     

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