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  1. The poet says that though the walls of the slum classroom are decorated with a map and other pictures, the map itself is “a bad example” for the slum children. The map does not truly represent the world of these children. Firstly, slums themselves are like blots on the map of a civilized world as thRead more

    The poet says that though the walls of the slum classroom are decorated with a map and other pictures, the map itself is “a bad example” for the slum children. The map does not truly represent the world of these children. Firstly, slums themselves are like blots on the map of a civilized world as they indicate poverty and class inequality. Secondly, the slums that these children grow up in are not actually represented on any maps.

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  1. In this phrase the poet calls the future of slum children as foggy slum i.e. hopeless place. Hence the poetic device used here is metaphor. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    In this phrase the poet calls the future of slum children as foggy slum i.e. hopeless place. Hence the poetic device used here is metaphor.

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  1. In this phrase the poetic device used is called "Alliteration". Here, the first sound of two consecutive words "bottle bits" are same. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    In this phrase the poetic device used is called “Alliteration“. Here, the first sound of two consecutive words “bottle bits” are same.

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  1. Here the poet has used "Alliteration" in this phrase. Spectacles of Steel. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    Here the poet has used “Alliteration” in this phrase. Spectacles of Steel.

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  1. Slag heap means a pile of waste material. Here, it symbolises poor students of slums sitting in the class. Hence the poetic device used is Metaphor. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    Slag heap means a pile of waste material. Here, it symbolises poor students of slums sitting in the class. Hence the poetic device used is Metaphor.

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  1. Here the poet uses "Alliteration". From fog. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

  1. Cramped holes symbolise huts of poor living in slums. Here the poetic device used is called Metaphor. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    Cramped holes symbolise huts of poor living in slums. Here the poetic device used is called Metaphor.

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  1. In the phrase "stars of words" the poet uses Metaphor. These are the beautiful things which poor students see under the words in their books. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    In the phrase “stars of words” the poet uses Metaphor. These are the beautiful things which poor students see under the words in their books.

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  1. Here, in the phrase Far far from rivers, the poet uses Alliteration. Read summary of An Elementary School in a Slum Play quiz on An Elementary School in a Slum

    Here, in the phrase Far far from rivers, the poet uses Alliteration.

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