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    The poem carries a consistent rhyme scheme of aa bb cc dd throughout the poem composed in iambic pentameter. To My Dear and Loving Husband Summary

    The poem carries a consistent rhyme scheme of aa bb cc dd throughout the poem composed in iambic pentameter. To My Dear and Loving Husband Summary

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    “To My Dear and Loving Husband” is a poem by Anne Bradstreet that explores themes of marriage, desire, and eternal love. The poet writes the poem while directly addressing her husband.  To My Dear and Loving Husband Summary

    “To My Dear and Loving Husband” is a poem by Anne Bradstreet that explores themes of marriage, desire, and eternal love. The poet writes the poem while directly addressing her husband.  To My Dear and Loving Husband Summary

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  1. This poem consists of a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “fair flower” and “Blest babe”.  Metaphor: The phrases “the pleasure of mine eye” and “fair flower” metaphorically denote the persona’s grandchild.  Anaphora: One such exampleRead more

    This poem consists of a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “fair flower” and “Blest babe”. 


    • Metaphor: The phrases “the pleasure of mine eye” and “fair flower” metaphorically denote the persona’s grandchild. 


    • Anaphora: One such example would be the lines: “Farewell dear babe, my heart’s too much content/Farewell sweet babe, the pleasure of mine eye/ Farewell fair flower that for a space was lent” with the repetition of the word “Farewell” at the beginning of each line. 

     

     

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  1. The central idea of this poem is the persona’s grandchild. It revolves around this grandchild’s early demise. In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild Summary

    The central idea of this poem is the persona’s grandchild. It revolves around this grandchild’s early demise.

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  1. This poem consists of 14 lines divided into 2 stanzas of 7 lines each. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘ababccc dedeccc’. In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild Summary

    This poem consists of 14 lines divided into 2 stanzas of 7 lines each. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘ababccc dedeccc’.

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  1. The theme of this poem is death. It revolves around the grief and acceptance that accompanies the death of a close, loved one. Given its extensive comparisons, nature can be taken as a theme as well. In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild Summary

    The theme of this poem is death. It revolves around the grief and acceptance that accompanies the death of a close, loved one. Given its extensive comparisons, nature can be taken as a theme as well.

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  1. This poem consists for 24 lines encompassed in a single stanza. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘aa bb cc’ and so on and so forth. Written in iambic pentameter, this poem falls under the category of a dramatic monologue. The stanzas here are for mere convenience. the author to her book Summary

    This poem consists for 24 lines encompassed in a single stanza. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘aa bb cc’ and so on and so forth. Written in iambic pentameter, this poem falls under the category of a dramatic monologue. The stanzas here are for mere convenience.

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  1. Metaphor: This whole poem is an extended metaphor where the persona’s book is referred to as a child of theirs. Syncope: A couple of examples would be ‘form’d’ and ‘judg’. Apostrophe: This whole poem is addressed by the persona to their book directly, as can be seen from words such as ‘Thou’, ‘thy’,Read more

    1. Metaphor: This whole poem is an extended metaphor where the persona’s book is referred to as a child of theirs.
    2. Syncope: A couple of examples would be ‘form’d’ and ‘judg’.
    3. Apostrophe: This whole poem is addressed by the persona to their book directly, as can be seen from words such as ‘Thou’, ‘thy’, and ‘thee’.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is publishing. Published books at those times often tended not to be the way the author envisioned them, leading to cause them distress and shame. the author to her book Summary

    The central idea of this poem is publishing. Published books at those times often tended not to be the way the author envisioned them, leading to cause them distress and shame.

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