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  1. The central idea of the poem is to highlight the underlying impact of bullying on a child. It also brings to the center, a child’s yearning to make friends and be able to enjoy their childhood.  My Parents Summary

    The central idea of the poem is to highlight the underlying impact of bullying on a child. It also brings to the center, a child’s yearning to make friends and be able to enjoy their childhood. 

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  1. Simile- A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as”. Example- Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes Alliteration- It is when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words for poetic effect. Example-Their thighs showeRead more

    1. Simile– A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as”. Example- Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes
    2. Alliteration– It is when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words for poetic effect. Example-Their thighs showed through rags they ran in the street

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  1. The poem emphasises on themes of bullying and isolation. The rough children mentioned in the poem bully the child because the child has a lisp. Bullying is a serious offence and greatly impacts a child’s development and foundation of personality. The speaker, who is the victim of such bullying, remaRead more

    The poem emphasises on themes of bullying and isolation. The rough children mentioned in the poem bully the child because the child has a lisp. Bullying is a serious offence and greatly impacts a child’s development and foundation of personality. The speaker, who is the victim of such bullying, remains soft at heart and yearns to forgive the bullies. The speaker remains isolated from the other children and hopes to make amends. 

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