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  1. Metaphor: Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other. "The sacred ceremonies, Have all gone, all gone, Turned to dust on the land," The poet compared the loss of ceremonies to the process of turning into dust. Anaphora: Anaphora is a literary device that useRead more

    • Metaphor:

    Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other.

    “The sacred ceremonies,

    Have all gone, all gone,

    Turned to dust on the land,”

    The poet compared the loss of ceremonies to the process of turning into dust.

    • Anaphora:

    Anaphora is a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm. This poetic device can be found in the following lines.

    The Bora Ring, the Corroborees,

    The sacred ceremonies,

    We come, not to disturb your rest.

    We come, to mourn your passing

    Oh mother of life,

    Oh spirits from the unhappy past,

    • Allusion:

    There is an allusion to the sacred Aboriginal ceremonies in the poem. This device can be found in the following lines.

    The Bora Ring, the Corroborees,

    The sacred ceremonies,

    The term “Bora ring” refers to the ceremony of initiation whereas the term “Corroborees” refers to the sacred ritual.

    • Repetition:

    Repetition is a literary device where a certain word or phrase is repeated multiple times to emphasise the word or to create a rhythm.

    The poet used this device in the following lines.

    And let it be so.

    Oh spirits- Let it be so.

    Dreamtime Summary

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  1. The poet has written the poem "Dreamtime" in a free verse. So, it does not follow a certain rhyme scheme or metric pattern. But at some instances the poet has used rhyming words. This can be found in the following lines. "The Bora Ring, the Corroborees, The sacred ceremonies," Here the word "CorroboRead more

    The poet has written the poem “Dreamtime” in a free verse. So, it does not follow a certain rhyme scheme or metric pattern. But at some instances the poet has used rhyming words. This can be found in the following lines.

    “The Bora Ring, the Corroborees,

    The sacred ceremonies,”

    Here the word “Corroborees” rhymes with “ceremonies”.

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  1. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “smiles are petals” Allusion- It is an indirect reference of a person, place, thing or idea of a historical, cultural, political or literary significance. Here, the garden in the poet’s heart is an allusion to the GardRead more

    1. Metaphor– A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “smiles are petals”
    2. Allusion– It is an indirect reference of a person, place, thing or idea of a historical, cultural, political or literary significance. Here, the garden in the poet’s heart is an allusion to the Garden of Eden in the Bible.
    3. Symbolism– Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities. Here, the “beauty grows/ in fits and starts” symbolises the poet’s thoughts and feelings.

     

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  1. The main idea of this poem is a garden in the heart where thoughts and emotions bloom like flowers and grow like trees. The poet believes that everything that grows in this garden in the heart is beautiful and will show her the path to her soul.   The Garden Within Summary

    The main idea of this poem is a garden in the heart where thoughts and emotions bloom like flowers and grow like trees. The poet believes that everything that grows in this garden in the heart is beautiful and will show her the path to her soul.

     

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  1. The rhyme scheme of this poem is XaXa XbXb XcXc XdXd, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.   The Garden Within Summary

    The rhyme scheme of this poem is XaXa XbXb XcXc XdXd, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.

     

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  1. Personification– It is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. The little clock is an example of personification. Repetition– Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeateRead more

    • Personification– It is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. The little clock is an example of personification.
    • Repetition– Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated for poetic effect. Example- “plain as plain”, “exercise and exercise”

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  1. The main theme of this poem is clocks and exercising. The little clock and the poet’s conversation inspires us to exercise every morning.   The Gymnastic Clock Summary

    The main theme of this poem is clocks and exercising. The little clock and the poet’s conversation inspires us to exercise every morning.

     

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  1. The poet says that his childhood has gone to some forgotten place because he is unable to find that innocence and imagination in adulthood. Adults are full of hypocrisy. They have smile on their faces but hate in their hearts. The poet struggles to find the childhood but cannot find. This is why heRead more

    The poet says that his childhood has gone to some forgotten place because he is unable to find that innocence and imagination in adulthood. Adults are full of hypocrisy. They have smile on their faces but hate in their hearts.

    The poet struggles to find the childhood but cannot find. This is why he says so.

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  1. Yes, certainly the poet is nostalgic about his childhood. The line "When did my childhood go" shows that the poet is missing his childhood days. Throughout the poem, the poet is comparing and contrasting innocence of childhood and hypocrisy of adulthood. He desires to go back to his childhood. HowevRead more

    Yes, certainly the poet is nostalgic about his childhood. The line “When did my childhood go” shows that the poet is missing his childhood days. Throughout the poem, the poet is comparing and contrasting innocence of childhood and hypocrisy of adulthood. He desires to go back to his childhood. However he can’t.

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