The poem depicts when the characters of the play Tempest were caught in a storm while sailing. So, they gathered in a cabin. Though it was midnight no one was able to sleep because of the storm. The hungry sea roared and they sat in the darkness and prayed. The captain announces that they were lostRead more
The poem depicts when the characters of the play Tempest were caught in a storm while sailing. So, they gathered in a cabin. Though it was midnight no one was able to sleep because of the storm. The hungry sea roared and they sat in the darkness and prayed. The captain announces that they were lost and even he gave up hope.
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Personification: The act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something which is not human. For Example,‘While the hungry sea was roaring’ Synecdoche: A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. For Example, ‘Not a soul would dare to sleep’. Ballad of tRead more
Ballad of the Tempest Summary
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