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  1. The central idea of the poem No Men are Foreign is that we human beings living on earth are no different from each other. We share the same land, eat food, breathe air, take sunlight, drink water, have emotions, hate war love peace and share the same common life. Hence, we should not discriminate agRead more

    The central idea of the poem No Men are Foreign is that we human beings living on earth are no different from each other. We share the same land, eat food, breathe air, take sunlight, drink water, have emotions, hate war love peace and share the same common life.

    Hence, we should not discriminate against each other on the basis of nationality. This ultranationalism is the root cause of hate, ignorance which leads to war and destruction. We should never pay heed to those who ask us to hate others. Instead we should believe in universal brotherhood and love.

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  1. The poet says that war brings doom and destruction in the world. No human being ever desires war. Instead everyone starves for peace, love and fraternity/ Read summary of this poem.

    The poet says that war brings doom and destruction in the world. No human being ever desires war. Instead everyone starves for peace, love and fraternity/

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  1. The meaning of the poem No Men are Foreign is simply that we all humans living on earth are same and hence should be treated equally. Read summary of this poem.

    The meaning of the poem No Men are Foreign is simply that we all humans living on earth are same and hence should be treated equally.

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    In "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe, the seven deadly sins are personified as characters that tempt the titular character, Doctor Faustus. Here are the seven deadly sins and a brief description of their role in the play: Pride: The sin of excessive self-love and vanity. In the play, Pride appRead more

    In “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe, the seven deadly sins are personified as characters that tempt the titular character, Doctor Faustus. Here are the seven deadly sins and a brief description of their role in the play:

    1. Pride: The sin of excessive self-love and vanity. In the play, Pride appears as a “mighty devil” who tempts Faustus with promises of wealth and power.

    2. Covetousness: The sin of greed and desire for material possessions. In the play, Covetousness appears as a “foul devil” who tempts Faustus with the promise of wealth and treasure.

    3. Wrath: The sin of anger and vengeance. In the play, Wrath appears as a “furious devil” who encourages Faustus to seek revenge against his enemies.

    4. Envy: The sin of jealousy and resentment towards others. In the play, Envy appears as a “jealous devil” who urges Faustus to be envious of the success of others.

    5. Gluttony: The sin of overindulgence in food and drink. In the play, Gluttony appears as a “jolly devil” who tempts Faustus with feasts and banquets.

    6. Sloth: The sin of laziness and apathy. In the play, Sloth appears as a “drowsy devil” who encourages Faustus to waste his time and neglect his studies.

    7. Lust: The sin of excessive sexual desire. In the play, Lust appears as a “lecherous devil” who tempts Faustus with the promise of sensual pleasure.

    These sins serve as a recurring motif throughout the play, tempting Faustus to abandon his quest for knowledge and salvation and leading him towards damnation.

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  1. The poem The Rain is about the difference between rich and poor. The poet says that the rich take away everything and give to the poor what is left behind. Read summary of this poem.

    The poem The Rain is about the difference between rich and poor. The poet says that the rich take away everything and give to the poor what is left behind.

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  1. Following literary devices have been used in the poem The Rain by WH Davies: Metaphor: It is a figure of speech that is used to make a direct comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. e.g. "Rain" here symbolises money and worldly things, "Wondrous light refersRead more

    Following literary devices have been used in the poem The Rain by WH Davies:

    1. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech that is used to make a direct comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. e.g. “Rain” here symbolises money and worldly things, “Wondrous light refers to the light of God i.e. divine light.
    2. Personification: It is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things including animals and non-living things. e.g. “rich leaves” personify rich people, “poor leaves” personify poor people and “Sun” personifies God.
    3. Oxymoron: It is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. e.g. sweet noise (noise is never sweet).
    4. Enjambment: It is the continuing a line after the line breaks. In the poem both stanzas have lines which continue without full stop.
    5. Imagery: It is the visual description of something. In the poem, the poet uses auditory image like drinking water, sweet noise, visual image like green leaves, sun shines bright etc.

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