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    The poet cites various examples to tell that all humans are same. According to him, in all the different clothes we wear, the body which breathes is the same. All of us have hands and feet, eyes and mouth. We all share the same earth, its resources, water, air and sunlight. We all hate war and loveRead more

    The poet cites various examples to tell that all humans are same. According to him, in all the different clothes we wear, the body which breathes is the same. All of us have hands and feet, eyes and mouth. We all share the same earth, its resources, water, air and sunlight. We all hate war and love peace. We all have same common life and we all understand the language of love. Hence we are same.

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    Yes, we belong to the same world. I agree with the poet because we share the same land, water, air and sun. Our lives are common, our emotions are common. We all love peace and hate wars. All of us work hard in order to earn bread and butter. Hence we are same. Read summary of this poem.

    Yes, we belong to the same world. I agree with the poet because we share the same land, water, air and sun. Our lives are common, our emotions are common. We all love peace and hate wars. All of us work hard in order to earn bread and butter. Hence we are same.

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    Uniform probably refers to the clothes worn by soldiers who fight for the country in the name of nationalism. The poet says that though people wear different uniforms (in order to show their nationalism), the body which remains in it is the same. In other words, all the humans are same though we mayRead more

    Uniform probably refers to the clothes worn by soldiers who fight for the country in the name of nationalism. The poet says that though people wear different uniforms (in order to show their nationalism), the body which remains in it is the same. In other words, all the humans are same though we may ear different clothes.

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    The uniforms here either refer to the those worn by the soldiers of different nations who keep fighting against each other or even the cultural attire of different people. Read summary of this poem.

    The uniforms here either refer to the those worn by the soldiers of different nations who keep fighting against each other or even the cultural attire of different people.

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    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem No Men are Foreign: Metaphor: It is a poetic device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. e.g. in the poem the poet compares the war with winter (stanza 2) and hell (stanza 5) becauRead more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem No Men are Foreign:

    1. Metaphor: It is a poetic device which is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. e.g. in the poem the poet compares the war with winter (stanza 2) and hell (stanza 5) because of its dread effects on humanity. Another example of metaphor in the poem is when the poet calls people living in foreign lands as brothers.
    2. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “a single body breathes”, “in which we all shall lie”, “war’s long winter”, “In every land is common life”, “whenever we are told”.
    3. Polysyndeton: It is a literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession. e.g. “aware of sun and air and water”.
    4. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. e.g. the last line of Stanza 4 continues to stanza 5.

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    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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    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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    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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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The title of the poem "Wind" is symbolic and carries a deep and profound meaning. In the beginning,  the poet is asking the wind to not ruin everything. However in stanza, we find that wind represents the problems and challenges which we face in our life. It (problems and challenges) is harsh on thoRead more

    The title of the poem “Wind” is symbolic and carries a deep and profound meaning. In the beginning,  the poet is asking the wind to not ruin everything. However in stanza, we find that wind represents the problems and challenges which we face in our life.

    It (problems and challenges) is harsh on those who are weak and fragile but it makes one strong and successful who has firm determination and will power. This is why the poet says that it blows out weak fires and makes strong fires roar and flourish.

    In other words, the problems which we face in life make us strong, experienced and finally lead to success. But we need to be brave and courageous enough to face them.

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