The rhyme scheme followed is a simple abab, cdcd, and so on and so forth. Character of a Happy Life Summary
The rhyme scheme followed is a simple abab, cdcd, and so on and so forth.
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The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness. Character of a Happy Life Summary
The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness.
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The poem includes a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Eye Rhyme: In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, the poem uses words that are similar but are pronounced differently. Examples would be ‘are’ and care’, and ‘freed’ and ‘feed’. 2. Alliteration: Alliteration can be observedRead more
The poem includes a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:
In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, the poem uses words that are similar but are pronounced differently. Examples would be ‘are’ and care’, and ‘freed’ and ‘feed’.
2. Alliteration:
Alliteration can be observed in the following phrase: flatterers feed
3. Anaphora:
A repetition of the same word in successive clauses for added emphasis can also be observed. Examples would be: Whose passions not his masters are;Whose soul is still prepared for death, Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed,
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