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The central idea of the poem is the persona’s cut thumb. Each stanza revolves around various descriptions romanticizing the same. Cut Summary
The central idea of the poem is the persona’s cut thumb. Each stanza revolves around various descriptions romanticizing the same.
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This poem is divided into 8 stanzas consisting of lines of varying lengths. Written in free verse, it does not follow a rhyme scheme. Cut Summary
This poem is divided into 8 stanzas consisting of lines of varying lengths. Written in free verse, it does not follow a rhyme scheme.
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The theme of this poem is self-mutilation. The poem glorifies the cut accidentally received by the persona, using extravagant metaphors to romanticize it. Cut Summary
The theme of this poem is self-mutilation. The poem glorifies the cut accidentally received by the persona, using extravagant metaphors to romanticize it.
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This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Metaphor: The poem is filled with metaphors for the persona’s cut thumb. A couple of examples would be ‘Little pilgrim’, and ‘Trepanned veteran’. Simile: In the line ‘A flap like a hat’, the persona’s cut thumb is compared to aRead more
This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:
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