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    The two systems of justice that the poet talks about in the poem, “The Patriot”, are the judgement of humans in the mortal life and the ultimate judgement of God in the heavenly life or the afterlife. Read summary of The Patriot

    The two systems of justice that the poet talks about in the poem, “The Patriot”, are the judgement of humans in the mortal life and the ultimate judgement of God in the heavenly life or the afterlife.

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    The auditory images used in the poem can be seen when the poet says “It was roses, roses, all the way” and through the depiction of the town; “the church-spires flames, such flags they had.” The people’s joy for the Patriot can be seen when the poet says “The air broke into a mist with bells,/ The oRead more

    The auditory images used in the poem can be seen when the poet says “It was roses, roses, all the way” and through the depiction of the town; “the church-spires flames, such flags they had.” The people’s joy for the Patriot can be seen when the poet says “The air broke into a mist with bells,/ The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.”

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    The poem, “The Patriot”, is a grim reminder that life is not always fair and predictable. It is rather uncertain. People can change faces everyday and only faith in God and truthfulness shall set one free. Read summary of The Patriot

    The poem, “The Patriot”, is a grim reminder that life is not always fair and predictable. It is rather uncertain. People can change faces everyday and only faith in God and truthfulness shall set one free.

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    The ambiguity occurs in the poem when the Patriot, who initially was praised for his bravery and loyalty, is seen to be shamed upon at the end. However he doesn’t disclose the reason for such hatred from the people. It is upto the reader’s imagination to draw the conclusion of such atrocious behavioRead more

    The ambiguity occurs in the poem when the Patriot, who initially was praised for his bravery and loyalty, is seen to be shamed upon at the end. However he doesn’t disclose the reason for such hatred from the people. It is upto the reader’s imagination to draw the conclusion of such atrocious behavior.

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    The title of the poem is aptly justified as the poem talks entirely about the Patriot and his acts. The narrator, who is regarded as the titular Patriot himself, is well acclaimed amongst the people is later seen to be shunned by the public. His once praise is now ignored as he is marked as the traiRead more

    The title of the poem is aptly justified as the poem talks entirely about the Patriot and his acts. The narrator, who is regarded as the titular Patriot himself, is well acclaimed amongst the people is later seen to be shunned by the public. His once praise is now ignored as he is marked as the traitor. The poet emphasizes the feelings and emotions of the Patriot by drafting the poem in the form of an interior monologue.

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    The poem, “The Patriot”, is a dramatic monologue as it is narrated from the first person perspective thereby reflecting the main character’s inner conflicts and emotions. The poem traces the character’s feelings and reveals the attitude and the ambience surrounding the speaker. Read summary of The PRead more

    The poem, “The Patriot”, is a dramatic monologue as it is narrated from the first person perspective thereby reflecting the main character’s inner conflicts and emotions. The poem traces the character’s feelings and reveals the attitude and the ambience surrounding the speaker.

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    The people of the country welcome the Patriot, initially, with great pomp and show, by decorating the town and cheering so loudly that the “air broke into a mist with bells.” However, these people also ostracized him and encouraged in his execution after the Patriot committed one misdeed. They are sRead more

    The people of the country welcome the Patriot, initially, with great pomp and show, by decorating the town and cheering so loudly that the “air broke into a mist with bells.” However, these people also ostracized him and encouraged in his execution after the Patriot committed one misdeed. They are so fickle minded that they immediately labeled him as a traitor forgetting all the good deeds that he had done for them and how they used to praise him for his valor and honesty. The poet has criticized the fickle mindedness of the people.

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    The line “the church-spires flamed” imply the happiness of the people when they thronged the streets to welcome the Patriot. It shows how beautifully they have decorated the houses with colourful flags that it seemed as if they are waving welcome to the narrator just like humans do; “house-roofs seeRead more

    The line “the church-spires flamed” imply the happiness of the people when they thronged the streets to welcome the Patriot. It shows how beautifully they have decorated the houses with colourful flags that it seemed as if they are waving welcome to the narrator just like humans do; “house-roofs seemed to heave and sway.”

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    The figure of speech for the phrase, “the house roofs seemed to heave and sway”, is personification. Read summary of The Patriot

    The figure of speech for the phrase, “the house roofs seemed to heave and sway”, is personification.

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