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  1. There are only three stanzas in this little poem. The lines rhyme consistently in the 'abcb' pattern.   Nobody's Friend Summary

    There are only three stanzas in this little poem. The lines rhyme consistently in the ‘abcb’ pattern.

     

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  1. The poem's major idea is the contrast between those who are ready to share their possessions with others around them and those who are not. Ultimately, the point is to help young kids appreciate and internalize the virtue of giving. Nobody's Friend Summary

    The poem’s major idea is the contrast between those who are ready to share their possessions with others around them and those who are not. Ultimately, the point is to help young kids appreciate and internalize the virtue of giving.

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  1. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- Bang–Bang-Bang! Antithesis: It is a figure of speech in which contradicting words are used in the same sentence. Example- Little guns and big ones too. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia is a figureRead more

    1. Repetition: Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. Example- Bang–Bang-Bang!
    2. Antithesis: It is a figure of speech in which contradicting words are used in the same sentence. Example- Little guns and big ones too.
    3. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe. Example- BANG!
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