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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The tone of the poem Speak Up is encouraging as it urges countrymen to stand against the unjust rule of British. Read text summary of Speak Up Watch video on Speak Up Summary Listen to Speak Up Poem Summary

    The tone of the poem Speak Up is encouraging as it urges countrymen to stand against the unjust rule of British.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Theme of the poem Speak Up is "Struggle against the British Rule". It was written before independence of India. It is full of encouraging words which the poet uses to fill courage and determination among his countrymen to stand against British Rule. We cannot overthrow them until we struggle againstRead more

    Theme of the poem Speak Up is “Struggle against the British Rule”. It was written before independence of India. It is full of encouraging words which the poet uses to fill courage and determination among his countrymen to stand against British Rule. We cannot overthrow them until we struggle against them. For this we need to lit the flames of anger, strong will-power and firm determination. Only then we will be able to break the chains of slavery and get independence. This poem gives hope to the freedom fighters of India.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Following images have been used in the poem Speak Up written by Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Blacksmith's shop: It symbolises our heart. Burning flames: symbolise anger burning inside our heart against British Red Iron: symbolise our fearlessness. Locks and chains: symbolise slavery which can be broken with ourRead more

    Following images have been used in the poem Speak Up written by Faiz Ahmad Faiz:

    1. Blacksmith’s shop: It symbolises our heart.
    2. Burning flames: symbolise anger burning inside our heart against British
    3. Red Iron: symbolise our fearlessness.
    4. Locks and chains: symbolise slavery which can be broken with our fearlessness and bold stand against British.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poet provokes his countrymen to speak up because they are enslaved by British. But their hearts are also enslaved. Hence he tells them that they still own their mouths, bodies and words and they are free to use them against rulers. No one can take away this freedom from us until we die. Hence thRead more

    The poet provokes his countrymen to speak up because they are enslaved by British. But their hearts are also enslaved. Hence he tells them that they still own their mouths, bodies and words and they are free to use them against rulers. No one can take away this freedom from us until we die. Hence they should leave no stone unturned to struggle against British.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Metaphor is a literary device that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in another important way. e.g. “Blacksmith’s shop” symbolise our heart, “Burning flames” symbolise anger burning inside our heart against British, “Red Iron” symbolise our fearlessness, “Locks and chaRead more

    Metaphor is a literary device that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in another important way. e.g. “Blacksmith’s shop” symbolise our heart, “Burning flames” symbolise anger burning inside our heart against British, “Red Iron” symbolise our fearlessness, “Locks and chains” symbolise slavery.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poem "Speak Up" has no rhyme scheme. It is written in open verse. Read text summary of Speak Up Watch video on Speak Up Summary Listen to Speak Up Poem Summary

    The poem “Speak Up” has no rhyme scheme. It is written in open verse.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Following poetic devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Speak Up: Metaphor: It is a literary device that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in another important way. e.g. "Blacksmith’s shop" symbolise our heart, "Burning flames" symbolise anger burning insRead more

    Following poetic devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Speak Up:

    1. Metaphor: It is a literary device that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in another important way. e.g. “Blacksmith’s shop” symbolise our heart, “Burning flames” symbolise anger burning inside our heart against British, “Red Iron” symbolise our fearlessness, “Locks and chains” symbolise slavery.
    2. Personification: It is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things and animals. e.g. “locks open their jaws”, “chain begins to break”, “truth is not dead”.
    3. Repetition: It is the repetition of certain words or phrases for poetic effect. e.g. the phrase “speak up” is repeated several times in the poem.
    4. Alliteration: It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “begins to break”, “Before the death of body”.
    5. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break. e.g. “See how in the blacksmith’s shop The flame burns wild, the iron glows red; The locks open their jaws, And every chain begins to break.

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