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    The poem follows the rhyming scheme of ABAB where are the first and third line rhyme with each other and the second and the fourth line rhyme with each other. Casablanca Summary

    The poem follows the rhyming scheme of ABAB where are the first and third line rhyme with each other and the second and the fourth line rhyme with each other.

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    The poem revolves around the themes of obedience, discipline, and common sense. The boy in the poem loses his life because he is too obedient to his father’s commands, even when the ship is burning he stays on the ship because his father had commanded him to stay till he returned. Without using hisRead more

    The poem revolves around the themes of obedience, discipline, and common sense. The boy in the poem loses his life because he is too obedient to his father’s commands, even when the ship is burning he stays on the ship because his father had commanded him to stay till he returned. Without using his common sense Casablanca stays on the ship and it makes him lose his life. The poem talks about how too much obedience can be a bad thing as it hinders common sense.

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    The central theme of the poem is the bravery of a young boy. Casabianca, a thirteen year old boy, faces the fire with bravery. He follows his father's orders and stays in his position and does his duty until the end. The boy confidently stands in front of the fire. Even though he was filled with desRead more

    The central theme of the poem is the bravery of a young boy. Casabianca, a thirteen year old boy, faces the fire with bravery. He follows his father’s orders and stays in his position and does his duty until the end. The boy confidently stands in front of the fire. Even though he was filled with despair he still does not move from his place. The poet called him the “noblest thing” and a “heroic figure” due to his obedience and bravery.

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    Simile- simile is used when the poet makes a direct comparison between two things with the use of the words “like” and “as”. In the poem the poet makes many direct comparisons like  “As born to rule the storm” and “A proud, though childlike form”. Metaphor- metaphor is used when the poet makes indirRead more

    1. Simile- simile is used when the poet makes a direct comparison between two things with the use of the words “like” and “as”. In the poem the poet makes many direct comparisons like  “As born to rule the storm” and “A proud, though childlike form”.
    2. Metaphor- metaphor is used when the poet makes indirect comparisons without using the words “like” and “as”. In the poem the poet compares the boy’s place to a “lone post of death” and the boy to a “creature of heroic blood”.
    3. Allusion- allusion is when the poet refers to a person, event or text in the poem. The poem is written with reference to the Battle of the Nile.
    4. Personification- personification is used when the poet attributes human-like qualities to nonhuman objects. In the poem the poet talks about how the boy “felt their breath” of the flames. Here the flames are given the ability to breathe.
    5. Rhetorical question- rhetorical question is used when the poet asks a question not to get an answer but to reveal some information. In the poem, the poet asks the rhetorical question in the line “ The boy–oh! where was he?” To tell the readers that the boy is no more.
    6. Oxymoron- oxymoron is when two contradictory terms are used in conjunction. The poem makes use of oxymorons in the phrases “brave despair” and “splendor wild”.

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