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The central idea of this poem is childhood. The entire poem focuses on the persona’s tumultuous childhood with pressure both from his teachers and peers. The Dunce Summary
The central idea of this poem is childhood. The entire poem focuses on the persona’s tumultuous childhood with pressure both from his teachers and peers.
See lessAlliteration: A couple of examples would be “sentences and snares” and “teacher’s threats”. Metaphor: The phrase “blackboard of misfortune” acts as a metaphor for the rigidity of the educational system and the problems it poses for a young child. Repetition: The phrases “he says yes” and “he says noRead more
The theme of this poem is the problems of childhood. How a child is forced to undergo the mainstream method of studying and is forced to endure the ridicule of peers is brought out through the poem. The Dunce Summary
The theme of this poem is the problems of childhood. How a child is forced to undergo the mainstream method of studying and is forced to endure the ridicule of peers is brought out through the poem.
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