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    This excerpt has stanzas and lines of varying lengths. It has no apparent rhyme scheme and is written in blank verse.   From i explain a things Summary

    This excerpt has stanzas and lines of varying lengths. It has no apparent rhyme scheme and is written in blank verse.

     

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    Simile: The dry face of Castille, Like a sea of leather. ‘dry face of Castille’ is compared to ‘a sea of leather’ with the usage of like. Metaphor: A couple of examples would be: ‘fine frenzied’, ‘born bullets’. Anaphora: Repetition of the same phrases has been used for emphasis in the following linRead more

    1. Simile: The dry face of Castille, Like a sea of leather. ‘dry face of Castille’ is compared to ‘a sea of leather’ with the usage of like.
    2. Metaphor: A couple of examples would be: ‘fine frenzied’, ‘born bullets’.
    3. Anaphora: Repetition of the same phrases has been used for emphasis in the following lines: And one morning all of that burned; And one morning the bonfires

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    The central idea of this poem is the death and gore that accompanies a war, a civil war even more so. It details on how the war had the power to completely destroy what was once a beautiful, prosperous land by committing the most heinous of acts imaginable. From I Explain a few things Summary

    The central idea of this poem is the death and gore that accompanies a war, a civil war even more so. It details on how the war had the power to completely destroy what was once a beautiful, prosperous land by committing the most heinous of acts imaginable.

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    Alliteration: A couple of examples would be: subtle signals, waft with the wind   2. Metaphor: One noticeable metaphor is: ‘And clouds gathering in the mind shed tears as they pass’ Here ‘clouds’ are used to represent the despair in the persona’s mind.   3. Personification: ‘Moonlight laugRead more

    1. Alliteration:

    A couple of examples would be: subtle signals, waft with the wind

     

    2. Metaphor:

    One noticeable metaphor is: ‘And clouds gathering in the mind shed tears as they pass’

    Here ‘clouds’ are used to represent the despair in the persona’s mind.

     

    3. Personification:

    ‘Moonlight laughs holding the hem of the moon.’ Here, moonlight ‘laughs’ and is thus personified as it is attributed human qualities.

     

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    With the exception of the first stanza, every other stanza present in the poem is in the form of a quatrain. This poem is written in free verse, without an apparent rhyme scheme. An Evening wet with rain Summary

    With the exception of the first stanza, every other stanza present in the poem is in the form of a quatrain. This poem is written in free verse, without an apparent rhyme scheme.

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    The central idea of this poem is solitude. A sense of loneliness can be observed with the persona having only the sky as his equally depressed companion. The overall mood of the poem is glum.   An Evening wet with rain Summary

    The central idea of this poem is solitude. A sense of loneliness can be observed with the persona having only the sky as his equally depressed companion. The overall mood of the poem is glum.

     

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    The word "globe" refers to earth which is shrunk due to extreme weather. But we know that earth does not shrink or change its size. Hence symbolically it means that winter makes all the living thing on earth to shrink. In other words, all living beings become metal-like. The blood does not flow propRead more

    The word “globe” refers to earth which is shrunk due to extreme weather. But we know that earth does not shrink or change its size. Hence symbolically it means that winter makes all the living thing on earth to shrink. In other words, all living beings become metal-like. The blood does not flow properly into their hearts. They swift movements stop. They are unable to see even during the day as extreme cold dims their eyesight. Thus globe symbolises the living beings on earth.

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    In the poem, the poet says that "snowdrop" flower also "pursues her ends". In addition, the poet uses the word "she" for snowdrop, attributing the qualities of human beings into it. The word "ends" usually means "goal" while "end" means "extreme". So, the line can either mean that the snowdrop snowsRead more

    In the poem, the poet says that “snowdrop” flower also “pursues her ends”. In addition, the poet uses the word “she” for snowdrop, attributing the qualities of human beings into it. The word “ends” usually means “goal” while “end” means “extreme”.

    So, the line can either mean that the snowdrop snows grows to its full in the extreme of winter or it means that snowdrop flower pursues its goal of depicting “doom and death”. This is why the poet compares it to the stars of winter which do not guide a person but kill him.

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    The weasel and crow appear to have been moulded in brass due to extreme cold. They move in unconscious way as they are not in their minds. In other words, they are like metal as they have been frozen in the cold. Snowdrop Poem Explanation - Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem SummaryRead more

    The weasel and crow appear to have been moulded in brass due to extreme cold. They move in unconscious way as they are not in their minds. In other words, they are like metal as they have been frozen in the cold.

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    Ted Hughes has composed the poem Snowdrop. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

    Ted Hughes has composed the poem Snowdrop.

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