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  1. Alliteration: Use of consonant sound at the start of two words which are close in series  Eg.  Sleep full of sweet dreams, the sound of ‘s’ is repeated, Metaphor: Compares one kind of thing to another kind of thing. Eg, A bower quiet for us (calmness of the bower is compared to the calming effect ofRead more

    • Alliteration: Use of consonant sound at the start of two words which are close in series  Eg.  Sleep full of sweet dreams, the sound of ‘s’ is repeated,
    • Metaphor: Compares one kind of thing to another kind of thing. Eg, A bower quiet for us (calmness of the bower is compared to the calming effect of a beautiful thing)
    • Anaphora: Use of same word in two consecutive lines. Anaphora serves the purpose of delivering an artistic effect to a passage. Eg. Of noble natures- Of all the unhealthy
    • Imagery: creating a sensory effect of beautiful things lined up in a string.  Eg. A flowery band to bind us,
    • Inversion: The normal order of words is reversed. Eg. ( Are we wreathing a flowery band)
    • Antithesis: opposite words placed together. Eg. Old and young

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  1. Beauty, according to the poet, is impermanent and provides us with the same pleasure over and over again. It brings us lifelong happiness and never fades. In this sad, prosaic world, beauty plays an integral part in our lives, helping us in remaining happy and joyous.   A Thing of Beauty is JoyRead more

    Beauty, according to the poet, is impermanent and provides us with the same pleasure over and over again. It brings us lifelong happiness and never fades. In this sad, prosaic world, beauty plays an integral part in our lives, helping us in remaining happy and joyous.

     

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  1. The phrase "wrought a silence" is used to describe the condition of living things during the winter's evening. It is chilling cold outside and snow is everywhere. Wrought means to exert (force upon) something. Hence the winter has forced the humans as well as animals to remain silence. Read summaryRead more

    The phrase “wrought a silence” is used to describe the condition of living things during the winter’s evening. It is chilling cold outside and snow is everywhere. Wrought means to exert (force upon) something. Hence the winter has forced the humans as well as animals to remain silence.

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  1. Warmth simply means warm. During winters, the people keep their home warm using fire. The cricket creeps into the kitchen near the stove which is burning. It keeps increasing the heat. So for the cricket, heat keeps increasing which makes it feel more comfortable. Read summary of this poem.

    Warmth simply means warm. During winters, the people keep their home warm using fire. The cricket creeps into the kitchen near the stove which is burning. It keeps increasing the heat. So for the cricket, heat keeps increasing which makes it feel more comfortable.

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  1. According to the poet, the poetry (singing and merry-making) never ends though it may be summer or winter. Her merry-making is not limited to spring. During the hot summer, grasshopper sings while in the winters, cricket sings. So the nature is always alive and merry-making. Read summary of this poeRead more

    According to the poet, the poetry (singing and merry-making) never ends though it may be summer or winter. Her merry-making is not limited to spring. During the hot summer, grasshopper sings while in the winters, cricket sings. So the nature is always alive and merry-making.

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