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  1. The poem is divided into three stanzas, each with a variable number of lines of varying lengths. Free verse is used in the poem. A poem written in free verse does not have a set meter, rhyme scheme, or melodic structure.   On Friendship Summary

    The poem is divided into three stanzas, each with a variable number of lines of varying lengths. Free verse is used in the poem. A poem written in free verse does not have a set meter, rhyme scheme, or melodic structure.

     

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  1. Simile- A figure of speech in which one object is compared to another of a different sort in order to make a description more strong or vivid. For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain. Metaphor- A figure of speech inRead more

    1. Simile- A figure of speech in which one object is compared to another of a different sort in order to make a description more strong or vivid. For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
    2. Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used to describe an item or activity that it does not literally describe. He is your field which you sow with love and reap. And he is your board and your fireside.
    3. Imagery- Imagery is figurative language or visual symbolism that elicits a mental image. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. As the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.

     

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  1. The sole objective of friendship should be to strengthen the spirit. Don't give your "hours meant to kill" to a friend. Give your best—your "hours to live"—to your friend. Allow the warmth of friendship to rejuvenate you.   On Friendship Summary

    The sole objective of friendship should be to strengthen the spirit. Don’t give your “hours meant to kill” to a friend. Give your best—your “hours to live”—to your friend. Allow the warmth of friendship to rejuvenate you.

     

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  1. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “I am a star fallen from the,” Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualitieRead more

    1. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “I am a star fallen from the,”
    2. Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities. For example, “I am a kind word uttered and repeated”
    3. Enjambment: A literary device in which a line of poetry carries its idea or thought over to the next line without a grammatical pause. For example, “I am a kind word uttered and repeated By the voice of Nature;”

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  1. In the poem 'Song of The Flower', Khalil Gibran conveys the message that man should always see the brighter side of things instead of looking at the negative aspects. Just like the flower which is a part of both joy and sorrow but always looks up towards the light instead of looking at its shadow.Read more

    In the poem ‘Song of The Flower’, Khalil Gibran conveys the message that man should always see the brighter side of things instead of looking at the negative aspects. Just like the flower which is a part of both joy and sorrow but always looks up towards the light instead of looking at its shadow.

     

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