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    Simile: It is a phrase that is a comparison between two different things and shows a common quality between them. It uses the words of comparison which include like, as, as-as, so -as, etc. For example, “Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!” Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory phrase or conceRead more

    1. Simile: It is a phrase that is a comparison between two different things and shows a common quality between them. It uses the words of comparison which include like, as, as-as, so -as, etc. For example, “Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!”
    2. Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory phrase or concept that illuminates truth. For example, “With others so fast, you’re sure to be last”
    3. Repetition: A repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas. It is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency. For example, “With others so fast, you’re sure to be last,”
    4. Enjambment: It is continuing a line after the line breaks. For example,

    “The thought of his toe in the claw of his foe Made him swim like a swimmer possessed!”

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    This is a humorous poem. It tells us how Benjamin Jones won the swimming competition, even though he was not a good swimmer. Benjamin Jones told his wife that he would compete in the free-for-all swimming competition on the fourth of July. He was sure to win the competition if he tried. His wife wasRead more

    This is a humorous poem. It tells us how Benjamin Jones won the swimming competition, even though he was not a good swimmer. Benjamin Jones told his wife that he would compete in the free-for-all swimming competition on the fourth of July. He was sure to win the competition if he tried. His wife was not enthusiastic about it. She thought it was a foolish decision because Benjamin had not gone swimming for years. She was sure that he would be the last because the other competitors would swim faster than him. Then she would be ashamed of his failure. On the day of the competition, a group of swimmers lined up at the starting line.  

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    Imagery- Fleur has employed visually descriptive language. Snail is climbing up the windowsill Trapped mice and shot wild birds eat a daffodil. For A Five Year Old Summary

    1. Imagery– Fleur has employed visually descriptive language.
    • Snail is climbing up the windowsill
    • Trapped mice and shot wild birds
    • eat a daffodil.

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    The poem is focused on the idea of following through on what you preach. In essence, the poet advises parents and elders to be honest while giving advice to children.     For a Five Year Old Boy Summary

    The poem is focused on the idea of following through on what you preach. In essence, the poet advises parents and elders to be honest while giving advice to children.  

     

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    Synecdoche- A part represents a whole ‘Idle hands’ refers to unoccupied people and not just hands.   The Little Busy Bee Summary

    1. Synecdoche– A part represents a whole
    2. ‘Idle hands’ refers to unoccupied people and not just hands.

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    'The Little Busy Bee' is predicated on the idea that everyone should live a purposeful life, doing something they like while also contributing to society. We should not be lured to be idle or sit about doing nothing, according to the poet. In this poem, ‘Satan’ refers to the devil or any other wickeRead more

    ‘The Little Busy Bee’ is predicated on the idea that everyone should live a purposeful life, doing something they like while also contributing to society. We should not be lured to be idle or sit about doing nothing, according to the poet. In this poem, ‘Satan’ refers to the devil or any other wicked creature who harms the lazy person.

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    Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For Example, “I used to play at the Pirates” Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. The poet haRead more

    1. Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For Example, “I used to play at the Pirates”
    2. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. The poet has compared himself and various situations with different characters.
    3. Anaphora: The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. The initial sentences are usually starting with the letter I.
    4. Allusion: It is a figure of speech that references a person, place, thing, or event. Each of these concepts can be real or imaginary, referring to anything from fiction, to folklore, to historical events and religious manuscripts.

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  1. In the poem 'Imagination' George Bernard Shaw, the poet reminisces his boyhood day when he would play different games acting as pirates or cowboys. He read adventurous books which helped him to forget daily burdens. He recalls his fantasy could be translated in his exploring the poles and living witRead more

    In the poem ‘Imagination’ George Bernard Shaw, the poet reminisces his boyhood day when he would play different games acting as pirates or cowboys. He read adventurous books which helped him to forget daily burdens. He recalls his fantasy could be translated in his exploring the poles and living with the Eskimos.

    Reading Jules Verne’s science fiction took him to the moon and Dr. Livingstone was his guide during his trip to Africa and then to America where he hides with Huckleberry Finn. Childhood fantasy and imagination gave him a chance to be the hero of all nations. After growing up he cherishes his world as a child. Though he has turned serious, he still likes the mysterious.

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