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  1. There are no stanzas in the poem. There is no rhyme scheme since there are no rhyming words at the ends of the sentences.   Ethics Summary

    There are no stanzas in the poem. There is no rhyme scheme since there are no rhyming words at the ends of the sentences.

     

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  1. Imagery- The use of figurative language or visual symbols to build up an image is known as imagery. Eg. a fire in a museum, The colors within this frame are darker than autumn, darker even than winter, the browns of earth, earth's most radiant elements burn.   Ethics Summary

    1. Imagery– The use of figurative language or visual symbols to build up an image is known as imagery. Eg. a fire in a museum, The colors within this frame are darker than autumn, darker even than winter, the browns of earth, earth’s most radiant elements burn.

     

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  1. The poem begins with a recollection from the poet's schooldays and then uses imagery of frames and flames to connect that memory to knowledge the poet gained in later years.   Ethics Summary

    The poem begins with a recollection from the poet’s schooldays and then uses imagery of frames and flames to connect that memory to knowledge the poet gained in later years.

     

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  1. The poem consists of ten quatrains. The rhyme scheme followed is ‘abcb.   The Bold Pedlar and robin hood Summary

    The poem consists of ten quatrains. The rhyme scheme followed is ‘abcb.

     

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    Repetition- Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg There chanced to be a Pedlar bold, A Pedlar bold, I’ve several suits of the gay green silks. Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. ERead more

    1. Repetition- Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg There chanced to be a Pedlar bold, A Pedlar bold, I’ve several suits of the gay green silks.
    2. Alliteration– the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Eg. By chance he met two troublesome men, Two troublesome men they chanced to be, The one of them was bold Robin Hood,

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  1. In this poem, Robin Hood engages in combat with a pedlar to demonstrate his swordsmanship.   The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood Summary

    In this poem, Robin Hood engages in combat with a pedlar to demonstrate his swordsmanship.

     

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  1. Personification- The poem's autobiographical tone is an illustration of personification. Personification is the representation of an object or an abstraction as a person.   Repetition- Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg. I’m getting shorter every dayRead more

    1. Personification– The poem’s autobiographical tone is an illustration of personification. Personification is the representation of an object or an abstraction as a person.

     

    1. Repetition– Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg. I’m getting shorter every day, and every day I’m older,

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  1. This poem conveys the idea that others have a positive perception of us based on how good we are. We become wiser and better people as a result of the hardships we endure in life.   A Pencil's Story Summary

    This poem conveys the idea that others have a positive perception of us based on how good we are. We become wiser and better people as a result of the hardships we endure in life.

     

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  1. The Tiger is a six-quatrain poem. There are two end-rhymed couplets in each verse. The rhyme pattern of the poem is not consistent. For example, stanza one, three and four follow the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, stanza two has rhyme scheme ‘aaba’, stanza five has rhyme scheme ‘abab’and lastly, stanza sevenRead more

    The Tiger is a six-quatrain poem. There are two end-rhymed couplets in each verse. The rhyme pattern of the poem is not consistent. For example, stanza one, three and four follow the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, stanza two has rhyme scheme ‘aaba’, stanza five has rhyme scheme ‘abab’and lastly, stanza seven has rhyme scheme ‘abcc’.

     

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