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    Antithesis- when two opposites are introduced together for contrasting effect. Eg. In the forests of the night or in the wilderness of day, in equal  stripes both night and dawn. Tiger Summary

    1. Antithesis– when two opposites are introduced together for contrasting effect. Eg. In the forests of the night or in the wilderness of day, in equal  stripes both night and dawn.

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    The tiger is regarded as a magnificent animal by the poet. According to him, there has never been and never will be a valid justification for tiger hunting. He draws attention to those who kill tigers for fun or egotistical medical needs. The poet emphasizes that these individuals are devouring notRead more

    The tiger is regarded as a magnificent animal by the poet. According to him, there has never been and never will be a valid justification for tiger hunting. He draws attention to those who kill tigers for fun or egotistical medical needs. The poet emphasizes that these individuals are devouring not just the tiger’s life but also the beauty of the jungle.

     

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    There are no stanza breaks among the twenty-three lines that make up the poem, "Africa." It is composed in free verse without a definite rhyme scheme or meter.   Africa Summary

    There are no stanza breaks among the twenty-three lines that make up the poem, “Africa.” It is composed in free verse without a definite rhyme scheme or meter.

     

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    Alliteration – similar starting sounds repeated in following or closely related syllables. E.g. But your blood”, “beautiful black blood”, “back that never breaks”, “faded flowers”, “bit by bit.   Metonymy- Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a notion is referred by the name of another ideaRead more

    1. Alliteration – similar starting sounds repeated in following or closely related syllables. E.g. But your blood”, “beautiful black blood”, “back that never breaks”, “faded flowers”, “bit by bit.

     

    1. Metonymy– Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a notion is referred by the name of another idea  that is intimately related to it. E.g. But your blood flows in my veins, Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields, The blood of your sweat.

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    The poem is a reminiscence of Africa, a place the author first learned about through his grandmother's song. His descriptions of the history of European colonization in Africa and the resilience of the African people are fascinating.   Africa Summary

    The poem is a reminiscence of Africa, a place the author first learned about through his grandmother’s song. His descriptions of the history of European colonization in Africa and the resilience of the African people are fascinating.

     

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    There are six quatrain-filled stanzas in the poem. The poem consistently uses the rhyme scheme "aabb."   The Village School Master Summary

    There are six quatrain-filled stanzas in the poem. The poem consistently uses the rhyme scheme “aabb.”

     

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    Antithesis- When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.   Alliteration- Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.   The Village School MasRead more

    1. Antithesis– When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.

     

    1. Alliteration– Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.

     

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    The poem is about an unforgettable person and is written in a nostalgic, reflective style. This poem by Oliver Goldsmith is about the village schoolmaster who was well-educated, respectable, and overall a really kind man.   The village School Master Summary

    The poem is about an unforgettable person and is written in a nostalgic, reflective style. This poem by Oliver Goldsmith is about the village schoolmaster who was well-educated, respectable, and overall a really kind man.

     

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    Simile- A figure of speech that directly compares two things. g. the grass is also like me, Man needs God as he needs water and oxygen . Metaphor- Directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. E.g. But they are merely straw not grass, work is food for noble minds.   Personification- GivinRead more

    • Simile– A figure of speech that directly compares two things. g. the grass is also like me, Man needs God as he needs water and oxygen

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    • Metaphor– Directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. E.g. But they are merely straw not grass, work is food for noble minds.

     

    • Personification– Giving something that is not human, a personal nature or human traits. E.g. as soon as it can raise its head, the lawn mower obsessed with flattening it into velvet mows it down, fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt.

     

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