Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Stammer: Simile: "just as lameness is the silence", "whole people stammer stammer becomes their mother tongue: as it is with us now", "he utters from his prayers to his commands stammers, like poetry. Repetition: The word StammeRead more
Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem Stammer:
- Simile: “just as lameness is the silence”, “whole people stammer stammer becomes their mother tongue: as it is with us now“, “he utters from his prayers to his commands stammers, like poetry.
- Repetition: The word Stammer is repeated several times in the poem.
- Metaphor: The word Stammer is a metaphor that refers to the imperfection we have on the earth and it is this imperfection that makes us exist.
According to the poet, stammering is not a defect but a language itself because it is the imperfection that makes human unique and distinguishable. Similarly, it is the way we stammer which makes the language rich in words and meanings. Stammer Poem Summary
According to the poet, stammering is not a defect but a language itself because it is the imperfection that makes human unique and distinguishable. Similarly, it is the way we stammer which makes the language rich in words and meanings.
Stammer Poem Summary
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