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    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “busy bee”, “How skillfully she”, “she spreads”   How Doth the Little Busy Bee Summary

    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “busy bee”, “How skillfully she”, “she spreads”  

    How Doth the Little Busy Bee Summary

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    The poet praises the hard work and skill of the bee. She does her work with great energy to make a good life for herself. Hard work is the main theme of this poem.   How Doth the Little Busy Bee Summary

    The poet praises the hard work and skill of the bee. She does her work with great energy to make a good life for herself. Hard work is the main theme of this poem.  

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    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “FASTER than fairies”, “houses, / hedges”, “child/ who clambers”, “glimpse/ and gone” Imagery- Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. The poet uses imagery toRead more

    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “FASTER than fairies”, “houses, / hedges”, “child/ who clambers”, “glimpse/ and gone”
    2. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. The poet uses imagery to describe the scenes he observes from the train.
    3. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Examples- “charging along/ like troops in a battle, / All through the meadows, / the horses and cattle”, “the sights/ of the hill and the plain/ Fly as thick/ as driving rain”
    4. Enjambment– It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. All the sentences in this poem span multiple lines and are therefore of this nature.

    From a Railway Carriage Summary

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    The main theme of this poem is the view from a railway carriage. The poet talks about how fast the train is, and how its speed makes the scenery outside look. The train rushes past animals and objects, and people going about their day, but the poet only catches everything for a split second.   FromRead more

    The main theme of this poem is the view from a railway carriage. The poet talks about how fast the train is, and how its speed makes the scenery outside look. The train rushes past animals and objects, and people going about their day, but the poet only catches everything for a split second.  

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    Repetition- It is the repetition of a word or a phrase in the poem for poetic effect. Example- “Of life, / Of life, / Of life!” Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Example- “Greengrasses grow” Imagery- Imagery refers to the elements of aRead more

    1. Repetition- It is the repetition of a word or a phrase in the poem for poetic effect. Example- “Of life, / Of life, / Of life!”
    2. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Example- “Greengrasses grow”
    3. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “Green grasses”, “silver rain”, “silken wings”
    4. Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Examples- “The earth/ Puts forth new life again”, “flowers lift their heads”, “The butterflies/ Lift silken wings/ To catch a rainbow cry”, “trees put forth/ New leaves to sing/ In joy”

    In Time of Silver Rain Summary

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  1. Answer: Rain. When new rain comes that is, after the summer, when it is the first rain, everything feels so calm. No dust can be seen as the rain settles all the dust. Many insects like butterflies, etc. can be seen after the rain. Kids make paper boats and leave it in the water after the rain. TheRead more

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    Rain. When new rain comes that is, after the summer, when it is the first rain, everything feels so calm. No dust can be seen as the rain settles all the dust. Many insects like butterflies, etc. can be seen after the rain. Kids make paper boats and leave it in the water after the rain. The have a wide smile on their faces. Joy is seen almost everywhere. New flowers bloom after the rain. Everything feels so fresh. Basically, Rain brings happiness and joy everywhere

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    Repetition- It is the repetition of a word or a phrase in the poem for poetic effect. The phrase “tell me” is an example of repetition in this poem. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “‘AnAutumn evening”, “With a wind” MetaphorRead more

    1. Repetition- It is the repetition of a word or a phrase in the poem for poetic effect. The phrase “tell me” is an example of repetition in this poem.
    2. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “‘AnAutumn evening”, “With a wind”
    3. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. In this poem, the autumn evening with the mournful wind is a metaphor for nostalgia, the young bird preparing for flight is a metaphor for heading towards the future, and the infinite sea is a metaphor for the endless possibilities that the future holds.
    4. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “An Autumn evening soft and mild”, “A green and flowery spray”, “A sea beneath a cloudless sun;/ A mighty, glorious, dazzling sea”

    Past, Present, Future Summary

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    As the title suggests, the main themes of this poem are the past, the present and the future. The poet uses a small child’s perspective and simple images to convey what these time periods truly mean to human beings. People are nostalgic for the past, happy in the present, and eager for the endless oRead more

    As the title suggests, the main themes of this poem are the past, the present and the future. The poet uses a small child’s perspective and simple images to convey what these time periods truly mean to human beings. People are nostalgic for the past, happy in the present, and eager for the endless opportunities that the future holds.  

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