Old Ironsides is a ship that has engaged in combat and been spotted soaring through the air. The blood of its heroes once stained its cards, and its adversaries once feared it. The speaker has a strong emotional bond with the ship and would prefer to see it sink beneath the waters, turning over itsRead more
Old Ironsides is a ship that has engaged in combat and been spotted soaring through the air. The blood of its heroes once stained its cards, and its adversaries once feared it. The speaker has a strong emotional bond with the ship and would prefer to see it sink beneath the waters, turning over its sacred flag to the sea gods as opposed to allowing it to flutter on land.
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Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line, such as the sound of /l/ in “The harpies of the shore shall pluck”. Personification: Personification is to give human characteristics to inanimate objects. For example, “And many an eye has danced to see” as if the eyes aRead more
Old Ironsides Summary