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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
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    Following figures of speech have been used in the poem "On His Blindness" by John Milton. Pun: Pun is a literary device which depicts two or more meanings of a single word or phrase. In the poem, there is a play on the word Light. Light here refers to his eyesight as well as his life before gettingRead more

    Following figures of speech have been used in the poem “On His Blindness” by John Milton.

    1. Pun: Pun is a literary device which depicts two or more meanings of a single word or phrase. In the poem, there is a play on the word Light. Light here refers to his eyesight as well as his life before getting blind.
    2. Personification: Patience is here personified as having human characteristics.
    3. Alliteration: A number of times alliteration is used in the poem. e.g.days in this dark, World and Wide, that one talent, my soul more, my Maker, labor, light, patience to prevent, best bear, serve who only stand.
    4. Hyperbole: It is an exaggerated statement. e.g. thousands at his bidding speed.

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    The poem Abou Ben Adhem by James Henry Leigh Hunt is about a Sufi Saint of Persiawho wakes up one night and finds an angel in his room during the Islamic month of Sha’aban. However, he does not fear. He sees that the angel has a Divine Book in which he is writing the names of the people who love GodRead more

    The poem Abou Ben Adhem by James Henry Leigh Hunt is about a Sufi Saint of Persiawho wakes up one night and finds an angel in his room during the Islamic month of Sha’aban. However, he does not fear. He sees that the angel has a Divine Book in which he is writing the names of the people who love God.

    Seeing this, he asks the angel if his (Abou Ben Adhem’s) is also there and angel replies “no”. Abou Ben Adhem does get disheartened but rather than losing hope requests the angels to inscribe his name in the list of those who love other humans.

    Next day, the angel again appears before Abou Ben Adhem in the night and again shows the inscribed names in the Divine Book of those who love God. To his surprise, he finds his name on the top of the list, leading others. This happened because of his love for the humankind and this is the message of this poem.

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    Abou Ben Adhem is the anglicised name of a Muslim saint or also known as Sufi who belonged to Persia. His original name was Ibrahim Ibn-e-Adam that means “Ibrahim – the son of Adam or human” After his death in 777 AD, he was declared a saint or Wali (God’s friend). Abou Ben Adhem was a pious man andRead more

    Abou Ben Adhem is the anglicised name of a Muslim saint or also known as Sufi who belonged to Persia. His original name was Ibrahim Ibn-e-Adam that means “Ibrahim – the son of Adam or human” After his death in 777 AD, he was declared a saint or Wali (God’s friend).

    Abou Ben Adhem was a pious man and a stern believer of Islam and God. This is why the poet prays for him “may his tribe increase!” in the beginning of the poem.

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