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    The lines largely emphasise the fleeting nature of human existence and experience. Phrases such as "melted into air" and "like the baseless fabric of this vision" convey the idea that the revels and the world itself are temporary and illusory. Prospero refers to grand structures and the associated iRead more

    The lines largely emphasise the fleeting nature of human existence and experience. Phrases such as “melted into air” and “like the baseless fabric of this vision” convey the idea that the revels and the world itself are temporary and illusory. Prospero refers to grand structures and the associated institutions such as the kings and their kingdoms, the clergy and their temples, etc, which are monumental but will come to an end eventually, just like mankind itself.

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    The lines are written in blank verse form, which means that even though the lines are unrhyming, they have a specific meter. Here, the whole dialogue is in iambic pentameter except for the last line, which is in iambic trimeter. Our revels now are ended Summary

    The lines are written in blank verse form, which means that even though the lines are unrhyming, they have a specific meter. Here, the whole dialogue is in iambic pentameter except for the last line, which is in iambic trimeter.

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    The central idea that this dialogue explores is the transient nature of all things in this world. Prospero uses vivid imagery to convey the temporary and illusory nature of life itself, comparing it to a theatrical performance that will eventually come to a stop. Thus, these lines show how everythinRead more

    The central idea that this dialogue explores is the transient nature of all things in this world. Prospero uses vivid imagery to convey the temporary and illusory nature of life itself, comparing it to a theatrical performance that will eventually come to a stop. Thus, these lines show how everything is mortal and limited, from happiness to grand creations to human life itself.

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    Metaphor-  A metaphor is a figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. It can be seen in the line, “...and our little life/ Is rounded with a sleep.” where human death is compared with sleep. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that compares twRead more

    • Metaphor-  A metaphor is a figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. It can be seen in the line, “…and our little life/ Is rounded with a sleep.” where human death is compared with sleep.

    • Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as. It can be seen in the lines, “And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,/Leave not a rack behind.” where the existence of a rack is compared with a temporary performance.

    • Repetition- Repetition is a literary device in which a word, phrase, line, or motif is repeated for emphasis, emphasis, or rhetorical effect. It occurs in the line, “These our actors,/ As I foretold you, were all spirits and/ Are melted into air, into thin air:”.

    • Metonymy- Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted with another with which it is closely associated. It occurs in the line “The cloud-capp’d towers, the gorgeous palaces,/ The solemn temples, the great globe itself,” where they all respectively represent kings, noblemen, clergy and mankind.

    • Alliteration- Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. It can be seen in phrases like “cloud-capp’d”, “great globe”, “such stuff”, and “little life”.

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