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      Euphemism: They are polite, indirect expressions. A euphemism is often used in writing or speech to avoid a more harsh or blunt term. For example, “like water held in the hands would spill me” Personification: A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhumRead more

     

    1. Euphemism: They are polite, indirect expressions. A euphemism is often used in writing or speech to avoid a more harsh or blunt term. For example, “like water held in the hands would spill me”
    2. Personification: A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhuman form as if it were a person. For example, “trees to talk to me”
    3. Metaphor: It is a common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. “make me a cog in a machine”

     

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  1. Louis MacNeice’s “Prayer Before Birth” uses an unborn speaker to explain all the tribulations, horrors, and challenges one can encounter in life. The unborn kid asks God to grant them a happy existence. They pray to God for protection against the world’s calamities, such as war, famine, murder, wickRead more

    Louis MacNeice’s “Prayer Before Birth” uses an unborn speaker to explain all the tribulations, horrors, and challenges one can encounter in life. The unborn kid asks God to grant them a happy existence. They pray to God for protection against the world’s calamities, such as war, famine, murder, wicked men and women, and other things. It works so well to contrast the unborn child with his understanding of the darkest aspects of the world. They think about the faults they will commit in the future, beg for pardon, and practice the “parts [they] must play, and the cues [they] must take.” They pray that they are never turned into “stone” and spilled despite having to deal with all the challenges the world can throw at them. They would sooner die than continue.

     

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  1. The poet explores religious and personal challenges in "Prayer Before Birth." This uncommon poetry, which is written by a unique speaker, directly addresses these issues. Readers won't have any trouble comprehending the speaker's perspective on religion, God, and the difficulties of life. They spendRead more

    The poet explores religious and personal challenges in “Prayer Before Birth.” This uncommon poetry, which is written by a unique speaker, directly addresses these issues. Readers won’t have any trouble comprehending the speaker’s perspective on religion, God, and the difficulties of life. They spend much of the lines talking about how difficult life is once they are born and how they pray that God would provide them joy during it. They imply that the only way they may have a good life is through God.

     

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