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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Eye Rhyme:  In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, the poem uses words that are similar but are pronounced differently. An example would be ‘are’ and care’. Alliteration: Alliteration can be observed in the following phrase: ‘feRead more

    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Eye Rhyme:  In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, the poem uses words that are similar but are pronounced differently. An example would be ‘are’ and care’.
    2. Alliteration: Alliteration can be observed in the following phrase: ‘fear to fall’.
    3. Anaphora: A repetition of the same word in successive clauses for added emphasis can also be observed. An example would be: ‘Whose passions not his masters are/Whose soul is still prepared for death’.

     

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  1. The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness. Character of a Happy Man Summary

    The central idea of the poem is on how to achieve the key to happiness, peppered with a tinge of warning on what not to do. It is detailed throughout the poem, how a man is to lead a simple, honest life being faithful to God in order to attain true happiness.

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  1. This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a dialogue delivered by Duke Senior. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. The lines do not follow a rhyme scheme.   Sweet are the uses of adversity Summary

    This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a dialogue delivered by Duke Senior. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. The lines do not follow a rhyme scheme.

     

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  1. This extract is not a poem. Even then, it has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Metaphor: One example would be the phrase ‘penalty of Adam’ which is used to draw a parallel to the Duke Senior’s own banishment. Alliteration: Some examples would be ‘painted pomp’, ‘churlish chiRead more

    This extract is not a poem. Even then, it has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Metaphor: One example would be the phrase ‘penalty of Adam’ which is used to draw a parallel to the Duke Senior’s own banishment.
    2. Alliteration: Some examples would be ‘painted pomp’, ‘churlish chiding’, and ‘Sermons in stones’.
    3. Simile: The line ‘Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous’ compares adversity to that of an ugly, poisonous toad with the usage of the word ‘like’.
    4. Allusion: ‘penalty of Adam’ is a biblical allusion where Adam’s exile alludes to Duke Senior’s banishment.

     

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  1. The central idea of this text is nature. Using vivid descriptions, Duke Senior manages to bring out the merits of living in the woods, being one with nature.   Sweet are the uses of adversity Summary

    The central idea of this text is nature. Using vivid descriptions, Duke Senior manages to bring out the merits of living in the woods, being one with nature.

     

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