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    This poem is divided into six stanzas consisting of four lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’.   I am writing a letter Summary

    This poem is divided into six stanzas consisting of four lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’.

     

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    Visual Imagery: The poem is filled with vivid visual images. One example would be the detailed description of the ‘blotting paper’. Anaphora: Examples would be ‘And put the address/And begin, “Dearest Mummy,”’, and ‘And run to the post box/And now it has gone!’ where ‘and’ is repeated in the beginniRead more

    1. Visual Imagery: The poem is filled with vivid visual images. One example would be the detailed description of the ‘blotting paper’.
    2. Anaphora: Examples would be ‘And put the address/And begin, “Dearest Mummy,”’, and ‘And run to the post box/And now it has gone!’ where ‘and’ is repeated in the beginning of each line.
    3. Parenthesis: This can be seen with the usage of brackets in the line ‘(Did anyone guess?)’.

     

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    This is a short and sweet poem. The persona delves into the nuances of how to write a letter as they write on for their beloved mother.   I am writing a letter Summary

    This is a short and sweet poem. The persona delves into the nuances of how to write a letter as they write on for their beloved mother.

     

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    The excerpt here consists of three stanzas with lines of varying length. It has an equally varying rhyme scheme which shifts from ‘abbaa’ in stanza one to ‘aabb’ in stanza two to ‘abccba’ in the third stanza.   How beautiful is the rain Summary

    The excerpt here consists of three stanzas with lines of varying length. It has an equally varying rhyme scheme which shifts from ‘abbaa’ in stanza one to ‘aabb’ in stanza two to ‘abccba’ in the third stanza.

     

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    Repetition: The phrase ‘How beautiful is the rain!’ is repeated throughout the poem for added emphasis. Simile: Raindrops falling on roofs in compared to that of hoofs trampling with the use of the word ‘like’ as can be seen from the lines ‘How it clatters along the roof/Like the tramp of hoofs’. AgRead more

    1. Repetition: The phrase ‘How beautiful is the rain!’ is repeated throughout the poem for added emphasis.
    2. Simile: Raindrops falling on roofs in compared to that of hoofs trampling with the use of the word ‘like’ as can be seen from the lines ‘How it clatters along the roof/Like the tramp of hoofs’. Again, the flow of river is also compared to a ‘river’.
    3. Visual Imagery: Usage of the words ‘gushes’, ‘pours’ and the similes previously noted are all examples of the vivid visual imagery employed in the poem.

     

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    The central idea of this poem is appreciation of nature. A simple seasonal change is glorified, being added beauty to through this poem.   How beautiful is the rain Summary

    The central idea of this poem is appreciation of nature. A simple seasonal change is glorified, being added beauty to through this poem.

     

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    This poem is divided into seven stanzas consisting of four lines each. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘aabb’ in each stanza.   My Furry Friend Summary

    This poem is divided into seven stanzas consisting of four lines each. It follows the rhyme scheme ‘aabb’ in each stanza.

     

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    Eye Rhyme: In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, words that appear to rhyme have been used. Examples would be ‘puppy’, ‘happy’ and ‘fun’, ‘conversation’. Simile: The lines ‘As small as a rat’ and ‘Nibbles like a mouse’ compare the puppy to being a rat and a mouse with the usage of the words ‘as’ anRead more

    1. Eye Rhyme: In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, words that appear to rhyme have been used. Examples would be ‘puppy’, ‘happy’ and ‘fun’, ‘conversation’.
    2. Simile: The lines ‘As small as a rat’ and ‘Nibbles like a mouse’ compare the puppy to being a rat and a mouse with the usage of the words ‘as’ and ‘like’ respectively, making it a simile.
    3. Alliteration: An example would be ‘small in size’.

     

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    The central idea of the poem is the nature of a dog. From being a small puppy to a fully grown dog, the persona traces their pet dog’s habitual traits and characteristics.   My Furry Friend Summary

    The central idea of the poem is the nature of a dog. From being a small puppy to a fully grown dog, the persona traces their pet dog’s habitual traits and characteristics.

     

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