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  1. The rhyme scheme of this poem is ababcdXdceceXfXf, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.   Time you old gypsy man Summary

    The rhyme scheme of this poem is ababcdXdceceXfXf, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.

     

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    Personification- Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Time is personified as an old gipsy man in this poem. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely conneRead more

    1. Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Time is personified as an old gipsy man in this poem.
    2. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “great golden ring”

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  1. Time is something that never stops. It is not a constant, it is always ticking away. Therefore, the poet imagines Time as a gipsy, because gipsies are always on the move. The poet can’t get Time to stay no matter what he offers.   Time you old gypsy man Summary

    Time is something that never stops. It is not a constant, it is always ticking away. Therefore, the poet imagines Time as a gipsy, because gipsies are always on the move. The poet can’t get Time to stay no matter what he offers.

     

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