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  1. The overall rhyme scheme of this poem is ‘abab’, yet some stanzas, particularly the opening lines, more closely reflect the ‘abcb’ pattern that is common in ballads. The first and tenth stanza have the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, whereas the last stanza has the rhyme scheme ‘abccb’.   We are seven SumRead more

    The overall rhyme scheme of this poem is ‘abab’, yet some stanzas, particularly the opening lines, more closely reflect the ‘abcb’ pattern that is common in ballads. The first and tenth stanza have the rhyme scheme ‘abcb’, whereas the last stanza has the rhyme scheme ‘abccb’.

     

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  1. Repetition- The simple repetition of a word within a short space of words, with no special placement of the words to secure emphasis, is known as repetition. I pray you tell.   We are seven Summary  

    • Repetition- The simple repetition of a word within a short space of words, with no special placement of the words to secure emphasis, is known as repetition. I pray you tell.

     

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  1. The speaker states that youthful innocence leads to a blissful but limited understanding of the world, while adults are left to cope with life's harsh realities. Death, according to the speaker, is something that definitively separates individuals from life. The little girl, on the other hand, belieRead more

    The speaker states that youthful innocence leads to a blissful but limited understanding of the world, while adults are left to cope with life’s harsh realities. Death, according to the speaker, is something that definitively separates individuals from life. The little girl, on the other hand, believes that death is a transition of life rather than its loss, that it is part of a greater system, and that the dead are therefore intimately connected to the living. Throughout the poem, these two views are maintained in tension, with no clear conclusion as to the essence of death and what it means to those who are left behind.

     

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  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. The Grasshopper and the Cricket are personified in this poem. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closeRead 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. The Grasshopper and the Cricket are personified in this poem.
    2. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “new-mown mead”, “from the stove there shrills”
    3. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “the hot sun”, “cooling trees”, “a lone winter evening, when the frost/ Has wrought a silence”, “some grassy hills”

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  1. The central idea of this poem is the poetry of earth and how it never ceases. Even in the hot summer, when the birds get tired, the grasshopper sings his song. And the cricket fills silent winter evenings with his own song. Therefore, there is always music to be found in nature, no matter what seasoRead more

    The central idea of this poem is the poetry of earth and how it never ceases. Even in the hot summer, when the birds get tired, the grasshopper sings his song. And the cricket fills silent winter evenings with his own song. Therefore, there is always music to be found in nature, no matter what season it is. The earth is always poetic and beauty.

     

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  1. The poem is composed of nine lines with no stanza subdivisions; hence it does not follow any rhyme scheme or meter.   My Heart Leaps Up Summary

    The poem is composed of nine lines with no stanza subdivisions; hence it does not follow any rhyme scheme or meter.

     

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    Anaphora- The recurrence of words or phrases in a set of sentences, clauses, or poetry lines is known as anaphora. So was it when my life began, So is it now I am a man, So be it when I shall grow old Allusion- Allusion is a figure of speech in which a hidden or indirect reference is made to an itemRead more

    • Anaphora- The recurrence of words or phrases in a set of sentences, clauses, or poetry lines is known as anaphora. So was it when my life began, So is it now I am a man, So be it when I shall grow old
    • Allusion- Allusion is a figure of speech in which a hidden or indirect reference is made to an item or occurrence from a different context. A rainbow in the sky
    • Paradox- A seemingly odd remark or claim that, upon careful observation, may turn out to be well-founded or correct. e.g. The Child is the father of the Man

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  1. The idea is that people initially experience a tremendous sensation of awe and astonishment from the natural world around them in childhood, according to Wordsworth. Adults, on the other hand, should aim to retain their pure, joyful reactions to the natural environment that they felt when they wereRead more

    The idea is that people initially experience a tremendous sensation of awe and astonishment from the natural world around them in childhood, according to Wordsworth. Adults, on the other hand, should aim to retain their pure, joyful reactions to the natural environment that they felt when they were little. The poem claims that such unfettered admiration for nature makes life worthwhile.

     

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