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  1. This poem showcases the poetess' love of nature while she was incarcerated. We feel at ease as she describes the tamarind tree, cluster of mango trees, palm trees, and seemul trees. Otherwise, life is incredibly depressing and miserable. She observes the moon as its light filters through the holes iRead more

    This poem showcases the poetess’ love of nature while she was incarcerated. We feel at ease as she describes the tamarind tree, cluster of mango trees, palm trees, and seemul trees. Otherwise, life is incredibly depressing and miserable. She observes the moon as its light filters through the holes in the bamboo grove.

     

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  1. 1. Simile: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not applicable. For example, “Red-red, and startling like a trumpet’s sound.” 2. Metaphor: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used toRead more

    1. Simile: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not applicable. For example, “Red-red, and startling like a trumpet’s sound.”
    2. Metaphor: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. For example, “And o’er the quiet pools the seemuls lean,”

     

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  1. The garden, ‘Baugmaree’ which was the garden of the Dutt family is the main theme of the poem. The poetess has described the scenic beauty of her garden in it. The poem is a straightforward lyric poem that aims to express only the joy and beauty the speaker discovers in her garden house. It is strucRead more

    The garden, ‘Baugmaree’ which was the garden of the Dutt family is the main theme of the poem. The poetess has described the scenic beauty of her garden in it. The poem is a straightforward lyric poem that aims to express only the joy and beauty the speaker discovers in her garden house. It is structured in a way that leverages the sonnet form to efficiently express the pace and significance of many pictures, and it uses more straightforward, everyday English than Dutt’s translations.

     

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