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  1. In the poem "On His Blindness", the word "Light" is a pun i.e. it has two meanings. First, it means the previous life of John Milton (before he became blind). Second, it means the eyesight of the poet. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem “On His Blindness”, the word “Light” is a pun i.e. it has two meanings. First, it means the previous life of John Milton (before he became blind). Second, it means the eyesight of the poet.

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  1. A 14 line poem is called a Sonnet. A sonnet is divided into three quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (2 lines). A sonnet has a definite rhyme scheme. Read about sonnet in detail.

    A 14 line poem is called a Sonnet. A sonnet is divided into three quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (2 lines). A sonnet has a definite rhyme scheme.

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