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  1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “congregates in crowds”, “firm foliage”, “stainless sky”, “Gather about great fires” Imagery- Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “bright and cheeRead more

    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “congregates in crowds”, “firm foliage”, “stainless sky”, “Gather about great fires”
    2. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “bright and cheerful afternoon”, “sunny month”, “silver clouds”, “stainless sky”, “translucent ice”, “wrinkled clod”, “great fires”
    3. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “A wrinkled clod as hard as brick”

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  1. The central idea of the poem is the difference between summer and winter. While summer is a bright and happy time when all things in nature rejoice, winter is a bleak period that sucks the life out of everything.   Summer and Winter Summary

    The central idea of the poem is the difference between summer and winter. While summer is a bright and happy time when all things in nature rejoice, winter is a bleak period that sucks the life out of everything.

     

    Summer and Winter Summary

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