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  1. This short, lyric poem is divided into two stanzas consisting of eight lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme of abab cdcd and so on and so forth.   Summer Friends Summary

    This short, lyric poem is divided into two stanzas consisting of eight lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme of abab cdcd and so on and so forth.

     

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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Alliteration:A couple of examples would be: “dreary days” and “never narrow”. 2. Simile: In the first stanza, it can be seen that the Swallow has been compared to a fair-weather friend with the usage of the word ‘like’. Syncope:Read more

    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Alliteration:A couple of examples would be: “dreary days” and “never narrow”.
    2. 2. Simile: In the first stanza, it can be seen that the Swallow has been compared to a fair-weather friend with the usage of the word ‘like’.
    3. Syncope: In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, words are shortened. This can be seen in the word “Whate’er”.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is the characteristics of a good friend as opposed to a fair-weather friend, who won’t fail to desert people in times of need. The Sparrow represents the good friend here, staying true to the proverb “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. Summer Friends Summary

    The central idea of this poem is the characteristics of a good friend as opposed to a fair-weather friend, who won’t fail to desert people in times of need. The Sparrow represents the good friend here, staying true to the proverb “A friend in need is a friend indeed”.

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