“The Last Visit” by Taufiq Rafat is a poem that revolves around culture and modernisation. The people who have to migrate from rural areas to urban areas and eventually distancing themselves from their roots and past life. The speaker in this poem observes his father going through this stage in hisRead more
“The Last Visit” by Taufiq Rafat is a poem that revolves around culture and modernisation. The people who have to migrate from rural areas to urban areas and eventually distancing themselves from their roots and past life. The speaker in this poem observes his father going through this stage in his life where it might be the last time he was able to visit his ancestral place. The Last Visit Summary
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1. Alliteration: Line three of the poem carries the consonant sound of /w/ thrice in the same verse. Similarly, line 23 carries the sound of /w/ twice. 2. Anaphora: Line 23 repeats the word “wept” twice in the same verse. This is a rhetorical device used to emphasise the meaning. 3. Enjambment: BrRead more
1. Alliteration: Line three of the poem carries the consonant sound of /w/ thrice in the same verse. Similarly, line 23 carries the sound of /w/ twice. 2. Anaphora: Line 23 repeats the word “wept” twice in the same verse. This is a rhetorical device used to emphasise the meaning. 3. Enjambment: Breakage of one thought into multiple verses. The last lines of the poem 32 and 33 are examples of Enjambment in the poem. 4. Repetition: The phrase “We had tea” is repeated in the poem. This talks more about Asian culture and cuisine. 5. Metaphor: Lines 29-31 carry metaphor as the poet suggests that the speaker’s father would drink up every cobble, window and door but it means he is saving every last sight to cherish it forever. My Last Visit Summary
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