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Who is the poet of the poem The Laburnum Top?

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    Ted Hughes is the poet of the poem The Laburnum Top. Read summary of this poem.

    Ted Hughes is the poet of the poem The Laburnum Top.

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What does the bird looks like in The Laburnum Top

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    According the poet, the bird (goldfinch) looks alert and abrupt like a lizard in the poem The Laburnum Top. Read summary of this poem.  

    According the poet, the bird (goldfinch) looks alert and abrupt like a lizard in the poem The Laburnum Top.

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What is described by the word sleek in the poem The Laburnum Top?

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    The goldfinch bird is described by the word "sleek" in the poem The Laburnum Top. Read summary of this poem.

    The goldfinch bird is described by the word “sleek” in the poem The Laburnum Top.

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Explain the use of alliteration in The Laburnum Top

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    Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. The Laburnum Top is silent, quite still yellow September sunlight A suddenness, a startlement The whole tree trembles whistle-chirrup whisperings Read summary of this poem.

    Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g.

    • The Laburnum Top is silent, quite still
    • yellow September sunlight
    • A suddenness, a startlement
    • The whole tree trembles
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Justify the title of the poem “The Laburnum Top”

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    The poem has been titles as The Laburnum Top and the title holds a lot of significance. This poem is based on the activities which happen on the branches (on the top) of the laburnum tree. In the poem, it is the season of autumn and the laburnum tree is silent and still. Its leaves have turned yelloRead more

    The poem has been titles as The Laburnum Top and the title holds a lot of significance. This poem is based on the activities which happen on the branches (on the top) of the laburnum tree.

    In the poem, it is the season of autumn and the laburnum tree is silent and still. Its leaves have turned yellow. Suddenly a goldfinch appears to feed its chicks and chirping of birds begin. There is thrill, noise, hustle and bustle.

    Laburnum tree is home for goldfinch and its young ones. On the other hand, the birds are the reason for happiness of the tree. All this happens on the top of laburnum tree. Hence the title of this poem is suitable and justified.

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What transferred epithet was used in the poem “The Laburnum Top”?

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    The phrase "Her barred face identity mask” acts as transferred epithet in the poem The Laburnum Top. This phrase has deep meanings. First it refers to the bird whose identity is masked (hidden( because of flowers around her. Her young ones are able to recognise only when she comes near to them and tRead more

    The phrase “Her barred face identity mask” acts as transferred epithet in the poem The Laburnum Top. This phrase has deep meanings. First it refers to the bird whose identity is masked (hidden( because of flowers around her.

    Her young ones are able to recognise only when she comes near to them and they start chirping. The word “barred” – is an adjective for the flowers of the laburnum tree and has been transferred to the bird.

    There is another meanings of this phrase. The goldfinch bird is supposed to be free and flying everywhere. However her identity has been barred and is now behaving like mask on the tree.

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What does thickness and machine refer to in the poem?

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    In the poem The Laburnum Top thickness refers to the branches of Laburnum Tree in which goldfinch's young ones live. Machine refers to the collective chirping of the young ones of the goldfinch who are hungry and for whom goldfinch has brought food. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem The Laburnum Top thickness refers to the branches of Laburnum Tree in which goldfinch’s young ones live. Machine refers to the collective chirping of the young ones of the goldfinch who are hungry and for whom goldfinch has brought food.

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Why does the bird flirts out to a branch and showing her barred face identity mask?

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    The bird flirts out to a branch and shows her barred face identity because she is quite concerned about the safety of her young ones. Moreover he barred face identity mask helps her young ones to recognise her. Read summary of this poem.

    The bird flirts out to a branch and shows her barred face identity because she is quite concerned about the safety of her young ones. Moreover he barred face identity mask helps her young ones to recognise her.

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Which season is described in the poem the Laburnum top?

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    Autumn season has been described in the poem The Laburnum Top. Read summary of this poem.

    Autumn season has been described in the poem The Laburnum Top.

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What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?

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    The leaves of the laburnum tree have turned yellow as it is the autumn season. Thus the yellow body of goldfinch bird becomes invisible in the yellow leaves. The only part of the bird which is visible is her dark-coloured striped face. The phrase "her barred face identity mask" refers to goldfinch wRead more

    The leaves of the laburnum tree have turned yellow as it is the autumn season. Thus the yellow body of goldfinch bird becomes invisible in the yellow leaves. The only part of the bird which is visible is her dark-coloured striped face. The phrase “her barred face identity mask” refers to goldfinch which becomes nearly invisible in the yellow leaves of the tree.

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