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    The theme of the poem is the functioning of the “Brain”, or the mind. The poem talks about how the brain initially focuses on one thought but it can lose its focus very fast. Once an unknown thought enters the mind, it can cause a lot of harm. This unmonitored thought can be of anger or hatred and cRead more

    The theme of the poem is the functioning of the “Brain”, or the mind. The poem talks about how the brain initially focuses on one thought but it can lose its focus very fast. Once an unknown thought enters the mind, it can cause a lot of harm. This unmonitored thought can be of anger or hatred and can cause violent thoughts. The poet talks about how it is important not to let a splinter derail one’s train of thought and to control the thought process.

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    The poem follows the rhyme scheme of ABCB and CDED, where the last words of the seconda d the fourth line rhyme with each other. The Brain, within its Groove Summary

    The poem follows the rhyme scheme of ABCB and CDED, where the last words of the seconda d the fourth line rhyme with each other. The Brain, within its Groove Summary

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    The poem talks about the destructive nature of one uncontrolled thought. The mind has the ability to fully focus on one thought and follow it straight and true but it can be easily distracted. It highlights the mind’s innate capacity to concentrate on a single idea, navigating it steadily. However,Read more

    The poem talks about the destructive nature of one uncontrolled thought. The mind has the ability to fully focus on one thought and follow it straight and true but it can be easily distracted. It highlights the mind’s innate capacity to concentrate on a single idea, navigating it steadily. However, the poet issues a cautionary note about the mind’s susceptibility to distraction. The warning centers around the negative consequences that can arise from a forceful and aggressive thought, disrupting the mind’s usual focused and coherent trajectory. Thus the poet tries to warn the reader about the effects of such aggressive thought.

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    Metaphor- metaphor is used when the poet makes an indirect comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as”. In the poem, the poet compares the train of thought of the brain to its “Groove”. The unwelcoming thought is compared to a “splinter”. Alliteration - alliteration is usedRead more

    1. Metaphor- metaphor is used when the poet makes an indirect comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as”. In the poem, the poet compares the train of thought of the brain to its “Groove”. The unwelcoming thought is compared to a “splinter”.

    2. Alliteration – alliteration is used when a consonant letter or sound is repeated in a line. In that poem, the sound /s/ is repeated in the line “Splinter swerve”.

    3. Imagery – imagery is the use of words to create a picture in the minds of the reader. It can be a visual image, tactile, olfactory, gustatory or auditory. In this poem the poet uses imagery to create a visual image of hills slit by floods and turnpike taken out of the earth.

    4. Personification- personification is when the poet attributes human-like qualities to nonhuman things. In the poem, the poet personifies “splinter” and “floods”.

    5. Pun- a pun is a figure of speech where the poet practices wordplay and uses a word which has multiple meanings. In the poem, the word “groove” is a pun as it can mean both “flow of thought” and “the skull where the brain rests”.

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