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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 “So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep” and “soot cannot spoil”. Simile: One such example would be the description of Tom Dacre’s head to be “curled like a lamb's back”. MetapRead more

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

    1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep” and “soot cannot spoil”.
    2. Simile: One such example would be the description of Tom Dacre’s head to be “curled like a lamb’s back”.
    3. Metaphor: The word “bags” can be taken as a metaphor for the burdens of the the children that they are forced to carry. 

     

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  1. The central idea of this poem is to send a message to society– to abolish child labour and let young, innocent children live the life they desire. The Chimney Sweeper Summary

    The central idea of this poem is to send a message to society– to abolish child labour and let young, innocent children live the life they desire.

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  1. This poem is divided into 6 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. With simple diction, it follows the rhyme scheme “aabb” in each stanza. The Chimney Sweeper Summary

    This poem is divided into 6 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. With simple diction, it follows the rhyme scheme “aabb” in each stanza.

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  1. The theme of this poem is the horrors of child labour. Each line brings out the hard life the young chimney sweepers were forced to endure at a tender age. Christianity and its disillusionment can also be taken as yet another theme. The Chimney Sweeper Summary

    The theme of this poem is the horrors of child labour. Each line brings out the hard life the young chimney sweepers were forced to endure at a tender age. Christianity and its disillusionment can also be taken as yet another theme.

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