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  1. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “smiles are petals” Allusion- It is an indirect reference of a person, place, thing or idea of a historical, cultural, political or literary significance. Here, the garden in the poet’s heart is an allusion to the GardRead more

    1. Metaphor– A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “smiles are petals”
    2. Allusion– It is an indirect reference of a person, place, thing or idea of a historical, cultural, political or literary significance. Here, the garden in the poet’s heart is an allusion to the Garden of Eden in the Bible.
    3. Symbolism– Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities. Here, the “beauty grows/ in fits and starts” symbolises the poet’s thoughts and feelings.

     

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  1. The main idea of this poem is a garden in the heart where thoughts and emotions bloom like flowers and grow like trees. The poet believes that everything that grows in this garden in the heart is beautiful and will show her the path to her soul.   The Garden Within Summary

    The main idea of this poem is a garden in the heart where thoughts and emotions bloom like flowers and grow like trees. The poet believes that everything that grows in this garden in the heart is beautiful and will show her the path to her soul.

     

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  1. The rhyme scheme of this poem is XaXa XbXb XcXc XdXd, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.   The Garden Within Summary

    The rhyme scheme of this poem is XaXa XbXb XcXc XdXd, with X standing for the lines that do not end with rhyming words.

     

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