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  1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “Some second” and “A bracelet of bright hair about the bone”. Metaphor: In the lines “(For graves have learn'd that woman head,/ To be to more than one a bed)”, women are metaphorically compared to graves. Apostrophe: In the phrase “Thou shalt be a Mary MaRead more

    • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “Some second” and “A bracelet of bright hair about the bone”.
    • Metaphor: In the lines “(For graves have learn’d that woman head,/ To be to more than one a bed)”, women are metaphorically compared to graves.
    • Apostrophe: In the phrase “Thou shalt be a Mary Magdalen”, with the word “Thou”, the persona directly addresses their beloved, making it an example of apostrophe.

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  1. The theme of this poem is ‘love’. Each verse of the poem brings out the overwhelming and pure love the persona has for his beloved. The Relic Summary

    The theme of this poem is ‘love’. Each verse of the poem brings out the overwhelming and pure love the persona has for his beloved.

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