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  1. There are six quatrain-filled stanzas in the poem. The poem consistently uses the rhyme scheme "aabb."   The Village School Master Summary

    There are six quatrain-filled stanzas in the poem. The poem consistently uses the rhyme scheme “aabb.”

     

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  1. Antithesis- When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.   Alliteration- Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.   The Village School MasRead more

    1. Antithesis– When two opposites are combined to create a contrast. E.g. Mansion and little school are opposite ideas.

     

    1. Alliteration– Repetition of similar sound in closely related lines. E.g. While words of learned length show a repetition of sounds of ‘l’ and ‘w’.

     

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  1. The poem is about an unforgettable person and is written in a nostalgic, reflective style. This poem by Oliver Goldsmith is about the village schoolmaster who was well-educated, respectable, and overall a really kind man.   The village School Master Summary

    The poem is about an unforgettable person and is written in a nostalgic, reflective style. This poem by Oliver Goldsmith is about the village schoolmaster who was well-educated, respectable, and overall a really kind man.

     

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