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    The theme of this poem is death. The poet records her observations of cadavers and art itself in this poem. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

    The theme of this poem is death. The poet records her observations of cadavers and art itself in this poem. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

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    Except for occasional rhyming couplets, the poet does not follow a consistent rhyme scheme. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

    Except for occasional rhyming couplets, the poet does not follow a consistent rhyme scheme. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

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    The central idea of the poem is the contrast between science and art– the former is detached while the latter is filled with emotions. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

    The central idea of the poem is the contrast between science and art– the former is detached while the latter is filled with emotions. Two Views of a Cadaver Room Summary

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    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Simile: A couple of examples would be “black as burnt turkey” and “He hands her the cut-out heart like a cracked heirloom”. Alliteration: One such example would be “smoke and slaughter”. Intertextuality: The poem refers to the pRead more

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

    1. Simile: A couple of examples would be “black as burnt turkey” and “He hands her the cut-out heart like a cracked heirloom”.

    1. Alliteration: One such example would be “smoke and slaughter”.

    1. Intertextuality: The poem refers to the painting “Triumph of Death” of the Flemish Renaissance with the line “In Brueghel’s panorama of smoke and slaughter”.

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