This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Syncope: Letters have been omitted in words in order to maintain the rhythm of the poem. An example would be: answer'd 2. Simile: “… let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day.” In this line, Sir Bedivere’s voice isRead more
This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:
- Syncope:
Letters have been omitted in words in order to maintain the rhythm of the poem. An example would be: answer’d
2. Simile:
“… let thy voice
Rise like a fountain for me night and day.”
In this line, Sir Bedivere’s voice is compared to that of a fountain with the usage of the word ‘like’.
3. Metaphor:
“For what are men better than sheep or goats
That nourish a blind life within the brain,
If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer
Both for themselves and those who call them friend?”
Here, Arthur compares those men who do not pray to sheep and goats, that is, mere animals.
From the Passing of Arthur Summary
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The poet brings forth the horrors of the Industrial Revolution and the cruelties of child labour through this poem. We see how the children have almost become corpses- with red eyes and exhausted bodies that cannot work anymore. The poem is a critique of child labour and shows us how it takes away cRead more
The poet brings forth the horrors of the Industrial Revolution and the cruelties of child labour through this poem. We see how the children have almost become corpses- with red eyes and exhausted bodies that cannot work anymore. The poem is a critique of child labour and shows us how it takes away children’s dreams and childhood.
The Cry of Children Summary
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