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    Euphemism- Euphemism is used to express a mild, indirect, or vague term to substitute for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Example-  For half his flock were in their beds Or under green sods lay.   2. Litotes- It is a figure of speech and form of verbal irony in which an affirmative is expresRead more

    1. Euphemism– Euphemism is used to express a mild, indirect, or vague term to substitute for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term.

    Example-  For half his flock were in their beds

    Or under green sods lay.

     

    2. Litotes– It is a figure of speech and form of verbal irony in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary.

    Example- And rode with little care.

     

    3. Exclamation– Exclamation is a figure of speech that expresses strong emotions like joy, anger, and surprise.

    Example- ‘Mavrone, mavrone! The man has died

     

    4. Assonance– Assonance is a figure of speech in which the same vowel sound repeats within a group of words.

    Example- In grief swayed to swayed and fro.

     

    5. Simile– A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things.

    Example- As merry as a bird.’

     

    The Ballad of Father Gilligan Summary

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  1. The poem’s central idea is God’s greatness and compassion for his subjects. No matter how small or insignificant we consider ourselves, God still helps us and listens to our prayers.   The Ballad of Father Gilligan Summary

    The poem’s central idea is God’s greatness and compassion for his subjects. No matter how small or insignificant we consider ourselves, God still helps us and listens to our prayers.

     

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  1. Imagery: A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader. For example, “And nodding by the fire, take down this book” Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic mRead more

    • Imagery: A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader. For example, “And nodding by the fire, take down this book”
    • Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic meanings different from literal meanings. For Example, “grey and weak and full of sleep”
    • Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line such as the sound of /n/ in “And bending down beside the glowing bars” and “And paced upon the mountains overhead”.
    • Personification: Personification is to give human characteristics to inanimate objects. For example, “Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled”, as if the love is human and it can move.
    • Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in a verse that does not come to an end at a line break; instead, it rolls over to the next line. Such as,

    “And paced upon the mountains overhead

    And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.”

    • Alliteration: A literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds. For example, the sound of /h/ in “And hid his face amid a crowd of stars”.

    When You Are Old Summary

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  1. The poet has addressed this poem to his beloved, Maud Gonne, who never reciprocated his love. The speaker of the poem dramatizes his unreturned love by giving a future warning to the girl of the present day. He tells her that when she grows old, she will get flashbacks and memories and she will regrRead more

    The poet has addressed this poem to his beloved, Maud Gonne, who never reciprocated his love. The speaker of the poem dramatizes his unreturned love by giving a future warning to the girl of the present day. He tells her that when she grows old, she will get flashbacks and memories and she will regret the rejected love. The poem is full of a lover’s passion, intense feelings, and spirituality. It conveys a message that true love is indestructible and constant.

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