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  1. The theme of this poem is heartbreak. Love not being realised and the pain of being betrayed by a beloved partner forms the crux of the verses. When We Two parted Summary

    The theme of this poem is heartbreak. Love not being realised and the pain of being betrayed by a beloved partner forms the crux of the verses.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is illicit affairs. How it affects a person mentally and their honour in society is brought out in the poem. When We Two Parted Summary

    The central idea of this poem is illicit affairs. How it affects a person mentally and their honour in society is brought out in the poem.

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  1. Refrain: The phrase “silence and tears” acts as the refrain in this poem. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “cheek and cold” and “share in its shame”. Metaphor: In the lines “They name thee before me,/A knell to mine ear”, the word “knell” acts as a metaphor for the persona’s beloved’s namRead more

    1. Refrain: The phrase “silence and tears” acts as the refrain in this poem.
    2. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “cheek and cold” and “share in its shame”.
    3. Metaphor: In the lines “They name thee before me,/A knell to mine ear”, the word “knell” acts as a metaphor for the persona’s beloved’s name. 

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