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  1. The theme of this poem is the poetry of the poet himself as he uses the coat to bring out his thoughts on the same. Plagiarism can be taken as a theme of the poem as well. A Coat Summary

    The theme of this poem is the poetry of the poet himself as he uses the coat to bring out his thoughts on the same. Plagiarism can be taken as a theme of the poem as well.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is plagiarism. The entire poem brings out what the poet felt with regard to his works being copied by others. A Coat Summary

    The central idea of this poem is plagiarism. The entire poem brings out what the poet felt with regard to his works being copied by others.

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    Metaphor: The ‘coat’ acts as a metaphor for the artistic creation of the poet. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “Out of old” and “Wore it in the world’s eyes”. A Coat Summary

    1. Metaphor: The ‘coat’ acts as a metaphor for the artistic creation of the poet.
    2. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “Out of old” and “Wore it in the world’s eyes”.

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  1. The theme of this poem is sexual assault. It graphically brings out how Zeus forced Leda and impregnated her against her will. Leda and the Swan Summary

    The theme of this poem is sexual assault. It graphically brings out how Zeus forced Leda and impregnated her against her will.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is sexual assault. The violence associated with the same is graphically brought out through the poem.  Leda and the Swan Summary

    The central idea of this poem is sexual assault. The violence associated with the same is graphically brought out through the poem. 

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    Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “The broken wall, the burning roof” and “brute blood”. Metaphor: The term “the brute blood of the air” acts as a metaphor for Lord Zeus. Transferred Epithet: In the phrase “indifferent beak”, the beak is not indifferent but Lord Zeus himself. Leda and theRead more

    1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “The broken wall, the burning roof” and “brute blood”.
    2. Metaphor: The termthe brute blood of the air” acts as a metaphor for Lord Zeus.
    3. Transferred Epithet: In the phrase “indifferent beak”, the beak is not indifferent but Lord Zeus himself.

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    The difficulties of getting older may be the focus of this poetry in particular. The speaker claims that the inevitable decline of the aging body gives seniors two choices: either they learn to overcome the limitations of old age through the enhancement of their souls—and, ultimately, pass away, becRead more

    The difficulties of getting older may be the focus of this poetry in particular. The speaker claims that the inevitable decline of the aging body gives seniors two choices: either they learn to overcome the limitations of old age through the enhancement of their souls—and, ultimately, pass away, becoming an entity that doesn’t even seem connected to the human body—or they dissipate into shells of their former selves. As a result, the poem implies that the inner being is distinct from the bodily. Elderhood is portrayed as a struggle as well as a chance for spiritual enlightenment—a yearning to leave the worldly plane and all of its limitations behind. The poem opens the door for many different interpretations of how the fervent elderly man represents the eternal law. Additionally, the poem in question might have drawn literary inspiration from previous works, as the poem truly reflects Blake’s theory that immortality is in awe of human achievements. Sailing To Byzantium Summary

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    The rhyme system abababcc is consistent across the entire poem. The poem was written by Yeats in iambic pentameter, and each stanza ends with a couplet that rhymes. The ottava rima is the name for this particular rhyming pattern of stanzas. Since the poem is written in iambic pentameter, each line cRead more

    The rhyme system abababcc is consistent across the entire poem. The poem was written by Yeats in iambic pentameter, and each stanza ends with a couplet that rhymes. The ottava rima is the name for this particular rhyming pattern of stanzas. Since the poem is written in iambic pentameter, each line contains an overall of 5 iambs. Sailing To Byzantium Summary

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    Perhaps in particular, the challenges of becoming older are the subject of this poem. According to the speaker, the unavoidable degeneration of the aging physique offers seniors two options: a combination of they develop the ability to overcome the bodily constraints of old age by enhancing their soRead more

    Perhaps in particular, the challenges of becoming older are the subject of this poem. According to the speaker, the unavoidable degeneration of the aging physique offers seniors two options: a combination of they develop the ability to overcome the bodily constraints of old age by enhancing their souls—and, ultimately, to passing away, become an entity that doesn’t seem even connected to the human body—or they dissipate into shells of past selves. As a result, the poem suggests that there is a distinction between the flesh and the inner being. Old age is portrayed as both a hardship and a potential for spiritual transcendence—a desire to abandon the material plane and all of its restrictions alone. The poem paves ahead for a large number of opinions about the ardent old guy serving as a metaphor for the rule of eternity. Also the poem in question may have had literary influences from earlier works, saying that the poem actually expresses Blake’s thesis that immortality is in affection with the creations of humanity. Sailing To Byzantium Summary

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    Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in one line.  The sound of ‘a’ was prominent in the line “An aged man is but a paltry thing.” Also the sound of ‘o’ in the line “my bodily form from any natural thing.” Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. The sound of ‘l’ in “To lordsRead more

    Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in one line.  The sound of ‘a’ was prominent in the line “An aged man is but a paltry thing.” Also the sound of ‘o’ in the line “my bodily form from any natural thing.” Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. The sound of ‘l’ in “To lords and ladies of Byzantium.” Enjambment: A line is suddenly cut off urging the reader to quickly jump to the next line. For instance, “And fastened to a dying animal/ It knows not what is is; and gather me/ Into the artifice of eternity.” Imagery:  It heightens a reader’s senses through the description of visual sights. In lines like “in one another’s arms, birds in the trees,” and “O sages standing in God’s holy fire.” Metaphor: literary device to compare two different things to assemble the common, for instance the poet compares himself to a scarecrow by saying “A tattered coat upon a stick, unless,” He further compares himself to a dying animal by saying “And fastened to a dying animal.” Personification: to associate human-like qualities in an abstract or non-human object. For example, “Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing.” Oxymoron: where two opposite terms appear in the same line. Sickness presents desire and desire indicates passion in line “Consume my heart away; sick with desire.” Sailing To Byzantium Summary

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