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    Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “something shining”, “supper somewhere” Personification- Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it wereRead more

    Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “something shining”, “supper somewhere”

    Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. The nightingale and the glow-worm are personified in this poem.

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    The main idea of the poem is the way in which all creatures of nature were created to serve their own purpose and add to the beauty of the world. Therefore, they must have mutual respect for each other and learn to coexist for the world to be s harmonious place.   The Nightingale and the glow-wRead more

    The main idea of the poem is the way in which all creatures of nature were created to serve their own purpose and add to the beauty of the world. Therefore, they must have mutual respect for each other and learn to coexist for the world to be s harmonious place.

     

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    Alliteration- The same letters or sounds appear at the start of neighboring or consonant sounds in subsequent syllables. The snail sticks close, Nor fear to fall If finding it, he fails to find The Snail Summary    

    1. Alliteration- The same letters or sounds appear at the start of neighboring or consonant sounds in subsequent syllables. The snail sticks close, Nor fear to fall If finding it, he fails to find

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    The poem is split into four stanzas, each with three lines. The rhyme scheme 'aaab' is used in all four stanzas.   The Snail Summary

    The poem is split into four stanzas, each with three lines. The rhyme scheme ‘aaab’ is used in all four stanzas.

     

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    The poem's major point is to show how and why the author thinks a snail is pleased and self-sufficient. The snail lives in a small, private, and self-contained environment, which is explored in the poem. The snail's independence gives the poet an inner sense of serenity and belonging that he cannotRead more

    The poem’s major point is to show how and why the author thinks a snail is pleased and self-sufficient. The snail lives in a small, private, and self-contained environment, which is explored in the poem. The snail’s independence gives the poet an inner sense of serenity and belonging that he cannot lose, which is the prime motive for writing this poem. The expression ‘house and all’ refers to the natural shell that surrounds and is a part of the snail’s own body, rather than the momentary areas where the snail attaches itself.

     

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    The poem details the argument between the nose and the eyes by placing them in a court setting. The tongue, who is appointed as the lawyer, argues both sides without worrying about who is the true owner of the spectacles. The ear delivers the verdict in favour of the nose simply on the basis of nonsRead more

    The poem details the argument between the nose and the eyes by placing them in a court setting. The tongue, who is appointed as the lawyer, argues both sides without worrying about who is the true owner of the spectacles.

    The ear delivers the verdict in favour of the nose simply on the basis of nonsensical arguments and without considering any logic. The irony of his decision in giving the right of ownership to the nose and asking the eyes to remain shut when the nose wears them is obvious and thus effectively highlights the drawback of blind justice.

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    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Nose Versus Eyes: The poem is in stanzas of four lines each, The first and third, and the second-and fourth-lines rhyme in each. Personification: An imaginary being representing a thing or abstraction. The sensory organs are personified. The eyes aRead more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Nose Versus Eyes:

    1. The poem is in stanzas of four lines each, The first and third, and the second-and fourth-lines rhyme in each.
    2. Personification: An imaginary being representing a thing or abstraction. The sensory organs are personified. The eyes and nose are the parties fighting the cakes, claiming ownership of the spectacles. The tongue is the lawyer; the ear is the chief baron – The judge. The tongue is attributed with the qualities of skillful argument and learning. The tongue is also given the quality of shifting loyalties and doublespeak. That is what lawyers do. The ear is spoken of as having good judgment.
    3. Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example “Spectacles set”, “said spectacles”
    4. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Example “Chief Baron Ear”
    5. The figure of speech is Inversion -the word order of the sentence is changed for poetic effect, it should be ‘A strange contest arose between nose and eyes’.Example- “But what were his arguments few people know”.
    6. The poem has many words and phrases related to the legal field ‘Your lordship ‘is how the tongue addresses the ear. ‘Decreed, pleaded, arguments ‘are the few words used in the court.
    7. Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. For example, “time out of mind”
    8. Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. For example, “As wide as the ridge”, “just like a saddle”
    9. Tautology: The unnecessary repetition of an idea, statement, or word whose meaning has already been expressed “visage or countenance”.

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