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  1. In the poem, a woman who is imprisoned on an island and only heard by farmers is described as living a miserable life. She can only view the exterior through a mirror because she is not permitted to gaze out the window. One day, she looks out the window and sees a knight leaving the barley fields anRead more

    In the poem, a woman who is imprisoned on an island and only heard by farmers is described as living a miserable life. She can only view the exterior through a mirror because she is not permitted to gaze out the window. One day, she looks out the window and sees a knight leaving the barley fields and the Camelot. She signs her final song, writes her name on the boat, and then commits suicide as a punishment.

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  1. The main themes of this poetry are separation, alienation, and supernatural components. The mystery surrounding the Lady of Shalott's captivity lies at the center of the tale. She is emotionally and physically cut off from the outside world and accepts it as her fate. She just looks at the world inRead more

    The main themes of this poetry are separation, alienation, and supernatural components. The mystery surrounding the Lady of Shalott’s captivity lies at the center of the tale. She is emotionally and physically cut off from the outside world and accepts it as her fate. She just looks at the world in the mirror. Ironically, she passes away both when the mirror breaks and she leaves that building.

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  1. The predominant theme of this novel is Western colonialism. Other themes include nefarious activities of the “underworld” including drugs, human trafficking and smuggling. Sea Of Poppies Summary

    The predominant theme of this novel is Western colonialism. Other themes include nefarious activities of the “underworld” including drugs, human trafficking and smuggling.

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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Extended Metaphor: Throughout the poem, the flea acts as an extended metaphor for premarital sex. Metaphor: The flea also acts as a metaphor for “marriage bed” and “marriage temple” in the poem. Syncope: A few examples would beRead more

    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Extended Metaphor: Throughout the poem, the flea acts as an extended metaphor for premarital sex.


    2. Metaphor: The flea also acts as a metaphor for “marriage bed” and “marriage temple” in the poem.

    3. Syncope: A few examples would be “know’st”, “triumph’st”, and “yield’st”. 

     

     

     

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  1. This poem is divided into 3 stanzas consisting of 9 lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme “aabbccddd”. The Flea Summary

    This poem is divided into 3 stanzas consisting of 9 lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme “aabbccddd”.

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  1. The theme of this poem is premarital sexual intercourse. The persona coaxes his beloved to indulge in the same without guilt or remorse in a humorous fashion. The Flea Summary

    The theme of this poem is premarital sexual intercourse. The persona coaxes his beloved to indulge in the same without guilt or remorse in a humorous fashion.

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  1. The theme of this novel is trauma and violence. It brutally brings to light the intense devastating occurrences that trailed in the wake of the Partition of India. Midnight’s Furies Summary

    The theme of this novel is trauma and violence. It brutally brings to light the intense devastating occurrences that trailed in the wake of the Partition of India.

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