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    The themes are frequently philosophical. He is highly realistic in his treatment of human emotions and pain. The poem is inspired by the famine that ravaged Orissa in 1866. The poet describes how the famine affected people's lives, especially that of his grandfather, a devout Hindu who was forced toRead more

    The themes are frequently philosophical. He is highly realistic in his treatment of human emotions and pain. The poem is inspired by the famine that ravaged Orissa in 1866. The poet describes how the famine affected people’s lives, especially that of his grandfather, a devout Hindu who was forced to become a Christian in order to escape the lethal effects of hunger and destitution. He also covers the grandfather’s predicament, anxiety, and humiliation in great detail. The poem’s topics are mental anguish, losing his identity, and the consequences of starvation (the hopeless situation of a man).

     

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    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Alliteration: One example would be ‘sound of steel on stones’.  Metaphor: ‘Black reapers’, ‘Black horses’, and the ‘field rat’ are all metaphors for the Black Community. Imagery: Vivid visual imagery has been employed in the poeRead more

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

    • Alliteration: One example would be ‘sound of steel on stones’. 
    • Metaphor: ‘Black reapers’, ‘Black horses’, and the ‘field rat’ are all metaphors for the Black Community.
    • Imagery: Vivid visual imagery has been employed in the poem, as can be seen from phrases such as ‘startled, squealing bleeds’, and ‘blade/Blood-stained’.

     

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    The central idea of this poem is the state of African-Americans. The way they are treated by the Whites forms the crux of the poem thus.    Reapers Summary 

    The central idea of this poem is the state of African-Americans. The way they are treated by the Whites forms the crux of the poem thus. 

     

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    This poem consists of 8 lines encompassed in a single stanza. Written in iambic pentameter, it follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘aabbccdd’.    Reapers Summary

    This poem consists of 8 lines encompassed in a single stanza. Written in iambic pentameter, it follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘aabbccdd’. 

     

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    The theme of this poem is oppression. The drudgery of life the Black Community are forced to live with and their discrimination is highlighted in the poem.    Reapers Summary

    The theme of this poem is oppression. The drudgery of life the Black Community are forced to live with and their discrimination is highlighted in the poem. 

     

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