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  1. This poem is divided into two stanzas wherein the first stanza consists of 3 lines while the second consists of 6. Written in free verse, it does not follow a rhyme scheme.    Two Headed Calf Summary

    This poem is divided into two stanzas wherein the first stanza consists of 3 lines while the second consists of 6. Written in free verse, it does not follow a rhyme scheme. 

     

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  1. The theme of this poem is the transience of life. The human nature of ‘othering’ those who do not fall under the category of ‘normal’ can also be taken as a theme here.   Two Headed Calf Summary

    The theme of this poem is the transience of life. The human nature of ‘othering’ those who do not fall under the category of ‘normal’ can also be taken as a theme here.

     

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  1. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect. For example, 'Let there be light!' Personification: A figure of speechRead more

    1. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect. For example, ‘Let there be light!’
    2. Personification: A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhuman form as if it were a person. For example, “The lords of thought await our call!”

     

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  1. The poem emphasizes how life and order overcame the bleak and chilly chaos through the dead and lifeless structure of nature.   The Library Summary

    The poem emphasizes how life and order overcame the bleak and chilly chaos through the dead and lifeless structure of nature.

     

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  1. The poet discusses the world's creation. He makes references to God's need for light on the earth in Genesis.   The Library Summary

    The poet discusses the world’s creation. He makes references to God’s need for light on the earth in Genesis.

     

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  1. The central theme of W.H. Auden’s ironic poem “The Unknown Citizen” is that while a man’s life may appear to the us to be fulfilling from their perspective, it is actually so much more than that from the Government’s perspective. Auden frequently used phrases like “his Union report demonstrates” andRead more

    The central theme of W.H. Auden’s ironic poem “The Unknown Citizen” is that while a man’s life may appear to the us to be fulfilling from their perspective, it is actually so much more than that from the Government’s perspective. Auden frequently used phrases like “his Union report demonstrates” and “our Social Psychology professionals found” to show how this man’s life was nothing more than a collection of inspections and reports from government employees.

     

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