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  1. The poet encourages people to be receptive to different viewpoints and religions. He wants the populace to have no animosity against persons of various nations, religions, or creeds.   A Dream Summary

    The poet encourages people to be receptive to different viewpoints and religions. He wants the populace to have no animosity against persons of various nations, religions, or creeds.

     

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  1. The poem's main theme is harmony and peace. The poet urges people to put an end to their hatred of other people. He desires that everyone on the planet always coexists in peace and harmony.   A Dream Summary 

    The poem’s main theme is harmony and peace. The poet urges people to put an end to their hatred of other people. He desires that everyone on the planet always coexists in peace and harmony.

     

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    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Personification: Throughout the poem, ‘Time’ has been personified. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘same flower and smiles’ ,and ‘race the run’. Metaphor: One such example would be the reference of the Sun to be ‘TheRead more

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

    1. Personification: Throughout the poem, ‘Time’ has been personified.
    2. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘same flower and smiles’ ,and ‘race the run’.
    3. Metaphor: One such example would be the reference of the Sun to be ‘The glorious lamp of heaven’. 

     

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  1. The central idea of this poem is young women. As the title suggests, the poem revolves around these ‘Virgins’, coaxing them to act upon their wishes and dreams while they still could.    To the Virgins to Make Much of Time Summary 

    The central idea of this poem is young women. As the title suggests, the poem revolves around these ‘Virgins’, coaxing them to act upon their wishes and dreams while they still could. 

     

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  1. This poem is divided into 4 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘abab’ in each stanza.    To the Virgins to Make Much of Time Summary

    This poem is divided into 4 stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. It follows the simple rhyme scheme ‘abab’ in each stanza. 

     

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  1. The theme of this poem is ‘Carpe Diem’. Through the verses of the poem, the poet’s persona urges young women to throw caution to wind and make the most of their life. Transience of time can be taken as a theme as well.    To the Virgins to Make Much of Time Summary  

    The theme of this poem is ‘Carpe Diem’. Through the verses of the poem, the poet’s persona urges young women to throw caution to wind and make the most of their life. Transience of time can be taken as a theme as well. 

     

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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Metaphor: Throughout the poem, ‘bog’ acts as an extended metaphor referring to Ireland. Alliteration: One example would be ‘sights of the sun’. Visual Imagery: A couple of examples would be ‘To slice a big sun at evening’, and ‘Read more

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

    1. Metaphor: Throughout the poem, ‘bog’ acts as an extended metaphor referring to Ireland.
    2. Alliteration: One example would be ‘sights of the sun’.
    3. Visual Imagery: A couple of examples would be ‘To slice a big sun at evening’, and ‘Is wooed into the cyclops’ eye/ Of a tarn’

     

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