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This poem contains a number of figures of speech namely Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Oxymoron, and Rhetoric. So let us take a look at each of these figures of speech in The Gift of India one by one. Personification in The Gift of India It is a figure of speech in which an inanimate object or… Continue reading Figures of Speech in The Gift of India OR Poetic Devices in The Gift of India: 2022
Robert Frost has used a number of figures of speech to enrich the quality of the language of the poem. These include simile, onomatopoeia, repetition, contrast, and personification. Here we take a look at the various figures of speech used in the poem Birches by Robert Frost. Simile in Birches 1. Simile- It is a… Continue reading Figures of Speech in Birches OR Poetic Devices in Birches: 2022
Matthew Arnold succeeds in beautifying the language of the poem “Dover Beach” by incorporating several figures of speech, namely, metaphor, simile, alliteration, pathetic fallacy, allusion, and anaphora. Here, we have attempted to identify the different figures of speech in the poem Dover Beach. Now, let us take a look at some of these poetic devices… Continue reading Dover Beach: Poetic Devices: 2023
“In Flanders Fields” is a war poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He wrote it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. This poem acts as a remembrance,… Continue reading In Flanders Fields Analysis by Colonel John McCrae: 2022
Our Casuarina Tree is a poem by Toru Dutt which is about the Casuarina tree that grew in the poetess’ courtyard and her memories associated with it. Our Casuarina Tree: Summary The poetess writes this in reminiscence of the Casuarina tree that grew in the courtyard of her childhood home. The poem opens with a… Continue reading Our Casuarina Tree: Summary: 2022
The Stranger by Albert Camus is a book that shows a lot of understanding of the elements of writing a novel, such as the creation of a central idea that is well represented by characters. Therefore, if you are writing a term paper on The Stranger, it is important to understand its theme, central idea,… Continue reading Analysis of The Stranger by Albert Camus: 2022
The article “Is Google making us stupid” was published in the Atlantic magazine of August 2008 and written by Nicolas Carr. This brief summary shows an analysis of the main theme of the article which is the manner in which Google and the World Wide Web has interfered with the cognition abilities of people hence… Continue reading Is Google Making us Stupid Summary by Nicolas Carr: 2022
Lear is known to write nursery rhymes and comic lament. The poem, The Quangle Wangle’s Hat, is also a comic lament. As is known from the biography of Lear, the poet himself was a loner and so was his ‘Quangle Wangle’. However, considering the fact that Lear was also known for his musical composition of… Continue reading The Quangle Wangle’s Hat Analysis by Edward Lear: 2022
Critical Analysis of The Prayer of the Woods: “The Prayer of the Woods” begins by telling us how useful trees are for humanity. They provide building materials for human beings. At home as well as at work, trees come to our use. They help us in building our houses, as well as the doors to… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Prayer of the Woods: 2022
About the poet: An anonymous poem means that the name of the pet who has written it is unknown. Similarly, “The Prayer of the Woods” is a poem that you can see etched on sign posts at the beginning of forest trails all over North America but nowhere is the name of the poet mentioned.… Continue reading Summary of The Prayer of the Woods: 2022
