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Symbolism - Symbolism is another poetic device which is used to represent or recall something else possessing similar qualities, especially an object representing an abstract thought or quality. In "Ode to the west wind", the west wind is symbolic of both death and rebirth. "Ode" is an elaborately ..

I Cannot Remember my Mother - 'I Cannot Remember my Mother' is a gentle nostalgic poem written by 'Guru' Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore is one of the greatest poets of modern India (1861 - 1941). The national anthem of India was composed by him. His song 'Amaar Sonar Bangla' is the national ..

The Road Not Taken - The poem explores the inevitable need to make choices and once a choice is made and a path in traversed on there is no returning. Many are the instances when we are faced with the need to make a choice. We ponder over many factors. Then for various reasons that seems ..

Question 1 - Question: It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. 'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, How wherefore stopp'st thou me? Where are the three men going? (Stanza 1) Answer: The three men are the guests going to the wedding of a relativ..

Look at the incomplete sentences below. Complete each sentence using a suitable tense. 1. In recent years there______ (be) many beauty pageants in Bangalore. 2. In 2000 Lara Dutta _____ (be) Miss universe. 3. Dr. Manmohan Singh _____ (be) the Prime Minister of India in May 2004. 4. Pervez Musharaf..

Question: Mention some characteristics of an "Ode". How does "Ode to the west wind" reveal these characteristics? Answer: An Ode is an elaborately structured lyrical poem, praising and glorifying an individual, commemorating an event or describing nature intellectually rathe..

Introduction - William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 23, 1564 and died in 1616. He is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. He wrote a book of 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and about three dozen plays. Shakespeare used poetic and dram..

Introduction - Born in San Francisco, Frost spent most of his adult life in rural New England and his laconic language and emphasis on individualism in his poetry reflect this region. He attended Dartmouth and Harvard but never earned a degree, and as a young man with a growing family he attempted ..

In this poem, we have many examples of personification, the mirror, candles and the moon are all personifie..

In this poem, the mirror is the speaker. It is an autobiographical poem. The mirror talks about itself, its surroundings and the woman who uses it. In this way, it gives its observations in an objective way without any personal bia..