Throughout the poem ‘A Psalm of Life’ longfellow compares life to a number of things. Can you identify these comparisons and point out the implications of each?
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How is the world of thralldom or bondage depicted in Carol Ann Duffy’s poem “The Dolphins”?
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“This woman had been despised, scoffed at, and angrily denounced by nearly every man, woman, and child in the village;” — Which woman is referred to here? How did she die?
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Remark on the portrayal of White supremacy in the poem “I know why the caged bird sings” by Maya Angelou.
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Comment on the visual imagery presented in the lines “The nursery shelves …waiting to be read” from the poem “Television” by Roald Dahl.
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Why is Prince Eugene mentioned as ‘our good Prince Eugene’ by Kaspar in the poem After Blenheim by Robert Southey?
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In while line(s) of the poem ‘In the Bazaars of Hyderabad’ does Sarojini Naidu suggest that life is full of joy and sorrow?
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Why has the poet compared heart to ‘muffled drums’ in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem ‘A Psalm Of Life’?
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In Chief Seattle’s Speech, why does the speaker say “Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people”?
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This question is from the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth.
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