Elicit the poetic devices used in the poem 'in the murree hills' by john procter. How do these devices contribute to the theme of the poem?
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In this poem the poet has praised God's intelligence and nature's beauty He says that the aroma of Murree is so sweet that it seems someone has sprayed perfume.The valleys are also beautiful and the smaller streams are meeting bigger ones. Murree is pleasantly different from the rest of Punjab as Murree is wetter and has loads of greenery.The superb colored butterflies add to the beauty of the plants which are already so beautiful.At noon the mist evaporates into the shiny skies and the rushing streams foretell the arrival of summer monsoon.This beauty of the Murree Hills depicts the Greatness and Intelligence of God Almighty and proof His existence.The basic theme of the poem in the Murree hills is the beauty of nature which is the creation of God, so ultimately by praising the beauty around you , you praise God's high skills for such a creation
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The poem "In the Murree Hills" by John Procter revolves around the beauty and the aesthetics of nature as described by the poet himself. He believed that the Almighty God had created such a beautiful nature and he was overwhelmed by seeing such beauty around him. The poetic devices used by him are as follows:
- Rhyme,
- Personification,
- Imagery and
- Alliteration.
The poem had a monotonous rhyme that made the poem more lively. All the devices have contributed to bringing out the essence of the poem by helping the poet express his emotions via words.