Question

Find literary devices in the Poem:-No Men Are Foreign

please give relevant answers ​

Answer 1

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Literary Devices in poem No MenAre Foreign:-

Alliteration:-

Alliteration is the close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words (initial alliteration) and within words (internal alliteration).

Alliteration is the close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words (initial alliteration) and within words (internal alliteration). Examples:

• Alliteration is the close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words (initial alliteration) and within words (internal alliteration). Examples:a single body breathes

 (‘ b’ sound is repeated at the beginning of each word)

•  (‘ b’ sound is repeated at the beginning of each word)Or sleep, and strength

(‘ s’ sound is repeated)

 Metaphor:-

 A figure of speech in which a word or phrase (which is not linked directly) is used to describe an object or action through comparison.

 A figure of speech in which a word or phrase (which is not linked directly) is used to describe an object or action through comparison.Examples:

• Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes

 ‘Uniforms’ here basically stand for militaries that different countries in the world have. These uniforms may be different in colour, design, shape and culture, but people donning them are the same anywhere in the world.

• war’s long winter starv’ d

Here the starvation experienced during unproductive and harsh winters describes the want and hunger faced during war-time. Both these conditions lead to ultimate destruction.

Repetition:-

Poets often repeat single words or phrases, lines, and sometimes, even whole stanzas at intervals to create a musical effect; to emphasize a point; to draw the readers’ attention or to lend unity to a piece. In “No Men are Foreign” James Kirkup repeats the word ‘Remember’ five times in the poem to emphasize the serious message the poem has to convey. Similarly, the last line of the last stanza (“Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange”) though reversed, is the same as the first line of the first stanza (“Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign”). This repetition emphasizes the core message of the oneness of mankind.

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Poetic devices are a form of literary device used in poetry. A poem is created out of poetic devices composite of: structural, grammatical, rhythmic, metrical, verbal, and visual elements. They are essential tools that a poet uses to create rhythm, enhance a poem's meaning, or intensify a mood or feeling. 

Answer 2

• The poem "No Men Are Foreign" written by James Kirkup is written with various English poetic effects.
• The poem is written in separate verses and comprises literary devices like alliteration, metaphor, repetition, and enjambment.

1. Alliteration is the literary device where the consonant sounds are repeated in two or more nearly placed words. (Example in the poem:- a single body breathes; where b is the consonant sound)
2. The Metaphor refers to a literary device where one element is referred to another element. (Example from the poem:- Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes)
3. Repetition is the literary device in the poem where a single word is repeated many times throughout the whole poem. (Example from the poem:- Remember)
4. Enjambment is the literary device where the poet shifts from one line to another without the use of any punctuation. (Example from the poem:- whenever we are told To hate our brothers)

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