Pick out the examples of poetic device in the poem my mother at sixty six and explain
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There are various poetic devices used in the poem. Metaphor, Alliteration, Imagery. There are three pairs of alliteration – “Noble” and “Natures” bring the rich-sounding N’s in line 1. The C sounds of “Cooling” and “Covert” pop out in the next stanza. Again we can notice the use of alliteration with “B” in the words “Band” and “Bind”. Metaphor is evidently used in “bower quiet”, sweet dreams” and “wreathing a flowery band”. In the next few lines Keats gave us yet another use of Metaphor by mentioning “pall” and “endless fountain of immortal drink”.
The immense use of imagery can be found in the clause “flowery bands” which visualizes a bunch of flowers like a band. The use of the clause “shady boon” also pictures the blessing to be shady. The words “daffodils in green world”, “clear rills”, grandeur of dooms” etc. are instances of use of imagery. “Cooling covert” and “endless fountain of eternal drink” are one of the notable examples of imagery used in this poem.
THEME
The poem 'A Thing of Beauty' gives a clear cut message that a thing of beauty is a joy for ever. It never passes into nothingness. Our earth is replete with innumerable natural objects full of beauty.
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