Question

short summary of the poem to a Butterly written by william wordsworth:
I've watched you now a full half -hour​

Answer 1

The poem begins with a direct address to a butterfly. This device using which a poet invokes the spirit of a creature or person is known as an apostrophe. Moreover, Wordsworth uses several alliterations in this poem. For example the phrases such as “take thy’ and ‘little longer” contain alliteration. Thereafter, the poet uses a metaphor in “Historian of my infancy!” Alongside that, the poet uses personification to personify the butterfly. The second stanza begins with a repetition of the word “pleasant.” This device is called palilogy. The last stanza contains consonance, antithesis, and contrast.

Answer 2

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The poet finds in his orchard a little butterfly that sits undisturbed and in perfect harmony with its surroundings. The tranquility of the butterfly brings to the fore of the poet's mind pleasant memories from his childhood when he felt the same calmness and harmony that defines the butterfly in front of him.

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