what are the figure of speeck in friends poem by abbie farwell brown analysis and figures of speech
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Abbie Farwell Brown
Friends by Abbie Farwell Brown
‘Friends’ by Abbie Farwell Brown is a joyful poem in which the speaker focuses on the love and peace that can come from interacting with the earth’s natural elements.
‘Friends‘ is a four stanza poem that is separated into a set of four lines, or quatrains. Brown has chosen to structure the poem with a consistent rhyme scheme. The lines follow a pattern of abab cdcd efef gaga. This common, easily recognizable pattern fits well with the straightforward syntax. It also gives the poem a sing-song like sound, as if the words are being sung, or even being spoken aloud as a parable.
The simplicity of the text makes sense when one considers Brown’s larger body of poetic work. She was known mainly during her life as a children’s author, although she did go on to write poetry for adults and compose song lyrics. Her first book children’s book, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts, was published in 1900 and contains Christian stories. This adds credence to the idea that this piece is meant to take on the role of a parable, or a tale directed towards children, teaching a lesson.