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Figurative language
Other
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What is theme?

An idea/topic reflected throughout an entire piece of literature

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 "Laugh, and the world laughs with you" Is a metaphor or a simile?

Metaphor

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What is the setting of the first stanza?

Nature

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What is the overall theme of the first stanza?

Positivity is rewarded with positivity

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What type of figurative language is in "For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth?"

Personification

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What does "There are none to decline your nectared wine, but alone you must drink life's gall" symbolize in the poem?

If you give nothing to the people around you, you will have no one to help you when you go through life's struggles

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What is the theme of the second stanza?

If you're happy and positive, you will attract people that improve your life

300

Which stanza has enjambments?

Stanza 3

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Are there any other characters in the poem besides the narrator?

No

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What is the overall theme of the poem?

If you have a positive outlook on life, even in hard times, you will be rewarded in the end

400

How does the rhyme scheme affect the poem?

It emphasizes the important points

400

How does the title connect to the poem?

It sets the gloomy and slightly mysterious vibe of the story

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What does "one by one we must all file through the narrow aisles of pain" symbolize in the poem?

The spiritual connection between life and everyone in the world
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What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza? (That continues throughout the whole poem)

A, B, C, B, D, E, F, E

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Who is the narrator?

A wise outside speaker