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... important question to be asked concerning an object is “ What is it for ? ” and not " What is it ? " In his poem , entitled “ Mowing , ” Robert Frost asks the more difficult question , " What is it ? ” No human answer is given , and yet ...
... important question to be asked concerning an object is “ What is it for ? ” and not " What is it ? " In his poem , entitled “ Mowing , ” Robert Frost asks the more difficult question , " What is it ? ” No human answer is given , and yet ...
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... important in itself . In the dawn light he could pick out all the important concrete details : “ Ships , towers , domes , theatres , and temples ... ” Furthermore , he could use personification : the sun is alive— “ Never did sun more ...
... important in itself . In the dawn light he could pick out all the important concrete details : “ Ships , towers , domes , theatres , and temples ... ” Furthermore , he could use personification : the sun is alive— “ Never did sun more ...
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... important . The human beings , now : in what direction are they , And how far away , would you say ? And do not forget There may be dead ground in between . 35 There may be dead ground in between ; and I may not have got The knack of ...
... important . The human beings , now : in what direction are they , And how far away , would you say ? And do not forget There may be dead ground in between . 35 There may be dead ground in between ; and I may not have got The knack of ...
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ancient beauty become begin bird blood body breath called child close cloud cold context dark dead death dream drop earth effect example experience eyes face falling father fear feel feet final flowers foot give hands head hear heard heart heaven hold human idea important king land language leaves light live look man's meaning metaphor mind morning mother move Nature never night Note object once passed past perhaps person poem poet poetic poetry reader RESPONSE rest rhyme rhythm rise rose round seems seen sense ship sing sleep song sonnet soul sound speak spirit stanza star sweet syllables symbol tell thee things thou thought trees turn voice walk wind youth