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Dialogue throughout the poem is mostly dry and is reminiscent of better days which have passed. This can be seen in the 1st stanza when the narrator says that the old lover "passes by".

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Dialogue throughout the poem is mostly dry and is reminiscent of better days which have passed. This can be seen in the 1st stanza when the narrator says that the old lover "passes by".

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The enjambment of "too late/to feign indifference" creates a double meaning of "too late", in that it is too late for the love between the narrator and their past lover and it is also too late to ignore them.

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The small snippets of dialogue represents that the mother does not have much interest in what they are talking about nor of her life.

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The small snippets of dialogue represents that the mother does not have much interest in what they are talking about nor of her life.

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The symbolism of the woman’s ‘out of date’ clothing demonstrated her lack of care for her appearance and thus demonstrates her exhaustion and the strain that motherhood has placed on her. The children 'tug[ging] her skirt' further highlights her lack of williness

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The symbolism of the woman’s ‘out of date’ clothing demonstrated her lack of care for her appearance and thus demonstrates her exhaustion and the strain that motherhood has placed on her.

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Imagery is used at the beginning of the poem to show young children annoying their mother by "tugging on her dress".

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Imagery is used at the beginning of the poem to show young children annoying their mother by "tugging on her dress".

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Imagery is used at the beginning of the poem to show young children annoying their mother by "tugging on her dress".

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The 1st and 2nd stanza both implement ABBA rhyme patterns, they show a change in the mother's feeling for her children showing a shift from her complaints about her children to the praising of her children

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The 1st and 2nd stanza both implement ABBA rhyme patterns, they show a change in the mother's feeling for her children showing a shift from her complaints about her children to the praising of her children

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The image of her "out of date" clothing portrays how she has given so much to her children that she has little left for herself. 

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The simplicity of the poem's title seems to hide a greater meaning which is reflected through the pleasantries exchanged between the man and mother in this piece. The polite comments of "how nice" and "time holds great surprises" cover the intense under-thoughts both characters are having.

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The poem is filled with mundane imagery of everyday life and motherhood, displayed in the first quatrain, that contributes to the overall tone and message of the poem. The disjointed dialogue allows the writer to show the words being spoken contrasted to the thoughts in the characters' heads.

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the poem has a rhyme pattern of ABBA which has a kindness as she is talking about her children however, as it is not the rhyme pattern ABAB it is not as light hearted as a song

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This poem produces visual and auditory imagery "two children whine and bicker, tug her skirt". This helps the reader understand the tense atmosphere and the mothers fatigue.

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the changes of the rhyme pattern indicates the changes of her feelings towards her children eg: Initally, when 'two children wine and bicker' in the first stanza, which is then contrasted with the dialogue in the last stanza ' it is so sweet to hear [the childrens] chatter' 

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the changes of the rhyme pattern indicates the changes of her feelings towards her children eg: Initally, when 'two children wine and bicker' in the first stanza, which is then contrasted with the dialogue in the last stanza ' it is so sweet to hear [the childrens] chatter' 

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The female character's feelings and thoughts towards her children seemingly change over the course of the sonnet. Rhyme pattern changes every stanza, possibly reflecting the female character's progressive changes in feelings towards her children, first portrayed as annoying, then progressing to something that is w

Imagery is employed when 'a small balloon' 'questionably rises' from the male character's head, indicating that he has thought of an idea.

Enjambment is used between the first and second stanzas to show the continuous cycle of life, much like how the mother, although her kids have eaten her alive, must continue on with her cycle life.

The symbolism of the female character speaking to the wind, may represent feelings that are not meant to be heard by others.

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What is said and how is that conveyed
Title
Sonnet
Octave
Quatrain
Sestet
Imagery
Rhyme pattern
Metre
Dialogue
Metaphor
Caesura
Symbolism
Enjambment
Proverb
Diction
Persona
Character interaction