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... trees alluded to in line 21 are a reference to the tree of knowl- edge and the tree of life or to the tree of knowledge of good and evil . The pic- ture suggested is of two trees growing from a single surface , one above the ground and ...
... trees alluded to in line 21 are a reference to the tree of knowl- edge and the tree of life or to the tree of knowledge of good and evil . The pic- ture suggested is of two trees growing from a single surface , one above the ground and ...
Page 171
... Tree " is more than the thing that grows . What qualities of the tree does the poet single out for elaboration ? 2. What does " tree " mean literally ? How many ideas can you think of which have become associated with the tree ? 3. In ...
... Tree " is more than the thing that grows . What qualities of the tree does the poet single out for elaboration ? 2. What does " tree " mean literally ? How many ideas can you think of which have become associated with the tree ? 3. In ...
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... trees . Which poem makes the more satisfying use of these comparisons ? 3. Those who admire Kilmer's poem are not troubled by the fact that " Trees " advances from one comparison in which the tree is regarded as a sucking babe to one in ...
... trees . Which poem makes the more satisfying use of these comparisons ? 3. Those who admire Kilmer's poem are not troubled by the fact that " Trees " advances from one comparison in which the tree is regarded as a sucking babe to one in ...
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PURPOSE AND FORM | 15 |
Ben Jonson 323 | 27 |
Lyrical and Narrative | 28 |
Copyright | |
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