To Daffodils

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Poetry | Robert Herrick

What figure of speech has been used in the line ‘You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun’?

What figure of speech has been used in the line ‘You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun’?Robert Herrick’s (1591 – 1674) "To Daffodils" (1648) is a beautiful poem about...
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What is the poet’s position and attitude in "To Daffodils"

What is the poet’s position and attitude in "To Daffodils"Robert Herrick's (1591 – 1674) poem “To Daffodils” (1648) reflects his deep feelings about the shortness of life. The poet...
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What poetic devices does the poet use to develop the theme of transience in the poem?

What poetic devices does the poet use to develop the theme of transience in the poem?In “To Daffodils” (1648) by Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674), the poet reflects on the short life o...
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Write a summary of the poem “To Daffodils”

Write a summary of the poem “To Daffodils”.Robert Herrick's (1591 – 1674) “To Daffodils” (1648) is a beautiful poem that compares the short life of daffodils to human life. The poe...
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We die As your hours do

 Explain the following:  We dieAs your hours do, and dryAway,Like to the summer's rain;Or as the pearls of morning's dew,Ne'er to be found again.Robert Herrick's (1591 –...
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What is the tone of the poem "To Daffodils"?

What is the tone of the poem "To Daffodils"?Robert Herrick’s (1591 – 1674) poem "To Daffodils" (1648) carries a reflective and melancholic tone. It focuses on the fleeting nature o...
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What is the theme of the poem ‘To Daffodils’?

What is the theme of the poem ‘To Daffodils’?Robert Herrick’s (1591 – 1674) poem ‘To Daffodils’ (1648) beautifully shows the shortness of life. The poet compares human life to the...
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Why does the poet want to pray together with the daffodils?

Why does the poet want to pray together with the daffodils?In "To Daffodils" (1648), Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674) compares human life to the short-lived daffodils. The poet speaks...
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Critical appreciation of the poem To Daffodils

 Write a Critical appreciation of the poem “To Daffodils”. “To Daffodils” (1648), a poem by 17th-century English poet Robert Herrick (15911674), reflects deeply on the fleeting nat...
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How does Robert Herrick Develop the Theme of Transitoriness in the Poem To Daffodils? 

How does Robert Herrick develop the theme of transitoriness in the poem "To Daffodils"?  In "To Daffodils," published in 1648, Robert Herrick (1591-1674) mourns how quickly life fa...
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Why does Robert Herrick Compare Human Life to That of the Daffodils? 

Why does Robert Herrick compare human life to that of the Daffodils?  In "To Daffodils," published in 1648, Robert Herrick (1591-1674) mourns how quickly life fades. The poet compa...
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Why does the Poet Want to Pray Together with the Daffodils?

Why does the poet want to pray together with the daffodils? In "To Daffodils" (1648), Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674) compares human life to the short-lived daffodils. The poet speaks...
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