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The poet is not writing about herself. The context of this poem is basically the Vietnam war. However, the writer, a woman is remembering a relationship that is now severed by death.
The probable reason for Rudyard Kipling writing the poem "If" may be that he wanted to pass on his own learning to the next generation.
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John Donne is a poet, well-known for writing the poem 'Death, be not proud'.
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The speaker of a poem is typically referred to as the poetic voice or persona. It is important to distinguish between the poet, who is the actual writer of the poem, and the speaker, who is the fictional or narrative voice within the poem.
The persona in poetry is a character created by the poet to speak in a particular voice or perspective, while the poet is the actual person writing the poem. The persona allows the poet to explore different viewpoints and emotions that may not necessarily reflect their own experiences or beliefs.
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"The poet entertained the crowd with a hilarious limerick about a mischievous leprechaun."
The ancient Greek poet Homer is credited with writing The Odyssey, an epic poem that follows the journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he tries to return home after the Trojan War.
The poem "Smart" was written by Shel Silverstein, an American poet and children's author known for his whimsical and often humorous writing style.
Not always. The speaker of a poem is the voice that the poet creates to narrate the poem, and it can be a fictional character or persona distinct from the poet themselves.