Romeo and Juliet Group

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jwessl
jwessl

Interpret and list literary devices for "I could not send it, here it is again, Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, so fearful were they of infection"

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Posted by jwessl on Thursday March 1, 2007 at 8:51 PM and tagged with quotes.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    Main literary devices used:
    Rhyme (again/infection)
    Rhythm (line length + cadence)
    Repetition (of "it")
    Irony (by trying to avoid illness/death in the letter, those who refused it helped cause death)
    Interpretation: It almost says what it means. I couldn't send the letter, so here it is. I couldn't get anybody to bring it back to you, because they were afraid of catching the plague.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Friday March 2, 2007 at 7:36 PM

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