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    The poem describes a future time when animals will be free from human oppression. Each stanza follows an AABB rhyme scheme and depicts changes that would occur if animals ruled instead of humans. Animals would no longer be forced to work with bits, harnesses or whips. They would have plenty of food and money. The land and water would prosper without human tyranny over animals. In just 3 sentences, the summary captures the key elements of the rhyme scheme, themes of animal freedom and oppression, and consequences if animals ruled instead of humans.

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    The poem describes a future time when animals will be free from human oppression. Each stanza follows an AABB rhyme scheme and depicts changes that would occur if animals ruled instead of humans. Animals would no longer be forced to work with bits, harnesses or whips. They would have plenty of food and money. The land and water would prosper without human tyranny over animals. In just 3 sentences, the summary captures the key elements of the rhyme scheme, themes of animal freedom and oppression, and consequences if animals ruled instead of humans.

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    Beasts of England Analysis

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    Summaya Ramrattan
    The poem describes a future time when animals will be free from human oppression. Each stanza follows an AABB rhyme scheme and depicts changes that would occur if animals ruled instead of humans. Animals would no longer be forced to work with bits, harnesses or whips. They would have plenty of food and money. The land and water would prosper without human tyranny over animals. In just 3 sentences, the summary captures the key elements of the rhyme scheme, themes of animal freedom and oppression, and consequences if animals ruled instead of humans.

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    There is a
    rhyming pattern 4. Stanza 3-
    in each stanza.
    Changes that would take
    Each stanza can be place:
    looked at lines a, b, c, d.
     No rings in their
    Line b and d of each noses
    stanza rhymes.  No harnesses on
    their backs
     No bit and spur-
    2. Stanza 1- ‘Bit’ mouthpiece
    ‘hearken’= listen for horses; ‘spur’-
     Joyful tidings- metal tools on the
    happiness and rider’s boots.
    good news.  No whips to beat
     ‘Of the Golden the animals.
    Future Time’-
    5. Stanza 4:
    happy times lie
    ahead  There would be an
    3. Stanza 2-Man is abundance of
    referred to as a money and food
    tyrant and said that they can enjoy
    animals will rule to their heart’s
    England. content.

    6. Stanza 5: The fields of


    England will prosper; the
    Overall: water will be purer; the
    breeze will be more
    1. Happy mood. enjoyable and soothing.
    2. Lots of visual imagery. Why? They will be free
    3. The freedom the animals receive would mean that they get to from all they have been
    enjoy a host of advantages. subjected to!
    4. Freedom presents a life of enjoyment and happiness as
    opposed to the hard work and pain they endured.

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