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    The poem "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns uses metaphors, similes, rhyme, alliteration and symbolism to express the theme of love. The metaphors compare the complexity and pain of true love to a red rose. Similes liken the poet's love to a red rose and melody. Rhyme and alliteration are used throughout. A rose symbolizes love. The poem expresses a declaration of love from the first-person perspective before the poet leaves, ensuring his lover of his enduring faithfulness.

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    The poem "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns uses metaphors, similes, rhyme, alliteration and symbolism to express the theme of love. The metaphors compare the complexity and pain of true love to a red rose. Similes liken the poet's love to a red rose and melody. Rhyme and alliteration are used throughout. A rose symbolizes love. The poem expresses a declaration of love from the first-person perspective before the poet leaves, ensuring his lover of his enduring faithfulness.

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    A Red, Red Rose: Robert Burns

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    The poem "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns uses metaphors, similes, rhyme, alliteration and symbolism to express the theme of love. The metaphors compare the complexity and pain of true love to a red rose. Similes liken the poet's love to a red rose and melody. Rhyme and alliteration are used throughout. A rose symbolizes love. The poem expresses a declaration of love from the first-person perspective before the poet leaves, ensuring his lover of his enduring faithfulness.

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    A RED, RED ROSE

    ROBERT BURNS

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    Cicilia Rena A 1700026030
    LEXICAL THEME DIMENSION
    1. Meaning
    a. Metaphor
    A word/expression which in literal usage denotes one kind of thing or action is applied to a distinctly
    different kind of thing or action without asserting a comparison
    In A Red, Red Rose the metaphor is in the whole poem. The Metaphor is about complexity and pain
    of true love.

    b. Simile
    A comparison between two distinctively different things is indicated by the word ‘like’, ‘as’, ‘than’, or
    ‘compare’
    - O My Luve is like a red, red rose
    - O My Luve is like a melodie
    The author compare his love with Red Rose and Melodie
    LEXICAL THEME DIMENSION
    c. Rhyme
    Rhyme is basically similar sounding words
    First and second:
    Rose-June-Melody-Tune Lass- I -Dear-Dry
    a - b - c - b a - b - c -b

    Third and fourth:


    Dear-Sun-Dear-Run Luve-While-Luve-Mile
    a - b- a - b a - b - a - b
    LEXICAL THEME DIMENSION
    d. Alliteration
    Several words in the sentence may begin with the same alphabet or
    syllable sound
    - O My Luve is like a red, red rose
    - O My Luve is like a melody
    e. Symbolism
    Often poems will convey ideas and thoughts using symbols
    Rose Symbol of Love
    LEXICAL THEME DIMENSION
    2. Point of View
    First Person

    3. Theme
    This is what the poem is all about.
    Love/Declaration of his love.
    He wants his lover knows that his love is real, he wants her to know It before he leave and he will
    always keep the faith.

    4. Stressed and unstressed Syllables


    O My Luve’s like a red, red rose
    That’s newly sprung in June

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