“A Red Red Rose” by Robert Burns is a classic song, considered one of the greatest love songs ever written.
Theme:
The strength and endurance of true love is everlasting.
Techniques:
Rhyme, rhythm, assonance, parallel structure, hyperbole, alliteration, simile, symbolism, apostrophe.
Issues:
Will the speaker return to his love?
What difficulty do you encounter while reading this poem? How did you deal with the problem?
The poem contains a number of examples of hyperbole. Can you identify them? Which do you think is the greatest exaggeration?
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Original post by Mr. D. Sader