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When I was One-and-Twenty (Metaphors (crowns #, pounds #, guineas #,…
When I was One-and-Twenty
Speaker
possibly author, A.E. Housman
young, early twenties
Rhetorical Situation
epiphany
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thinking about how advice he received in the past is now applying to his current life
coming-of-age: speaker is turning twenty-two
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Audience
young adults in the same situation
educated, literate people
Paraphrase
money seems important at this current age (twenty-one)
everything I say may sound irrelevant now, but will be useful in the future
listen to your heart in order to decide what you truly want in life
speaker reminisces what a wise man told him about life
Symbols
repetition
representative that everything in life eventually comes around full circle
"When I was one-and-twenty"
Mentions heart in both stanzas
money
money seems to be a high priority when you're young, but there's more to life than focusing on money. Focus on your true self.
Tone
friendly and familiar
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Metaphors
crowns
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pounds
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guineas
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pearls
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rubies
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heart out of the bosom