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Question
In poetry, when words/ideas are arranged in an ascending order of importance, the figure of speech used is called ‘Climax’.
For example, Man should work for his family, his country, but most of all for God.
- Pick out two examples of ‘Climax’ from the poem.
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Solution
- to go out and fight for it, work day and night for it give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it
- sweat for it, fret for and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it.
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