Answer:
To my ICAN students.
Explanation:
My dear friend, writing ICAN exam
Have I-can-do attitude for ICAN exam
Believe in God; believe in yourself
The exam is not too difficult in itself
Though your lectures may make you baulk
When you pass, you count money in bulk
At nights, you battle with this test, mourning
When you pass, there is joy in the morning
Read at nights and forget your madam
When you pass, she calls you her Adam
Read at nights and forget your hubby
When you pass, he praises you as his hobby
Read at nights and forget your bed
When you pass, you sing to God like a bird.
poetic devices:
Diction
mood — high spirit
Alliteration— may make ( line 5, 'm' alliterated)
Repetition— "when you pass" and "read at nights"
simile— when you pass, you sing to God like a bird"
Hyperbole — " when you pass, you count money in bulk" ( line 6, it's an overstatement).
symbolism— "bed" as used by the poet symbolizes pleasure and distraction.
Apostrophe — My dear friend, writing an ICAN exam ( the poet addresses an invisible and imaginary friend)
onomatopoeia — the following words suggest their meaning through their sounds, thereby adding to the sound effect and clarity of the poem e.g "calls", "praises", " sing".
Allusion — in writing this poem, the poet alludes to the profession of accounting.
Ryhmes- scheme —there is a regular scheme of AA BB CC throughout the poem, which reduces some rhythm and enhances the musicality of the poem.
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