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The Kiss by Coventry Patmore: poem analysis

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This is an analysis of The Kiss by Coventry Patmore.

'I saw you take his kiss!' ''Tis true.'
'O, modesty!' ' 'Twas strictly kept:…

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Structure

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  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 4

Repeated words/phrases

', thought, i, he

Anaphora

he

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