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Sunday, 21 August 2022

"The Twins" summary, Rhyming scheme,

 Summary of the poem "The Twins"

In the poem "The Twins", the poet Henry Sambrooke Leigh expresses his anguish and pain, he felt the entire life because of his twin.

 He told how he was unfairly attended by the society because of his brother's foolish attitudes and attempts.  He even once was punished for his brother. 

The poet exclaims the situation the twins face in a lighter and humorous way. 


The poem consists of three stanzas. 

The rhyme scheme of the poem ", The Twins" is

 ab cd ef ef, ab ab cd ed, ab ab cd ed. 


At the end of the poem, the poet leaves a question to the readers how they would have proved their identity if they had they been in his place. 

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