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Summary Of Marks By Linda Pastan

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Most of the time whenever someone is asked what a grade is,the answer will probably have to do with educational concept.By a simple letter ,descriptions and conclusions about a student are frequently made.In reality, the concept of a grade is much more complicated.A grade can particularly qualify or rank, any object or person, by its value or intensity.In the poem “Marks” by Linda Pastan ,the author use a controlling metaphor,which dominate the entire poem .By this metaphor, the mother’s performance in her daily chores is compared to grades that students normally receive in their academic journey.Due to the an interesting word choice,imagery and tone it is possible to illustrate the dissatisfaction about the critics received. To emphasize

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