<span>The entertainer or Ice skater.
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Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Another word for accelerate is increase speed
        
             
        
        
        
Major Themes in “When You Are Old”: Love, rejection and time are the major themes of this poem. To express pure love, the poet invites her to have a glance at the time when she will be old and will not be surrounded by fake lovers. Therefore, she should understand his feelings toward her.