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VARVARA [1.3K]
3 years ago
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Why does the speaker name things like Mother Goose from nursery rhymes in the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.”

English
2 answers:
Nataly_w [17]3 years ago
7 0
A counterpane is a type of bedspread
Nonamiya [84]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Typically, a writer may bring up nursery rhymes in order to show a "full circle effect" in their writing.

As for your other question, a counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.

Explanation:

In order to reference the growth from their past to now, the writer uses nursery rhyme references to show that they have not forgotten their youth or uprooting in some way.

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