LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maggie, a shell; Milly, a star; Molly, a horrible thing; and May, a smooth round stone. This seemingly simple story by American poet Edward Estlin Cummings (1894 1962), showcasing his signature quirky style, is delightful as well as profound.
Detailed explanation-2: -In E.E. Cummings’ “maggie and milly and molly and may” from 95 Poems (1958), the speaker tells the story of four girls who go to the beach to play. One girl, Maggie, finds a singing shell that makes her forget her troubles.
Detailed explanation-3: -In ‘maggie and milly and molly and may, ’ Cummings makes use of several literary devices. These include but are not limited to enjambment, an example of a simile, and alliteration.
Detailed explanation-4: -"maggie and milly and molly and may” is the first song of John Musto’s song cycle, Quiet Songs. The song cycle is published by Peermusic as part of Musto’s Collected Songs.