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In 'Homecoming', the given lines are repeated. What technique does Dawe use in this repetition, and what is its purpose? 'They're bringing them home, now, too late, too early'
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- 1Irony ; to emphasise the futility of war and the tragedy of untimely deaths✓
- 2Hyperbole ; to exaggerate the speed at which soldiers are brought home
- 3Personification ; to give life to the soldiers' journey home
- 4Allusion ; to reference a biblical event related to homecoming
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Irony ; to emphasise the futility of war and the tragedy of untimely deaths
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