Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in a paragraph format:
THE PULLEY
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The title of the poem is 'The Pulley'. The poet is George Herbert.
Each stanza of the poem has five lines. The rhyme scheme of the poem is a-b-a-b-a-b.The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Metaphor. The glass of blessings' signifies 'the sum of all human qualities bestowed on man. The quality of 'rest' or 'contentment' is implicitly compared to a jewel'. The other figures of speech are Pun, Inversion, Paradox, etc.
The central idea of the poem is the reason for man's continual restlessness all his life. According to the poet, this is because God withheld the quality of 'rest' from man, so that man's thoughts would ultimately turn towards God, his creator.
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