on paper through poetry, song writing, and other literary writings. Burns was born on January 25, 1759 and passed away on July 21, 1796 at only 37 years old. However his poetry with themes about love, nature, and life outlived his short life. Burns relates his poetry to his own life, talking in first person, and is often speaking to the reader, or another person. Burns consistently used poetic devices such as rhyme, refrain, and lyric poetry elements in his poetry.
Burns’ poetry is given character…
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