Meaning :
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Stanza One
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Line no.
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Line
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Interpretation
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1
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I am
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The persona thinks/feels
that he is like…
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2
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the
ring
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The ring of a can which
people always throw after opening the can before drinking
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3
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from an
empty Cola can
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4
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the
scrapings
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The food that is stuck at
the bottom of a pan which people scrape off/remove before washing the pan
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5
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from an
unwashed porridge pan
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6
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the
severed arm
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The broken arm of a toy
(called Action Man) which was bought/used last year.
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7
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of last
year’s Action Man.
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Stanza Two
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Line no.
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Line
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Interpretation
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1
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I am
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The persona thinks/feels
that he is like…
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2
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the
envelope
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The envelope which cannot
be used because the glue is not sticky anymore
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3
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on
which the gum is gone
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4
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the
Sellotape
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The cellophane tape that
angers/annoys/
Irritates people because
they cannot find the end of it
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5
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where
you can’t find the end
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6
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the
toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip
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The things that
anger/annoy/irritate people such as a stapler that has no bullets/staples in
it or a clip that has no spring/grip, so they are useless when people need
them
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7
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the
dried-up liquid paper
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The liquid paper that
cannot be used anymore because it has dried up. It smudges/dirties the paper
(mars) than it helps (mends) to erase/correct the mistake
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8
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that
mars instead of mends
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9
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the
stamped addressed reply
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The letter (as a reply to
someone) which you already wrote the address and put a stamp on, but sadly
you forgot to post it!
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10
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that
you forgot
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11
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to
send.
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Stanza Three
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Line no.
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Line
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Interpretation
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1
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I am
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The persona thinks/feels
that he is like…
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2
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the
battery in which no charge is left
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The battery that cannot be
charged at all, so it is now useless
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3
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the
starter motor which remains inert
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The motor/engine that has
no power
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4
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the
tyre on which the tread is worn
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The tyre that is already
worn out and dangerous to be used, so it has to be replaced with a new one
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5
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the
sparking plug which shows no sign of spark
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The sparking plug that does
not work
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6
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the
carburettor choked by bits and dirt
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The carburettor cannot
function because it is filled with dirt and dust
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7
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the
chromium trim from which the shine has gone.
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The metal plating that is
no longer shiny.
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Stanza Four
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Line no.
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Line
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Interpretation
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1
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I am
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The persona thinks/feels
that he is like…
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2
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a
garden
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A garden which is neglected
(not being taken care of)
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3
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overgrown
with weeds
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4
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a
library book
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A book in the library that
nobody is interested to borrow/read
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5
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that no
one ever reads
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6
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a stray
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A stray animal that is not
being given food by anybody
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7
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that no
one thinks to feed
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8
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the
piece of good advice
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An advice which is very
good but nobody wants to follow it.
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9
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which
no one seems to need.
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