i need the structure occasion purpose theme and tone and literary devices in the poem CHILDHOOD

Dear student,

The poem revolves around the theme of lost childhood. For the poet, childhood seems to be a thing of past. He ponders over the questions as to ‘when’ and ‘where’ did his childhood go. He tries to identify the specific moment, time or day when he lost his childhood and stepped into adulthood. The poet indicates that childhood is naive. At this stage of life, rational thinking and individuality are yet to be developed. The poet feels that his childhood is gone forever and can only be found in the innocent face of an infant. The poem focuses on the theme of the loss of innocence. The poet wonders when and where he lost his childhood. In this quest to find the moment he grew up, he highlights the innocence and faith he lost even as he gained rational individuality. The poetic device used in the poem 'Childhood' is in the form of rhetorical questions. The poet poses a lot of questions but these are not for the reader to answer. These invite contemplation along with the poet who is trying to engage with these questions on his own. Rhetorical questions contain the answers in themselves but they are posed to invite others to ponder upon it as well rather than seek solutions.

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