The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer

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"The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer" is a satirical political poem by Robert Burns that criticizes taxation policies and appeals to Scottish representatives in Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf poem
political poem
satirical poem
addresses Scottish representatives in Parliament
appealsTo Members of Parliament
Members of Parliament
surface form: Scottish MPs
author Robert Burns
countryContext Kingdom of Great Britain
countryOfOrigin Scotland
criticizes excise taxes
taxation policies
genre political poetry
satire
hasAuthorNationality Scottish
hasCulturalContext Scottish opposition to excise
hasInfluenceOn Scottish political identity in literature
hasTheme representation of Scottish interests
resistance to unjust taxation
tension between Scotland and London government
hasTitle The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer self-link
isPartOf Robert Burns's early political satires
language English
Scots
literaryForm verse
literaryMovement Scottish literature
literaryTechnique direct address
hyperbole
irony
mainSubject Parliament of Great Britain
Scottish politics
taxation
mentions Parliament
Scotland
meter rhyming couplets
originalLanguage Scots
partOf Robert Burns's political works
setInPeriod 18th century
tone pleading
satirical
workOf Robert Burns

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Poems of Robert Burns containsWork The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer
The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer hasTitle The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer self-link