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What is the main idea of the poem ol higue​

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Ol' Higue is a poem in the form of a dramatic monologue, which is the type of poem that contains features of both lyric & dramatic poetry. Dramatic poem: persona in dramatic situation interacting with someone who does NOT speak.

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In this poem, the Ol' Higue / soucouyant tells of her frustration with her lifestyle. She does not like the fact that she sometimes has to parade around, in the form of a fireball, without her skin at night. She explains that she has to do this in order to scare people, as well as to acquire baby blood.

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