"Bare Ruin'd choirs, where late the Sweet birds Sang. In me thou ceased the twilight of such day."
The speaker of this poem is comparing autumn to death. The leaves are falling off. The trees are dying. And, summer is dying away. Summer represents life and autumn comes along to end it. He is contemplating his death to be behind that of the death of autumn. He envisions his death as the twilight of autumn. So, it is not enough to compare death to the dying of the season, but he compares it to a dark autumn evening without any light. This is taking way and he said that the reader could possibly find in death, because the light could represent hope and there is no hope in death.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Lonely Heart–Pattern
“I guess it's me… I just don't understand you told me you love me and held my hand.”
Pattern is used in this poem to make the thoughts of the speaker seem more romantic. The pattern and rhyme scheme make this poem feel like a love poem when really the speaker is saying that she doesn't have a heart. The speaker is nostalgic over her lost love. She's being overdramatic by saying that the void left by her former love is so great that she no longer has a heart. But by saying that she no longer has a heart she is effectively portraying the feelings of emptiness that she feels without him. And, she's hoping that he will come back to her and bring with him her heart. But, the tone of this poem says that she might be being too overdramatic. The seriousness of the tone doesn't really meet with diction. For instance, he only “held her hands”. This Makes it seem as though this was simply an elementary crush. The rhyme scheme all so kind of gives this an elementary (as well as serious) tone because it's very simple.
Pattern is used in this poem to make the thoughts of the speaker seem more romantic. The pattern and rhyme scheme make this poem feel like a love poem when really the speaker is saying that she doesn't have a heart. The speaker is nostalgic over her lost love. She's being overdramatic by saying that the void left by her former love is so great that she no longer has a heart. But by saying that she no longer has a heart she is effectively portraying the feelings of emptiness that she feels without him. And, she's hoping that he will come back to her and bring with him her heart. But, the tone of this poem says that she might be being too overdramatic. The seriousness of the tone doesn't really meet with diction. For instance, he only “held her hands”. This Makes it seem as though this was simply an elementary crush. The rhyme scheme all so kind of gives this an elementary (as well as serious) tone because it's very simple.
Death be not proud–Central Purpose
“From rest and sleepe, which by thy pictures bee, Much pleasure, then move from thee, much more must flow”
The central purpose of this poem is to convey to the reader that death is not to be feared. This poem is saying the death is not the end of life, as many believe. But, death is just the beginning of eternity in heaven. This stance is similar to the one taken by the speaker in “Elegy for My Father”, and is representing the older generations opinions better. The speaker of this poem is saying that death really isn't that big of a deal. It should not be considered “mighty and dreadful”. This is because death is really a time to rest after life. And, life is is there to experience and have fun, with no regrets. So, tire yourself out in life and rest when you're dead.
The central purpose of this poem is to convey to the reader that death is not to be feared. This poem is saying the death is not the end of life, as many believe. But, death is just the beginning of eternity in heaven. This stance is similar to the one taken by the speaker in “Elegy for My Father”, and is representing the older generations opinions better. The speaker of this poem is saying that death really isn't that big of a deal. It should not be considered “mighty and dreadful”. This is because death is really a time to rest after life. And, life is is there to experience and have fun, with no regrets. So, tire yourself out in life and rest when you're dead.
Elegy for my Father–Central Theme
“He's right he, In the sureness of his faith”. “I can just say goodbye as cheerfully”.
The theme of this poem is that the older generation is often times more understanding of death than the younger generation. The use can't seem to come to terms with their own mortality because they haven't lived long enough to consider death. Their lives are just beginning. They can't “say goodbye” because they haven't got snow this world yet well enough to fully understand that it's not forever. Often times the younger generations will act out and live dangerously not fully thank you the consequences, which are alternately death or serious injury. But, the older generations have had time to think about this and have come to terms with death. They might see has been as simply a “fresh world”. This world to be explored only after death, to wait for the younger generation to feel the same, and get old and join them.
The theme of this poem is that the older generation is often times more understanding of death than the younger generation. The use can't seem to come to terms with their own mortality because they haven't lived long enough to consider death. Their lives are just beginning. They can't “say goodbye” because they haven't got snow this world yet well enough to fully understand that it's not forever. Often times the younger generations will act out and live dangerously not fully thank you the consequences, which are alternately death or serious injury. But, the older generations have had time to think about this and have come to terms with death. They might see has been as simply a “fresh world”. This world to be explored only after death, to wait for the younger generation to feel the same, and get old and join them.
Elegy for my Father-Differing Views on Immortality
“I think he wants to go," “an itch to see fresh worlds”. “He's ready. I'm not.”
In this poem, the father works as a fisherman on a boat or a job out at sea, most likely dangerous. And, knowing the dangers of his job of course he thought about what those dangers could lead to, meaning death. He understands that he could be taken away from this world at any time so he's preparing now. But, his son and does not understand this. His son wants to live his life fully, therefore can't understand where his dad is coming from. So, the father's view on immortality is living forever with his son in heaven. And his son believes that living forever, his life on earth would be considered immortality. And so, there at conflicting viewpoints when the father does in fact return from his trip.
In this poem, the father works as a fisherman on a boat or a job out at sea, most likely dangerous. And, knowing the dangers of his job of course he thought about what those dangers could lead to, meaning death. He understands that he could be taken away from this world at any time so he's preparing now. But, his son and does not understand this. His son wants to live his life fully, therefore can't understand where his dad is coming from. So, the father's view on immortality is living forever with his son in heaven. And his son believes that living forever, his life on earth would be considered immortality. And so, there at conflicting viewpoints when the father does in fact return from his trip.
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