Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost.
"I have walked out in rain -- and back in rain.(Line 2)"
I particularly enjoy poetry from Robert Frost for a couple of reasons. Firstly, his poem is incredibly symbolic which leaves much up to interpretation. I enjoy being able to speculate what the author is trying to convey to the reader. This poem certainly does not disappoint. The incredible ambiguity that Frost integrates into his particularly specific images and symbolism is what makes his poetry especially interesting to read.
Secondly, the symbolism itself is fantastic at creating an environment which can leave the reader wondering exactly what Frost was trying to say. While this poem leaves some symbols pretty straightforward, some have multiple or questionable meanings. While it is clear that the poem is trying to convey that the speaker has experienced some sadness or loneliness that he has since overcome or has repeatedly experienced and has been capable of overcoming the sadness.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Potpourri Unit. Post 3.
Dover Beach by Matt Arnold.
The three different bodies of water represent the universal alone feeling that is felt by people across the ages. This image is effective because water is generally similar wherever you go. The contrast between the lighthearted tone of the first stanza and the dark and depressing tone of the second and third stanzas builds suspense for what the speakers message is. The feeling that the author is trying to convey to the reader is that love is how we can defeat the loneliness that is so common in life.
This poem has a certain effect on the reader. The message is a wake up call that love can help us overcome the naturally depressing nature of our lives on earth. I enjoy this poem because it offers the more realistic view on life rather than the idealistic poem usually associated with love or feelings poetry.
"The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled."
The three different bodies of water represent the universal alone feeling that is felt by people across the ages. This image is effective because water is generally similar wherever you go. The contrast between the lighthearted tone of the first stanza and the dark and depressing tone of the second and third stanzas builds suspense for what the speakers message is. The feeling that the author is trying to convey to the reader is that love is how we can defeat the loneliness that is so common in life.
This poem has a certain effect on the reader. The message is a wake up call that love can help us overcome the naturally depressing nature of our lives on earth. I enjoy this poem because it offers the more realistic view on life rather than the idealistic poem usually associated with love or feelings poetry.
"The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled."
Potpourri Unit. Post 2.
Sorting Laundry by Elisavietta Ritche.
"If you were to leave me, if I were to fold only my own clothes."
The images in this poem tell the story of the relationship between the speaker and her partner. The different images about clothes shows the different elements of the relationship that have withstood time. My favorite image presented in this poem is the image of the socks going into the dryer and leaving alone. I think that it represents how the couple has gone through some situations and have come out feeling alone and abandoned. All the various laundry images become a metaphor for the relationship and all the things that the relationship have gone through.
This poem makes the reader question their own relationship if they have one. The poem has the effect of making the reader recognize and relate all the elements in their relationship and question whether or not their relationship is similar to the speakers and what would happen if they were left alone.
"If you were to leave me, if I were to fold only my own clothes."
The images in this poem tell the story of the relationship between the speaker and her partner. The different images about clothes shows the different elements of the relationship that have withstood time. My favorite image presented in this poem is the image of the socks going into the dryer and leaving alone. I think that it represents how the couple has gone through some situations and have come out feeling alone and abandoned. All the various laundry images become a metaphor for the relationship and all the things that the relationship have gone through.
This poem makes the reader question their own relationship if they have one. The poem has the effect of making the reader recognize and relate all the elements in their relationship and question whether or not their relationship is similar to the speakers and what would happen if they were left alone.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Potpourri Unit. Post 1.
Convergence of the Twain: Lines on the Loss of the 'Titanic' by Thomas Hardy.
"Dim moon-eyed fishes near
Gaze at the gilded gear
And query: 'What does this vaingloriousness down here?'"
This poem, from what I can tell, came soon after the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage. To me, this poem represents the waste of the beauty that sank to the bottom of the sea. The speaker mocks how the elegance of the massive ship does not matter to the creatures at the bottom of the Atlantic and how the sea does not care or consider the beauty and craftsmanship that went into the building of the ship as it sinks and settles. In a way, I sense the speaker mourning the loss of the vessel and all who went down with her.
In the speakers tone at the beginning, I felt like they were condemning the vanity and arrogance that contributed to the accident that led to the deaths of hundreds on the Titanic. Overall, this was a sad poem. This poem almost seemed like a story of remembrance or a reminder that tragedy can happen at any time.
Something to think about....
"Dim moon-eyed fishes near
Gaze at the gilded gear
And query: 'What does this vaingloriousness down here?'"
This poem, from what I can tell, came soon after the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage. To me, this poem represents the waste of the beauty that sank to the bottom of the sea. The speaker mocks how the elegance of the massive ship does not matter to the creatures at the bottom of the Atlantic and how the sea does not care or consider the beauty and craftsmanship that went into the building of the ship as it sinks and settles. In a way, I sense the speaker mourning the loss of the vessel and all who went down with her.
In the speakers tone at the beginning, I felt like they were condemning the vanity and arrogance that contributed to the accident that led to the deaths of hundreds on the Titanic. Overall, this was a sad poem. This poem almost seemed like a story of remembrance or a reminder that tragedy can happen at any time.
Something to think about....
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