The first line of the poem tells us the narrator was twelve years old when he first "walked" with a girl. It's December, the ground is frozen, and the boy waits outside in the cold…
In complete contrast with the reality of the poem’s setting, the touch of snow is equated with an image of lying under a blossom-laden tree in England. The home fires contain glowing coals described as ‘crusted dark-red jewels’, this actually signifies a dying fire, a symbol of people’s waning interest in the fate of the exposed soldiers. That the ‘doors are all closed: on us’ is also symbolic, representing the total loss of the memory of the men and that…
Figurative language and sensory imagery is used in the first stanza to create a tone of grieving, loss and nostalgia, through imagery of a dull ‘cold dusk’ and ‘frail, melancholy flowers among ashes’. The simile ‘the melting west is striped like ice-cream’ creates a sense of transition, reflecting the beginning of the persona’s introspective retreat into her thoughts. The use of an anaphora, which is the repetition of a word at the beginning of lines or sentences, in the line ‘Ambiguous light. Ambiguous sky’ also displays this transience. The symbol of ice-cream also represents childhood and a feeling of nostalgia for that time in the persona’s life. Her attempt at ‘whistling a trill’ may be an attempt to imitate her father’s whistling which is mentioned during the reflection of her memory, suggesting that she is trying to recreate her past experience but can’t properly do so. The persona’s direct speech in the line “Where’s morning gone?” is a rhetorical question that is questioning the…
Whereas in ‘An old man’s winter night’ there is only one stanza. This represents the old man’s separation from the rest of the world and nature. The poem is also a narrative poem which in contrast to ‘Lore’ is told in a third person view. This also adds to the sense of loneliness and separation from the rest of the world.…
stanza, Wilbur states that the boy "Seeing the snowman, standing all alone - In dusk and cold was more…
Winter symbolizes childhood throughout the song, which she introduces in the first stanza as being a pleasant nostalgic memory. All relations to winter are references to childhood or childlike ideas. Amos' vocal style is calm during this segment to enhance the felling of comfort, though quickly becomes strong subsequently when an event arises. "Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown. I hear a voice, 'Your must learn to stand up for yourself cause I can't always be around" (Amos Lines 9-12), this represents a struggle in childhood at which the father makes clear the importance of self reliance and its necessity in life, a primary theme of the song. This struggle represented by sleeping beauty may be Amos' awakening into womanhood, a common interpretation of the sleeping beauty tale.…
“Boy at the Window” is a classic poem in which a small boy feels the pain of a loss. Behind the setting of a bright room, a warm fire, and a family’s love, you find yourself absorbing amazing imagery and allusions that will drastically change your understanding of this literary piece. In the poem ,the author Richard Wilbur uses the literary device of imagery as not only a method to strengthen the readers understanding of the situation at hand, but also climbs to the level of placing hidden allusions which refer to great biblical stories in which sharpens the readers understanding and develops the stories plot and theme.…
When you think of Christmas you might think of presents, sharing, happiness, joy, and many other wonderful emotions. The authors carried out their message by describing a snowman who had a “Jolly happy soul…” (1). Imagine yourself during the winter playing around in snow with all your friends and a real life snow man that can laugh and play just like a human can; don’t you wish that could actually happen? (Rollins, Nelson 4) “…he could laugh and play…” That is exactly what the authors wants you to picture, whatever makes you feel radiant and cheerful; the only things is that he is making you picture everything in your mind. (Rollins, Nelson 6) “Running here and there all around the square”, can make me think of two things. One that it is extraordinary fun to play in snow. It can also make me go into deeper thought and relate that quote to how in Christmas you are always going to so many different places and houses at practically the same times. Whether it is picturing a snow man running around and playing, or picturing yourself just having fun; the authors have successfully delivered his message of…
Death is a part of life, and most transcendentalists would understand that death happens to everyone. People all have their own way of dealing with death of a loved one; some individuals will mourn while others accept death. There may be a person that shuts off society. Another person may not show the pain of what he or she is going through, and just continue on with life.…
Symbolism – Symbolism is the key to this poem. Frost very explicitly makes fire a symbol for desire, and ice a symbol for hate. This, coupled with the imagery that these symbols evoke, creates a multidimensional complexity to the poem. Because of the deeper meaning that fire and ice take on, the application and understanding of the poem is altered. While the poem still is interpreted as a warning against these behaviors in the broad scheme of the world, in concordance with the war that was occurring, it also begins to take on a more personal level. Namely, this is due to the personal…
The song presents the ostracized Queen Elsa, who abandons her kingdom when her magical ability to create and control ice and snow is discovered by the public. Up in the mountains, away from confused and suspicious onlookers, Elsa realizes that she no longer needs to hide her abilities, and so declares herself free from the restrictions she has had to endure since childhood. She rejoices in being able to use her power without fear or limit, to let her past go, and manipulate snow and icicles to create a living snowman and a magnificent ice castle for herself.…
This poem is written in blank verse with a particular emphasis on the “sound of sense.” For example, when Frost describes the cracking of the ice on the branches, his selections of syllables create a visceral sense of the action taking place: “Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells / Shattering and avalanching on the snow crust — / Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away…”…
The first idea we come across is that of light. 'The great round eye' in the first line represents the light on the front of the train, and how that light is 'fastened' to the reindeer. Feeling trapped because everything else around it is dark, and the idea that this light is 'great', this 'blast of light' that engulfs the reindeer, leaving no room for escape. In the second stanza the reader realizes to what point the light affects the reindeer so that it 'will not look back, or aside, or swerve'. The deer is surrounded by the light, and in an effort to move away from the light it only runs forward because behind and to the left and right there is also the 'whitehot splinter' of light. The 'roaring light' reappears in the final stanza to emphasize the poet's idea of contrast.…
In the former part of the film, it portrays a boy’s nocturnal adventures with the snowman he built. Easiness, harmony and happiness suffuse the whole frames. The boy and the snowman creep and frolic in the house; they venture outside and ride on a motorbike; they take flight over the land and reach the Arctic Circle and meet Santa. All of those are children’s dreams which are fulfilled in the film. Undoubtedly, it brings hope and joyfulness to audience.…
The beginning of the poem talks about a father who has lost his daughter and how he is dealing with it,”Flake by flake, healing and hiding The scar that renewed our woe.”(Page 2 of The First Snowfall). His daughter has passed away awhile ago, but the sadness still lingers around. Since seeing his daughter’s grave upsets him, nature uses snow to temporarily hide it. The point is not to have him completely forget about his daughter, but to have him not be reminded immediately of her death everyday. A literary device found in the poem is tone. The tone in the beginning of the poem is very gloomy, however towards the end it seems to be more calming and relaxing. This shows how nature can change people from being upset to calm. Although nature can help us heal during and after unfortunate events, it can also inspire…