Uphill Rossetti
Angela Wigger
Rosebrough
English Comp II
October 5, 2012
Explication Essay “Uphill” written by Christina Rossetti, this poem is explaining life as a journey and life’s unavoidable death. This poem tells the reader that no matter what we face in life there is going to be hard times that we must endure. Life’s road will never be easy and no matter how we choose to live our life, death is the ultimate price we must pay. We must try to live life the best we know how so that in the end we will find comfort in our resting place. Rossetti sets the tone of this poem as conversational. A question is asked by her and someone then answers her. This pattern is used throughout the entire poem. Four stanzas are used, two questions are asked …show more content…
The question asked is, “Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?” Is then answered with, “Those who have gone before.” This answer tells her that the ones who have travelled this road will be there waiting in the end. As we read line eleven the question is returned back to the subject of the “inn”. “Then must I knock, or call when just in sight?” Again this question makes the reader think about the end of the journey. “They will not keep you standing at that door.” The answer lets her know that the travelers that have past will not leave her there, they will take her …show more content…
The author finally asks the main question, “Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak?” This question is asked to find out if in the end she is going to end up where she should be. She wants to know if this place is going to be comfortable for her or if she will even like it there. Line fourteen gives her the answer, “Of labor you shall find the sum.” This answer is telling her that depending on the way she lives her life is going to determine how comfortable she will be. The last lines of the poem the author is trying to bring back her original question of comfort by asking, “Will there be beds for me and all who seek?” The answer she receives is, simply, ”Yea, beds for all who come.” As the reader comes to the end of this poem, we wonder, who is answering these questions. Is it someone who has travelled this road before? Rossetti left this question for the reader to answer for themselves. Whatever entity we choose it to be. Whether it be God, or Jesus, or whatever the reader believes in. Rossetti writes this poem with very simple rhythm and conversation. This is her view of life’s journey, with all the challenges we face, in the end hopefully peace and comfort will be
Rosebrough
English Comp II
October 5, 2012
Explication Essay “Uphill” written by Christina Rossetti, this poem is explaining life as a journey and life’s unavoidable death. This poem tells the reader that no matter what we face in life there is going to be hard times that we must endure. Life’s road will never be easy and no matter how we choose to live our life, death is the ultimate price we must pay. We must try to live life the best we know how so that in the end we will find comfort in our resting place. Rossetti sets the tone of this poem as conversational. A question is asked by her and someone then answers her. This pattern is used throughout the entire poem. Four stanzas are used, two questions are asked …show more content…
The question asked is, “Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?” Is then answered with, “Those who have gone before.” This answer tells her that the ones who have travelled this road will be there waiting in the end. As we read line eleven the question is returned back to the subject of the “inn”. “Then must I knock, or call when just in sight?” Again this question makes the reader think about the end of the journey. “They will not keep you standing at that door.” The answer lets her know that the travelers that have past will not leave her there, they will take her …show more content…
The author finally asks the main question, “Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak?” This question is asked to find out if in the end she is going to end up where she should be. She wants to know if this place is going to be comfortable for her or if she will even like it there. Line fourteen gives her the answer, “Of labor you shall find the sum.” This answer is telling her that depending on the way she lives her life is going to determine how comfortable she will be. The last lines of the poem the author is trying to bring back her original question of comfort by asking, “Will there be beds for me and all who seek?” The answer she receives is, simply, ”Yea, beds for all who come.” As the reader comes to the end of this poem, we wonder, who is answering these questions. Is it someone who has travelled this road before? Rossetti left this question for the reader to answer for themselves. Whatever entity we choose it to be. Whether it be God, or Jesus, or whatever the reader believes in. Rossetti writes this poem with very simple rhythm and conversation. This is her view of life’s journey, with all the challenges we face, in the end hopefully peace and comfort will be