Archibald Macleish. American poet, writer, playwright, lawyer and statesman. Born in 1892. He studied English at the Yale University and Law at Harvard University.
INTERPRETATION: A poem is, and just exist as such. The poem is formless and timeless. From night to night and season to season. The first stanza indicates that any poem should be understood not only by regular cognition, but also by the emotions through our senses. It is a piece of art, and its message goes deeper and than a simple rethoric; depicting form and pace at the same time.
The poem: it is lyric and it has thoughtful voice. It has 12 stanzas (couplet) it has assonance in many sections, such as “Leaving, releases, Trees and ,leaves (“e” vowel ) located in the 7th stanza (13th line), Also “ Time – climbs” ,8th stanza. In terms of alliteration. We can mention “Twig by twig the night-entrangled trees” the “T” sound (6th stanza, line 12.
“The Journey of the Magi” ( T.S Eliot). ANALYSIS
The poem is a free verse and Narrative poem, composed of 3 Stanzas (20, 11, 12 lines) respectively; in total 43 lines. The poem does not present a rhyme scheme or meter.
Refrain: “And the night fires… And the cities hostile… And the villagers dirty.” (AND THE) present on 13, 14 and 15th lines in the 1st Stanza.
Juxtaposition: “This were we led all that way for Birth or Death?… I had seen birth and death. But had thought they were different; this Birth was Hard and the bitter agony for us.” 5, 6 and 7th lines in the 3rd Stanza.
Onomatopoeia: “Then, the camelmen cursing and grumpling.” 11th line. 1st Stanza.
Assonance: “There were times we regreted” “e” vowel. 8th line, 1st Stanza.
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