Everything But Myself Villon

Equally essential as the narrative in poetic writing is the overall effect of language structure and description. Although there is no distinct rhythm or rhyme to this poem, it is through language and structure that the text is made inviting. In the blank verse, “Why are you still seventeen.../ dragging a shadow you’ve found?” (1), this metaphor for a borrowed lifestyle facilitates a feeling of lost identity and nostalgia for the past. By incorporating such language, and by choosing a self-proclaimed rhetorical question, the speaker adds to the effect of personal obscurity. An immense component of the entire poem are the combined stanzas: “that's not the road you want,/ though you have it to yourself.” This emulates the feeling of regret. In continuation of the metaphorical self-evaluation of the poem, it supports the idea

Meaning and significance of death in the light of the Christian narrative is addressed and shows a deep understanding, including a detailed description and many examples.

God then commands Death to show Everyman who is outside of the law of God what must come to him without escape or delay, the day of reckoning for all. Death encounters Everyman and has questioned him about why he has neglected God, “Everyman, stand still! Whither art thou going thus gaily? Hast thou thy Maker forget?” (Anonymous). Death dispenses the bad news that his day of reckoning for his sins has come and he must give account to God. Upon hearing that his time has come to an end he begins to fear his journey to go before God and give an answer to how he lived his life on earth. Everyman bribes Death to give him another day. Everyman’s argument is that Death did not give him a warning and now he wants to find a companion to accompany him on this journey of reckoning. As time nears Everyman struggles with his ignorance and therefore begins to seek and call upon his earthly friends such as Fellowship, Kindred, Cousin, and Goods. Everyman discovers that one by one his acquaintances and possessions, whom he held dear to his heart and promised to be with him till the end, all abandon him in his time of need.

have forgotten their duties to the less fortunate. This prompts God's call for a "reckoning," which Death readily carries out.

Mourning and mortality is a constant concern that transcends time. Slessor’s poetic treatment of these ideas continue to engage readers as it evokes a sense of awareness. This is evident in Kenneth Slessor 's poem Five Bells as the persona 's grief for his deceased friend, Joe Lynch causes him to realise the significance of time and the strength of spiritual attachments. This further leads him to question the purpose of human life.

Death is abstruse but can make one savvy. The way one thinks may be shifted by an incident, bringing them to a point where they feel uncertain about what they believe in. All the purity and sin that comes with this life is what brings them to become equivocal and controversial as to what is right and wrong. Thoughts of doubt may not be cleared up, but it will allow one to find a path they pertain to. A novel, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya relates to this concept in the sense that the main character Antonio Márez is conflicted due to the deaths he encounters which alters his beliefs.

Have you ever felt like time was running past you? That the world kept spinning while you just stood still? Time is a central theme in many of Kenneth Slessor’s poems, however it is primarily explored through ‘Out of time’ and ‘Five Bells’. Slessor has made it obvious that he is aware that time continues whether we want it to or not and this is what allows us to put into perspective the notion of humanity’s dominance.

There wasn’t anything holy and beautiful about mass death. I tightened my grip around the instrument that would make me just as bad as the sinners around me. But the noise grew louder, Mr.Richards’ ignorant laugh grew more confident. The increasing decibel level was maddening my senses and I needed an escape. I suddenly began to sympathize with the seven fallen bodies. Just because their views were different, they were told they were unworthy of leadership or life. Growing up, I questioned the words in the holy book, but never had I dared to speak my mind. Maybe, just maybe, it was because I was fearful of being one of those bodies.

First, the religious concept views death as the commencement of a new life (Campione, 2004). Next, the

Abstract The author’s perception and treatment of Everyman are that each individual need to prepare for it by repenting, following God, and doing good works. The author’s perception is that at the end of the day one cannot take anything or anyone with them when they die. The only entity someone can take is their actions and how they use the resources that are given to them. Those who put God before everything and perform good works will enjoy eternity with Him, but those who enjoy only the pleasures of life and forget God, will not. The author’s main message throughout the play is to not fearful of death but know that one day everyone will die, so do as much good as one can, repent of one’s sins, and to put God first. Keywords: author, perception, treatment, death The Author’s Perception and Treatment of Death in Everyman In the late fifteenth century, an unknown author wrote a morality play called Everyman. According to Pearson, a morality play during the Medieval period would communicate a moral lesson and make it so simple that both illiterate and well-educated audiences could both understand the lesson (Adu-Gyamfi, 2016). One may believe that the author of Everyman want to communicate to the audience that everyone will receive judgment the actions they commit on Earth. The author’s perception of death is that God is the only one who has the power to control when each individual die, so if one has a relationship with Him one should not be fearful death. The author

Therefore, we end up shaking death’s hand. We meet death and face him head on. We have to learn how to deal and live in his sector of life. For most people, this can be very hard because they don’t have any experience dealing with

Even though people have been dying since the start of life, we can never get use to the idea of leaving our loved ones behind. Therefore humans choose to disregard death and get pleasure from life, and consequently we tend to stray away from righteousness. Two works; Everyman by an unknown author, and The Pardoner’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer have been written to preach humans toward Christianity-the right way of living. These authors utilize plot to reveal the role of death in understanding life. This is achieve by drawing on the foolishness of mankind, their response to the inevitable death and the effect of death on protagonists which altogether helps the readers understand worldly treasures are temporary.

In Villion’s “Short Poems”, shows that empathy and compassion is intertwined with one’s personal accountability. In the Poem “Ballade of Fortune”, is a poem that Villion wrote to himself. There are references to historical events, and how one’s decision must “Take it all in Stride” (171). Meaning, each choice that you make has consequences, so you must make every decision wisely as it affects history. Also, Villion writes “So you live in shame - Is someone else to blame?” (171) which tells the reader that it is a choice to be a victim in a situation within life. However, the voice within this poem is empathetic because it is written in the second person, allowing it to have a tone of guidess. Word choice such as “My Advice” and Villion pleading

The three media present in “Sky” each support a message about missed opportunities. The depiction of the passage of time contributes to the melancholy mood, established by the lyrics and text, that accompanies this theme. Kimbrough demonstrates that not only do people fail to take action but also that with repeated inaction, life passes them by as, full of regrets, they approach an inevitable

This poem is a villanelle written in iambic pentameter. I chose to write it in this form because villanelles support philosophical topics well, as they are able to express and convince the reader of a truth, mantra, or belief through their repeating refrains. As this poem is about the metaphorical idea of rebirth or renewal, the villanelle is applicable form. I based the poem on a lecture by contemporary philosopher Alan Watts, in which he says “The past doesn’t exist. The future doesn’t exist. There is only the present and that’s the only real you there is… When we’re asked who we are we usually give a kind of recitation of a history… That’s not you, that’s just some story.” I intended this poem to have a hopeful tone and to