Response To The Dying Woman

She is somewhat prepared to meet her demise. Although the tone of the poem is mainly calm, it does change as the speaker becomes closer to death. It is also very ironic because the speaker is referring to death in blithesome imagery. “We paused before a house that seemed a swelling of the ground the roof was scarcely visible the cornice in the Ground “ (5.1-4) the speaker refers to her grave as her home. The fact that she characterizes her grave as her home shows how comfortable she is with the idea of death. In the first three stanzas the poem is very relaxed. The usage of words such as “kindly” (1.2), “slowly” (2.1) and “civility” (2.8) give off an attitude of comfort. Furthermore in the 4th stanza the reader can recognize the speaker growing cautious as she begins to question her life and what exactly are the intentions of her companion. As the poem reaches the last stanzas the tone shifts from the once calm and casual tone to a more sad and serious resonance. The speaker is coming to the realization of her inevitable destiny.

At the beginning of the poem she starts off by describing death, how it is vicious, swift, unbiased and unforgiving.

From the title, “When I am Dead, my Dearest”, the reader can infer that the poet will be speaking to someone she cares for about when she passes away. In this work, the speaker uses different poetic devices to allow the reader to understand the deeper meaning of the poem. The poet uses imagery, diction, and repetition to convey what the poem means to the reader.

His previous “cold reprieve” has been warmed by the leaves that “burn red” before dying in nature. The short but beautiful life of the leaf is a metaphor for what life should be - beautiful regardless of the time given. This juxtaposition of life as a “cold reprieve” changing into the image of a leaf burning “red” shows how the voice’s view on life is changing throughout the poem by the echo’s prompting. Realizing that nature is beautiful in death, he now understands that life is a beautiful journey leading up to death that should be cherished in all of its beauty. Dying is a process that can bring “ecstasy” in its wake. Waiting for death is not so bad when a beautiful life surrounded by joyful experiences is so readily available to all that are willing to think positively. Regardless of the beauty that can come with life, it can seem to become a burden that people suffer through until death. The grief that comes with “life’s long disease” will be resolved in death. Death is not an “enemy” to be feared, but a natural part of life that must be accepted. In contrast, the worst enemy of the voice is himself - his own uncertainty and worry have caused all of his pain. All of the rhetorical questions that he asks display the extent of his worry about the unknown future, but his subconscious begins to soothe his worries and comfort him with the

Alternatively we can determine that these affect everyone’s lives similarly. As all stanzas without dependence on matter begin and end in this conclusive manner. The bystanders in the poem can be seen as a symbol for humanity as a whole and their response to death. Their ordinary and individual lives are affected by death in the same way through projecting grief towards the victim but moreover focusing on ‘their own distress’. The idea that death is experienced by everyone is proven in the statement ‘all streets in time are visited’. He therefore concludes that we are all impacted by death, it is ‘all we are’, the one thing we all share in common. His realistic view of death shows his acceptance of the subject. In an alternate view we could argue he sees death optimistically. His collective nouns ‘all we are’, ‘all we do’ show a universal

The poem “The Abortion” by Anne Sexton is one I have not been introduced to prior to now. My prediction for the story is based on its title that a child had been aborted, and now the speaker is fixed on the situation through sadness. The basis of the poem deals with the controversial topic of abortion, which had been difficult to discuss in the 1960’s conservative era, especially for women. Abortion is introduced from the very beginning of the poem when the speaker introduces the line “Somebody who should have been born is gone,” this indication leads to the sadness of the tone, and the main thought the speaker feels. Through the speakers use, of remorseful diction, refrain, and imagery, the speaker presents her guilt towards her decision of aborting the child.

Tempo and rhythm of the passage also play an essential role in influencing the moods. The moods of the passage are overwhelming intensity, envy, fear, and hopelessness. The poem begins with the mood of overwhelming intensity of the intimacy between the lovers. Then, the mood transitions to a state of envy and fear of which issues between the man and the woman are showing and clearly threaten the very foundation of the relationship. Lastly, the poem ends with a sense of hopelessness between the two; damage is done and the relationship is simply broken beyond repair. The poem is split into six stanzas; two six-line stanzas, one large stanza composed of a whopping 24 lines. Lastly, the last three stanzas are made up of two lines each and then a one-line stanza to conclude the

The poem is more humanistic as it deals with the question of death. The moment of her death is described rather straightforwardly when compared to the rest of the poem:

Charles lethargically rolled out of bed to the screeching sound of his alarm one brisk, Tuesday morning. Every Tuesday, instead of attending classes, Charles and his classmates visited Lasata care center where they spent one-on-one time with elderly individuals. Like most of his classmates, Charles dreaded this day every week. Nearly all the residents of Lasata with whom the kids assisted possessed some type of mental disability caused by old age. Due to these mental deficiencies, Charles found it abnormal and awkward to try to make small talk with the different residents he encountered each week. In previous weeks, Charles only established casual relationships; therefore, he set a goal for himself to connect with a resident on an intimate

Her poem expresses deep feelings of loss because life might go on as usual for her and everyone around by her loved one will not be there to enjoy it with her.

Months ago, down in Galveston, Texas, my life changed. The first time since his sentence I saw him, yet his last sighting. I am Tod Hinrichtung, and, yes, the last name is German for execution, ironic isn’t it? Today I will finally meet the one I called father, for the last time. His sentence was prolonged for five years. Now that it’s here, I can’t believe it. Mother being gone since birth, and now this, how am I supposed to feel anything, other than sadness?

Not only does she seem to believe immortality is awaiting her, she is strong in her opinion, as the sentence ends in a period revealing that she is serious and near certain in her belief. In this first stanza, the inability to fully understand what Death has done and what death has in store for the speaker can relate directly to the message of the poem as a whole. That death is nothing like what we can image or comprehend.

The mother's road to finding closure over her son's death is much longer than her husband's. Her feelings throughout the poem are of

Altogether, the themes of this poem are clearly death and coping with it as the speaker fails to do so. This can be attributed to the problem that life will always continue on, not waiting for

When this poem is broken down piece by piece it shows the depth behind the words. The poem starts out by saying, “She lets me breathe, when the end is near.” To me this means that the author is depressed and is dying or wanting to die, but there is someone that the author loves that makes her want to stay alive. The next line says, “My heart is dear” which means that the person that helped the author want to live is someone the author loves. “I hear her screams in silence” means that the person the author loves is also struggling. “Do you hear her near?” In this simple question the author is trying to ask something deeper, she is asking if anyone else notices the pain of the person she loves. “She lets me breathe in the dead of silence” means even in the silence, when her mind is racing with