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What Is The Theme Of The Poem When We Two Parted

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Poetry Analysis The poem “When We Two Parted” by Lord Byron, shows Bryon’s true emotions when his secret lover parts from his life, which it seems that this lover did something harmful to their relationship. He conveys this theme by using imagery, diction, rhyme, and repetition all of these literary devices give this poem meaning and feeling behind Bryon’s words. Imagery is used to give visual descriptions that appeal to the five senses, diction is represented in this poem to inform the mood or tone. Rhyme is the symmetry of words and finally repetition is when something is being repeated throughout the poem. Imagery allows a connection to the poem visually through the writers eyes, Bryon uses this to show a graphic presentation of how …show more content…

In the very beginning of this poem Byron says “When we two parted/ in silence and tears,/ half broken-hearted/ to sever for years..” (line 1-4) The use of his words in the first lines immediately set the mood and tone of the whole poem. Bryon’s word choice in these lines show how much heartbreak that he has had over this parting from someone so dear to him. Also the tone of these few lines show that Byron is serious but also is addressing these feelings mainly just to himself. Shortly after Bryon says “ I hear thy name spoken,/ and share in its shame.” (line 15-16) This shows how he is in shame when he hears his lover’s name, but he is also disappointed in himself as well as. This sets the tone of the poem by showing he did have shame in this relationship, and it did indeed have a impact on himself. Near the end of the poem Byron says,“In secret we met--/ In silence I grieve..” (line 25-26) this word choice makes it apparent that whomever he is parting from is indeed a secret lover and he that he is going to also grieve alone. In the last lines of the poem Byron says “After long years,/ How should I greet thee?--/ With silence and tears.” (line 30-32) the mood of the last lines show that even if its years before they meet again he will still feel grieve from this …show more content…

Rhyme as well can give poem a beautiful flow and sound more thought out and meaningful. Throughout this poem the rhyme scheme that repeats itself is ABABCDCD. An example of this is when Byron says “When we two parted/ in silence and tears,/ Half broken-hearted” (line 1-2), which is the rhyme scheme of ABAB. The last literary device that will be addressed is repetition, which is when something is being repeated throughout the poem. Repetition is shown is this poem when it starts with and ends with the same line “...silence and tears” (line 2 and 32). Byron uses this literary device to show that in the beginning of the poem he is grieving over losing this lover and to also set the mood of how he felt about that experience. Byron ends the poem with repetition of this line to show that even when getting out what he wants to say he still feels sad about losing this lover. Since this was a secret lover he emphasizes the fact that he is in silence with his sorrow, and this shows that he is respectful enough not to share whomever the lover is. Because not once did Byron ever mention who this lover was and when and where this all took

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