Juxtaposition In Passion By Raine

In “Passion”, although Raine portrays her melancholic emotion though her perspective on heartbreak, it is arguable that her transition of her feelings from pessimistic to appreciative, through exploration with humanity to the natural world was more effective at expressing her emotions. Raine’s portrayal of the philosophical and complex emotions is best shown through personification and juxtaposition.
In the first stanza, Raine presents her depressed emotion through the use of juxtaposition. While Raine says she was ‘full of desire’, this soon follow up with what her ‘soul lacked, tranquillity.’ The juxtaposed ideas, especially focusing on the words ‘full’ and ‘lacked’ emphasises her hopeless tone towards her unrequited love which creates sympathy