Perhaps By Vera Brittain

The poem “Perhaps’ by Vera Brittain expresses a mournful tone by describing her experiences. As the poem begins Brittain uses imagery to support a gloomy mournful tone. She states: “... some day the sun will shine again,” (l.1) which implies a dark sad feeling. As the poem progresses she uses repetiton to emphasize the mournuful tone. She says: “Although bereft of you.”(l.4), “Though you have passed away.”(l.8) “Although you were not there.” (l.12) and “Although you cannot hear”(l.16) which implies a loved one has passed away which makes her feel terrible and gloomy, which corresponds with the mournful tone. As the poem ends Brittain expresses the mournful tone through personification and emphasis. She states: “... my heart for loss of you