Satrical elergy- swift
Swift- A satirical elegy...
Context:
Grammar and Sentence structure:
Swift uses a rhetorical question to describe the general through lines 3 and 4, ‘And could that mighty warrior fall, and so inglorious after all?’ Swift does this to show that the inglorious end to the general is a question. Line 23, ‘his profit and his pride’ uses collocation and is used to emphasise the self interest that the late general was motivated by. On line 25, an imperative sentence is used, ‘come hither..!’ the sentence is also ended with an exclamation mark. Swift is showing us the power and authority the general had when he was alive. He uses abstract nouns, such as in line 29, ‘Pride’. Swift also uses antithesis, ‘honours and dirt’ to contrast the ideal with the reality.
Narrative Stance:
The poem is written in 3rd person as swift, words such as ‘he and his’ are used. This means that the poem isn’t personal.
Lexis and Imagery:
Pragmatics, (something implied but not stated), is used, through line 6 to line 8, ‘The last loud trump must wake him now, and, trust me, as the noise grows stronger, he’d wish to sleep a little longer’. The implication is the last loud trump leads to his condemnation to hell. Swift uses a metaphor in line 26 ‘Ye bubbles’ as he is reducing human greatness to something as transient and weak as a bubble.
Form and structure:
Typography and punctuation:
Swift starts the poem with the use of an exclamation mark, ‘His Grace!’ line 1, this is to express strong feelings and emotions and he uses an exclamation mark to start the poem in a sense of shock.
Phonology and sound patterning:
The poem is written in iambic pentameter, as all the lines consist of 8 syllables. This form injects more pace into the poem and brings consistency and regularity into the poem. The rhyme scheme is in couplets throughout the poem, and the rhyme scheme is aa bb cc dd... This breaks up the poem into discrete units of thought. A masculine ending and monosyllables are
Context:
Grammar and Sentence structure:
Swift uses a rhetorical question to describe the general through lines 3 and 4, ‘And could that mighty warrior fall, and so inglorious after all?’ Swift does this to show that the inglorious end to the general is a question. Line 23, ‘his profit and his pride’ uses collocation and is used to emphasise the self interest that the late general was motivated by. On line 25, an imperative sentence is used, ‘come hither..!’ the sentence is also ended with an exclamation mark. Swift is showing us the power and authority the general had when he was alive. He uses abstract nouns, such as in line 29, ‘Pride’. Swift also uses antithesis, ‘honours and dirt’ to contrast the ideal with the reality.
Narrative Stance:
The poem is written in 3rd person as swift, words such as ‘he and his’ are used. This means that the poem isn’t personal.
Lexis and Imagery:
Pragmatics, (something implied but not stated), is used, through line 6 to line 8, ‘The last loud trump must wake him now, and, trust me, as the noise grows stronger, he’d wish to sleep a little longer’. The implication is the last loud trump leads to his condemnation to hell. Swift uses a metaphor in line 26 ‘Ye bubbles’ as he is reducing human greatness to something as transient and weak as a bubble.
Form and structure:
Typography and punctuation:
Swift starts the poem with the use of an exclamation mark, ‘His Grace!’ line 1, this is to express strong feelings and emotions and he uses an exclamation mark to start the poem in a sense of shock.
Phonology and sound patterning:
The poem is written in iambic pentameter, as all the lines consist of 8 syllables. This form injects more pace into the poem and brings consistency and regularity into the poem. The rhyme scheme is in couplets throughout the poem, and the rhyme scheme is aa bb cc dd... This breaks up the poem into discrete units of thought. A masculine ending and monosyllables are