Tone In Poetry
Is life too long, or just too short?
Tone is the mood of a poem, many authors use the tone to convey the true meaning of their pieces of writings. In these two poems both authors use different tones to portray the theme in both articulate ways.
The poem, ‘’Loveliest of Trees,’’ by A.E. Houseman is set at the time of the 1800’s in England, around Easter Time.’’ And stands about the woodland ride/ wearing white for Eastertide’’ (3-4). The poem is about an individual who is twenty years old, and strongly believes in a principle called Carpe Diem. ‘‘Now, of my life threescore years and ten,/ Twenty will not come again,’’ (5-6). Carpe Diem follows the idea of ‘‘living in the moment’’ and ‘‘living each day, like it’s the last.’’ In this poem the narrator seems quite inquisitive by nature, it is quite apparent that they enjoy every moment they have in nature and finds mother nature quite ‘‘uplifting’’ (apart from the fact the that life is so short), the speaker doesn't not find the amount of years he has in life to live enough. In this poem we experience …show more content…
It does seem as if this individual believes just in fact the complete opposite of Carpe Diem. Set in the night close to the woods, the individual seems very, very busy: ‘‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep,/ But I have promises to keep,’’ (13-14). He or she describes the woods as ‘’’dark and deep’’ Suggesting that just the site or just being in the presence of the woods can swallow you up. ‘‘Between the woods and the frozen lake/ The darkest eveling of the year.’’ (7-8). Even though the narrator seems to enjoy the thoughts and presence of nature it is quite bold that he finds nature ‘‘soul draining’’. In the first stanza of the poem the main character states: ‘‘He will not see me stopping here/ to watch his woods fill up with snow’’ (3-4) and in the last few lines
Tone is the mood of a poem, many authors use the tone to convey the true meaning of their pieces of writings. In these two poems both authors use different tones to portray the theme in both articulate ways.
The poem, ‘’Loveliest of Trees,’’ by A.E. Houseman is set at the time of the 1800’s in England, around Easter Time.’’ And stands about the woodland ride/ wearing white for Eastertide’’ (3-4). The poem is about an individual who is twenty years old, and strongly believes in a principle called Carpe Diem. ‘‘Now, of my life threescore years and ten,/ Twenty will not come again,’’ (5-6). Carpe Diem follows the idea of ‘‘living in the moment’’ and ‘‘living each day, like it’s the last.’’ In this poem the narrator seems quite inquisitive by nature, it is quite apparent that they enjoy every moment they have in nature and finds mother nature quite ‘‘uplifting’’ (apart from the fact the that life is so short), the speaker doesn't not find the amount of years he has in life to live enough. In this poem we experience …show more content…
It does seem as if this individual believes just in fact the complete opposite of Carpe Diem. Set in the night close to the woods, the individual seems very, very busy: ‘‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep,/ But I have promises to keep,’’ (13-14). He or she describes the woods as ‘’’dark and deep’’ Suggesting that just the site or just being in the presence of the woods can swallow you up. ‘‘Between the woods and the frozen lake/ The darkest eveling of the year.’’ (7-8). Even though the narrator seems to enjoy the thoughts and presence of nature it is quite bold that he finds nature ‘‘soul draining’’. In the first stanza of the poem the main character states: ‘‘He will not see me stopping here/ to watch his woods fill up with snow’’ (3-4) and in the last few lines