What Is The Speaker Like Blackberry Picking
The speaker loves blackberry picking. It's evident in the first stanza where he describes his blackberry picking adventure. Even though something was there to ruin it, the speaker wanted to go back next year. The author, Seamus Heaney, uses diction, imagery, and analogies to convey a deeper meaning of blackberry picking.
In the first stanza, the speaker is describing the blackberries. The “glossy purple clot; it's flesh sweet like thickened wine”, was motivation for the speaker to go blackberry picking. The author might also be saying something about life; it looks good and sweet for a moment. He later explains that it was the promise of sweet flesh that “sent [him] out with milk cans, pea tins, and jam pots.” he wanted to seek the reward and
In the first stanza, the speaker is describing the blackberries. The “glossy purple clot; it's flesh sweet like thickened wine”, was motivation for the speaker to go blackberry picking. The author might also be saying something about life; it looks good and sweet for a moment. He later explains that it was the promise of sweet flesh that “sent [him] out with milk cans, pea tins, and jam pots.” he wanted to seek the reward and