The fact that he is a single traveler only further serves to illustrate the singular nature of the human condition; no matter when or how we hear the call of death, we all die alone. It is no surprise then, with such a theme, that the tone of the work is mournful, the rhythms sedate. I kinda feel that while Longfellow’s poem is essentially iambic (written in a series of stressed and unstressed syllables), the writer also makes use of the spondee, pairing two stressed syllables, to avoid a tone and meter that sing-song like a Hallmark greeting card. In addition, the flow of the lines naturally pauses when read aloud. This caesura serves to reinforce the steady iambic beat.
Its scripture talks about how day and night give truth to his glorious work out art. Nothing is hidden from his God’s eye due to the fact that he circles around the whole heaven. The second theme that Psalms 19 speaks about is How God’s state of mind is prefect in everything that he does. Also, how to feel connected with God as one and be rejuvenated in his honesty. Another one is to be acknowledged that we can be self beings but we do not want to be look upon shamefully.
How does the exploration of the connections between two texts from different times deepen our understanding of what is constant in human nature? The comparative study of the poetry of John Donne and Margaret Edson’s play, W;t, reveals changes in context inform what we value in human nature, specifically in regards to finitude, relationships and humanity. John Donne’s Holy Sonnets, ‘Death be not proud’, ‘This is my playes last scene’ and ‘If poysonous mineralls’ explore the fear of death and the need to belittle it, whereas ‘Hymne to God my God, in my Sicknesse’ (‘Hymne’) and ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ (‘Valediction’) deal with the idealised, spiritual aspects of love and relationships. The need to undermine the power of death is reflected, though expressed differently, in both ‘Death be not proud’ and W;t. In ‘Death be not proud’, the personification of death, the logical argumentative structure and tone of the sonnet cohesively highlight the idea that death is not the absolute end, and can be transcended through a religious belief in salvation. In the concluding couplet, Donne affirms that after “one short sleepe” imposed upon us by death, we wake to the eternal life of salvation and in that life of the soul, “death shall be no more”.
In the article "Poetic Exposures of the Shallow and Tawdry", Margaret Saltau states that “Bruce Dawe draws a fine line between the ordinary but valuable, and the simply inconsequential.” This statement is backed up by his poems; “Enter without so much as knocking”; “Homo Suburbiensis”; and “The victims”, and his use of Themes, Language/Techniques, Purpose, Context and Structure. In the poem “Enter without so much as knocking”, Dawe writes about the life of an ordinary and insignificant man of the working class. The poem dives into realism, the mundane and the life’s experiences. ; It shows the ordinary and inconsequential aspects of life such as experiencing a car ride through the eyes of a child, passing signs and imperatives “WALK. DON'T WALK.
I think, the poet uses this passage to put forward his view that being good and moral are more just ways to live one's life. This can be seen in the lines: ''Then he who had harrowed the hearts of men with pain and affliction in former times and had given offense also to God found that his bodily powers failed him''. In my opinion, this one sentence characterises this ideology. The fact that despite all of Grendel's supposed power and cunning, he suffers greatly as a result of his malevolent actions. To further solidify this ideology, Grendel's adversary Beowulf, a man who lived his life in an antithetical way to Grendel, survives the encounter.
Finally and obviously, since the present is his sole surroundings, Meursault takes note of each moment of life; since there is no outside value system, no complex future plan, to measure against, and as a result of his passion for truth and consequently justice, he grants every moment equal importance. One moment may be more pleasurable than another, one boring, one mundane; each receives
Death is personified as a gentleman in Dickinson’s poem. He isn’t frightening or scary. Instead, he’s polite. Dickson mentions that death “kindly stopped for me.” She makes him seem as if he is nice and polite to her. Her portrayal of death makes sense when you consider that her theme is that we must accept our unavoidable appointment with death.
The character called “Death” is meant to be God's messenger who the main character Everyman is afraid of. The English morality play Everyman uses characterization and allegory to portray human values, human choices and the consequences of both at the time of death. In Everyman, all of the allegorical characters believe that good deeds get them into Heaven. They also view the death of Jesus Christ as a means to gain God’s ticket into Heaven, instead of seeing the death as Christ
This is so important because no man, regardless of their lot in life, can or will escape the certainty of death as it is sure to come. No matter one’s beliefs, everyone will be faced with this at some time or another and the only thing that will matter is not if you are ready or not but what have you done with your life and what deeds have you done for the betterment of mankind. Perception and Treatment of Death in Everyman The concept of Death and dying has been a central theme in many traditions, religions, and societies since the beginning of time. Customs that are associated
A Reader’s Morals Without Dante Alighieri living in the present to give us the purpose and message of writing The Divine Comedy, we can only rely on the accuracy of the translators and our own perspective of the poet’s poem. While examining Canto IV, the religious views of the poet seem to be the major influence of how the damned should be judged. In addition, in Canto XIII, violence against oneself will also grant one a reservation in the seventh circle of hell, regardless of one’s intentions. The characters in Limbo don’t deserve to suffer forever in hell, nor does Pier delle Vigne for taking his own life. The intention of these “sinners” was to never go against God or commit crime, which is very disturbing.