The speaker gives the reader an idea of how known she is by including these lines. Along with all of the unknown curiosity that may flow throughout the Lady of Shalott, a lack of experience lingers around her as well. The Lady of Shalott is trapped within this castle by a curse. The author says, “She has heard a whisper say,/A curse is on her if she stay/To look down to Camelot”
I stretch out feeling the relaxed satisfaction of warm, lengthened muscles atop of soft woven cotton. I take a deep breath, reveling in the salty ocean smell that relaxes my body. I turn to listen to the chorus of the waves crashing ashore and the singing of the seagulls above me. I join in, humming my own tune to add to their melody. Nearby, palm trees wave at me from above welcoming me to their home.
The following alliterations: tonight and tide (1 & 2), full and fair (2), coast and cliffs (3 & 4), Gleams and gone (4), together with the assonance in lines 1 & 2, tonight and tide, contributes to the light and peaceful flow of the first six lines. The speaker uses a metaphor in line 6, “sweet is the night-air” which fits in perfectly with the tone. No definite rhyme structure is present – as unpredictable as the sea. Important metaphor and smile: The Sea of Faith (21) The Sea of Faith….Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled (21-23) Firstly the metaphor phrase “The Sea of Faith” stands out as the whole of line 21 is dedicated to it and it is written with capital letters. It immediately catches the reader’s attention.
The sun shone brightly every day, reaching temperatures of 35 degrees. On the days when we weren’t busy, we relaxed by the pool with a cool drink and read a magazine. I know you would like this too because you like to have quiet moments by yourself. I personally enjoyed getting the flawless tan whilst floating in the pool on my inflatable. One really exciting thing that you might like to do is going to visit the volcanos.
Autumn noticed this serenity on her porcelain face. A shy, minuscule smile was hiding somewhere in her Mamma’s lips. Autumn was sure about it! The afterlife no longer scares my Mamma, she knows she is going to be around God´s arms!, she said to herself. Then, she said out loud, so the angel of death and God Himself could hear her: - Go in peace, Stella mia!
In the short story “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield, the major conflict develops around Miss Brill’s denial of her isolation because of her age. Utilizing third person limited point of view and symbolism, Mansfield conveys her theme that as a person ages he/she realizes they have no value to society. By placing Miss Brill in Paris, the city of love, Mansfield develops her long suffering but forsaken character as a symbol of all older people. Mansfield begins the narrative by introducing Miss Brill as an introverted and lonely woman. The author solemnly describes Miss Brill’s worn out fur as a “dear little thing” to display Brill’s loving disposition and isolation by using the fur as a symbol of comfort and companionship.
Even more painful is the fact that she remembers very little about her previous life: “I [can] remember my name, my age, that I [am] a woman, but death swallowed the rest” (4). She attaches herself to different humans or “hosts”, her first being a lonely poet. Helen and this character have an unspoken bond. While the poet cannot see her ghost, they are learning from each other. This host’s life is similar to that of writer Emily Dickinson, in that they both are isolated poets who express darkness and death in a lot of their work.
Miss Gee Auden tells the story in Miss Gee through a series of phases in her life which are used to create a big impact. As we read the poem ‘Miss Gee’ we begin with a conservative women who is very lonely and seems to have no relationships with anyone, whether that may be family, friends or something more intimate. Further on we create an image with Auden’s words about the temptations Miss Gee has and the struggles she faces in order to control them and if she does actually want control over them. Then at the end we interpret that Miss Gee has died, however the last few stanzas of the poem contrast greatly from the image we have in the beginning. Through a relatively short poem we invent a lifelong image of a person because of how Auden tells us the story.
Her "shaved head", "flaxen" hair and "tar-black face" were apparently, beautiful. Along with her "brain's exposed" and her "muscles webbing", they make the reader feel she is somehow delicate and fragile, the way she was first introduced in the poem. However the words "noose", "undernourished" and "bandage" bring a sense of gloom over the reader. The reader, like the poet, is beginning to feel bad for the girl. We realize she is being punished for adultery as well, and is called "my poor scapegoat" by the poet.
She does not talk or express herself for the reader to hear, but her tapestry and needlework give the reader much insight into her personality and the reality that she lives in. Aunt Jenifer's art and love for sewing are an integral part of the poem, and the reader can assume that her sewing is her lifeline. It is her escape from her depression and bitterness. Her inability to speak up symbolizes how women were unable to stand up for themselves and express their point of view in society. One could imagine a close family member or confidant writing about Aunt Jenifer.