Burns, “A Red, Red Rose,” analysis
This poem solely focuses on the type of love that is above everything even the earth. “A Red, Red Rose,” is a typical love that would compel the speaker to walk thousands of miles to meet with his lover with no issues. Red Roses are usually associated with love. The repetition of red depicts the paradigm of not just the seriousness but also the emphasis put by the man. The speaker introduces the poem with a simile: his love is like a recently sprung red rose. The poet also utilizes other literally devices such as alliteration. “And I will” is repetitive in the third line of three cantos. In “O my Luve’s like a Red, Red Rose” (Burns par. 1), there is a repetition of sound “r”. Hyperbole is also employed in the poem; some of the statements such as: “And I will luve thee still, my dear / Till a’ the seas gang dry” (Burns par. 3) depicts a typical situation in which the poet exaggerates his promises.
Shakespeare, “Shall I compare thee” analysis
The poet introduces the audience with a question to the lover: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” (Shakespeare par.1.)? Typically the rest of the writing is devoted to addressing that comparison. That first question itself is a simile. The poet also employs metaphor by claiming that he will always be young-looking to him in the statement: "thy eternal summer shall not fade” (Shakespeare par.1.). The poet also utilizes personification in the poem by personifying death. This poem is full of imagery. In his description of the feeling of the summer, the poet uses the orientation of ‘darling buds’ of May. He further utilizes this literally device in the picturing of the sun as golden-complexioned.
Works Cited
Burns, Robert. A Red, Red Rose n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2016. <https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43812
Shakespeare, William. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?. n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2016. < https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/shall-i-compare-thee-summers-day-sonnet-18
