confluents

Question 1

Summary of confulents

Answer 1

The title “Confluents” means “merging”, usually used in relation to rivers and flowing water. Here it is the poet’s soul that seeks its spiritual home, merging — we can assume — with God.

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Stanzas look like flowing water

Question 3

As rivers seek the sea,
Much more deep than they,
So my soul seeks thee
Far away:

Answer 3

Natural imagery
Second person narrative voice, direct address to god

Question 4

As the delicate rose

Answer 4

Rose symbolism of love

Question 5

To the sun’s sweet strength

Answer 5

Sibliance
Peacfull lullaby

Question 6

So I moan
Left alone.

Answer 6

Without god
End stop and assonance creates emphasis